This article, Subtleties of Color by Robert Simmon was incredibly insightful and full of information. I do not have much critiques here as it was more information driven than an opinionated piece; but I will go into details about the lessons I learned and what I wish to incorporate in…
The author uses the example of Holme’s “Monstrous Costs” chart as an embellished chart with junk that is memorable but not easier to interpret. I disagree with her statement. I think she forgets to mention the aspect of relatability and interpretation. A chart like the “Monstrous Cost” using a…
They are used to convey a relationship between two variables, such as change over time of a particular characteristic.They are useful for demonstrating things like income increase over time, temperature increase with energy increase, ect..Data could be integers, fractions, percentages, ect.. however, the x axis must be ordered.…