On first glance scrolling down through the home page l was taken by the sheer volume of different options available, some all too familiar and others inquisitively interesting. The search function across the top of the page grouping the charts by family, input, function and shape provided me with a useful filter through which to explore further.
I was especially taken by the many examples within http://www.visualisingdata.com/resources/ A practical example or a case study is always a good place to start and there are plenty to trawl through there. I also likely the practical approach on http://chartmaker.visualisingdata.com/ which directed the reader towards most appropriate tools to use when building each chart type. I think that I will certainly be looking to engage regularly with both of these resources over the coming weeks and months to help me get ideas.
If the optimum approach is to have 1 clear message on each chart, when looking to display the relationship between 2 or more variables, should we potentially look to build each chart with layers, using a mouse click to toggle and progress through each successive evolutions of the data?
If less is more and simplification is the key, is interactive reporting the most appropriate method for this? I think it is a great starting point.
Thanks Keith for sharing this article and as with most conversations I have had with you, l am again left more questions than answers!! I do believe that the thinking through of ‘THE HOW’ best to display the information we collect is in itself a valuable exercise….
I think l have ample resource here to expand my thinking with some practical examples of how this might look, all underpinned by a few core principles to guide me along the way. Now l must ensure to block off some time in my work program to allow myself the time to explore these resources even further.