http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/04/infographics/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/04/infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-5336 Shai Tue, 07 Oct 2003 11:36:01 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=387#comment-5336 They seem pretty clear to me, other than the use of absolute rather than per capita on some of the graphs. I'm looking over Tufte Visual Explanations right now. He doesn't seem to mind stylistic junk if it's clear. But I suppose I'm less of a minimalist than he is. They seem pretty clear to me, other than the use of absolute rather than per capita on some of the graphs. I’m looking over Tufte Visual Explanations right now. He doesn’t seem to mind stylistic junk if it’s clear. But I suppose I’m less of a minimalist than he is.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/04/infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-5335 nobody Mon, 06 Oct 2003 18:55:44 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=387#comment-5335 Agreed. These are all so overloaded with stylistic junk that they actually interfere with one's understanding of the issues and arguably trivalize very important subjects. Agreed. These are all so overloaded with stylistic junk that they actually interfere with one’s understanding of the issues and arguably trivalize very important subjects.

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/04/infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-5334 Anonymous Coward Mon, 06 Oct 2003 06:58:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=387#comment-5334 Excellent. Seven more perfect examples of ChartJunk for the next Edward Tufte book… Excellent. Seven more perfect examples of ChartJunk for the next Edward Tufte book…

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/04/infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-5333 Tim Lambert Mon, 06 Oct 2003 02:32:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=387#comment-5333 I hate these sort of "info" graphics. They make a pretty picture, but they do an absolutely terrible job of presenting information. For example, to show the increase in the number of Starbucks they draw cylinders with heights proportional to the number. Trouble is, the width and depth are also proportional to the number. That means that if the number of outlets doubles, the cylinders grow in volume by a factor of eight. This makes the growth look much much more dramatic than it really is. The other graphs have similar problems. The authors should have read Darrel Huff's "How toLie with Statistics" I hate these sort of “info” graphics. They make a pretty picture, but they do an absolutely terrible job of presenting information. For example, to show the increase in the number of Starbucks they draw cylinders with heights proportional to the number. Trouble is, the width and depth are also proportional to the number. That means that if the number of outlets doubles, the cylinders grow in volume by a factor of eight. This makes the growth look much much more dramatic than it really is. The other graphs have similar problems. The authors should have read Darrel Huff’s “How toLie with Statistics”

]]> http://crookedtimber.org/2003/10/04/infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-5332 billyblue Sun, 05 Oct 2003 14:12:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=387#comment-5332 Eeek addictive. Well, there goes my Sunday . . . . Eeek addictive. Well, there goes my Sunday . . . .

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