Which chart is best for your data?

If you are inspired -and maybe also a bit overwhelmed- by all the great examples of data visualisation in this post, you probably want to use visualisations more often for yourself as well. The question of course is which chart you should chose for your data. The answer, of course, is “It depends”. Some general guidelines: Less is more: Edward Tufte introduced the ‘data to … Continue reading Which chart is best for your data?

The power of telling stories with data

“Most of us need to listen to the music to understand how beautiful it is. But often that’s how we present statistics: we just show the notes, we don’t play the music.” – Hans Rosling If you have never heard of Hans Rosling, now is the time to get to know his work. He’s one of my great heroes, because he turns statistics into amazing stories … Continue reading The power of telling stories with data