Table
This type of table uses colored cells to explain relative magnitude of the number they contain.
What is a heatmap?
SWD says that this type of bar graph is 'vanilla.' the most common type of bar graph, although not as easy to read as the graph perpendicular to it.
What is a vertical bar graph?
This type of graph is only useful if measuring three dimensions, which is really hard to do.
What is a 3d graph?
Tracking 2-5 data sets over time is a cinch with this simple type of line graph.
What is a comparative line graph?
Make sure not to stray far from the ___ main types of graphs, and into the other 138.
What is 12?
What are borders?
The easiest bar graph to read, as it allows the person reading it to read in a Z-pattern, like we read books.
What is a horizontal bar graph?
People having a hard time measuring percentage of volume make this dessert sounding chart unusable, especially when in 3D.
What is a pie chart?
This 'mean' line graph shows data at its highs and lows, and everything in between.
What is an average in a range line graph?
This type of graph is difficult for the human brain to process easily, and should only be used when comparing data of vastly different magnitudes.
What is an area graph?
Tables are a safe choice for this kind of audience, as individual audience members can find the row of data that pertains to them and focus on it.
What is mixed?
While harder to interpret, this type of bar graph can help us interpret Likert scale data on surveys
What is a stacked horizontal bar graph?
People having a hard time measuring percentage of volume make this breakfast sounding chart unusable.
What is a donut chart?
Rarely seen in the wild, this graph is phenomenal when showing changes in various categories between two data points.
What is a slopegraph?
Used for scientific observations, these graphs need a little color to help the audience see what the point is.
What is a scatterplot?
Because tables engage this system in the human brain, its not advisable to use them in a live presentation, as you will be competing with your slide every time you open your mouth.
What is a verbal system?
This complicated but complete bar graph can show increases and decreases from different factors between two points.
What is a waterfall bar graph?
The structure of this graph makes the data it show hard to interpret. You might ask yourself twice, "why?"
What is a secondary y-axis graph?
The hallmark of line graphs is the ability to track data ____ ____.
What is over time?
The extraterrestrial reason that most data visualizers tell their data story with recognizable graphs is to not _______ their audience.
What is alienate?