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Overview of Data Visualization

This document discusses data visualization and the data-ink ratio. It introduces data visualization as creating summary tables and charts to interpret, analyze, and learn from data. Data visualization is useful for identifying errors and highlighting important relationships. The data-ink ratio measures the proportion of necessary data-ink to total ink used in a table or chart. Effective visualization maximizes the data-ink ratio by removing unnecessary elements. Examples show how removing gridlines and labels increases the data-ink ratio.

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Overview of Data Visualization

This document discusses data visualization and the data-ink ratio. It introduces data visualization as creating summary tables and charts to interpret, analyze, and learn from data. Data visualization is useful for identifying errors and highlighting important relationships. The data-ink ratio measures the proportion of necessary data-ink to total ink used in a table or chart. Effective visualization maximizes the data-ink ratio by removing unnecessary elements. Examples show how removing gridlines and labels increases the data-ink ratio.

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DATA VISUALIZATION

Lesson 3.1

INTRODUCTION

Lesson 3.1.1

INTRODUCTION
Data visualization involves:

Creating a summary table for the data.


Generating charts to help interpret, analyze, and learn from the
data.

Uses of data visualization:

Helpful for identifying data errors.


Reduces the size of your data set by highlighting important
relationships and trends in the data.

DATA-INK RATIO

Lesson 3.1.2

DATA-INK RATIO
Data-ink ratio: Measures the proportion of what Tufte
terms data-ink to the total amount of ink used in a table
or chart.
Edward R. Tufte first described the data-ink ratio.
Helpful for creating effective tables and charts for data
visualization.

Data-ink - Ink used in a table or chart that is necessary to convey the meaning of
the data to the audience.
Non-data-ink - Ink used in a table or chart that serves no useful purpose in
conveying the data to the audience.

TABLE 3.1 - EXAMPLE OF A LOW DATA-INK RATIO


TABLE AND
FIGURE 3.3 - EXAMPLE OF A LOW DATA-INK RATIO
CHART

TABLE 3.2 - INCREASING THE DATA-INK RATIO BY REMOVING UNNECESSARY


GRIDLINES
AND
FIGURE 3.4 - INCREASING THE DATA-INK RATIO BY ADDING LABELS TO
AXES AND
REMOVING UNNECESSARY LINES AND LABELS

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