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Using graphics to convey meaningful comparison over time
Author(s) -
Turpin Robin S.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
new directions for evaluation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.374
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1534-875X
pISSN - 1097-6736
DOI - 10.1002/ev.1060
Subject(s) - bar chart , graphics , computer science , presentation (obstetrics) , data presentation , pie chart , control (management) , multimedia , human–computer interaction , computer graphics , data science , computer graphics (images) , documentation , artificial intelligence , programming language , statistics , medicine , mathematics , radiology
Too often, the data format, rather than the objectives of the presentation, drives graphic design. Control charts more effectively illustrate processes over time than the more typically used bar charts—even when additional graphics are required to fulfill the objectives of the data presentation.