Graphics Programs Reference
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The numbers in this simple bar chart are easy to read quickly, but the numbers become harder to see
when a picture graph is used to show the same information. (Images in slides from iStockphoto.com .)
You can always recognize truth by its beauty and simplicity.
Richard Feynman,
physicist
Stephen Few's Graph Design IQ Test
Stephen Few is one of the leading authorities in the field of data visualization and
business intelligence. Through his company, Perceptual Edge, he focuses on the
effective analysis and presentation of quantitative business information. Stephen is
a remarkable presenter and a highly sought after speaker, trainer, and consultant.
He is the author of several topics on data information visualization, including his
latest best-seller Now You See It: Simple Visualization Techniques for
Quantitative Analysis (Analytics Press, 2009). Here Stephen shares his Graph
Design IQ Test, which is also available on his Web site. This quiz is very
straightforward, but the important thing is to know why one design is better than the
other and be able to articulate the difference.
You can find a Flash version of this Graph Design IQ Test on the Perceptual Edge
Web site (and you can check your answers there as well).
www.perceptualedge.com
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