Lecture: Problematic Charts
Chartjunk is one potential issue with data visualization, since it can obscure the data and distract from your message. But there are lots of other potential problems with charts, so we’ll look at some common mistakes to watch out for.
Follow along with the slides here: Problematic Charts
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Readings
• Data + Design Chapter 17 and Chapter 18
Discussion
Since we’re trying out Tableau for the first time, it may be frustrating or seem a little limited. But people who’ve invested a lot of time in learning Tableau can make some pretty impressive projects.
Iron Viz Highlights: Every year Tableau hosts a data visualization competition called “Iron Viz.” You can find galleries of previous winners here: Iron Viz Gallery
- Click through previous years and choose one project that strikes you as especially interesting or impressive. Copy the direct link so we know which project you’re talking about.
- What do you like about it?
- Is there anything you would change about it?
Assignment 8: Visualizing Data in Tableau
It’s finally time to start using Tableau! We’re jumping right in with multiple charts using the tuition data you previously organized and calculated.