Comments on: Best Method for Illustrating a Data Point http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/ Sat, 30 Apr 2011 08:44:13 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: DSA Insights » Blog Archive » DSA Insights - Best of November http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 DSA Insights » Blog Archive » DSA Insights - Best of November Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:29:48 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/#comment-2372 [...] Best Method for Illustrating a Single Data Point [...] [...] Best Method for Illustrating a Single Data Point [...]

]]> By: Rob Wantling http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2340 Rob Wantling Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:49:31 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/#comment-2340 Also the ‘Chart Title’ within the chart Wizard is another opportunity to Grab a visual! Also the ‘Chart Title’ within the chart Wizard is another opportunity to Grab a visual!

]]> By: Tony http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2296 Tony Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:55:25 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/#comment-2296 Great point Rob! I have seen shift happens, which I posted back in March and can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/5sh6rw It truly is a powerful presentation that clearly utilizes this concept. I absolutely love using this method in presentations because the point is very hard to miss. Thanks for the comment! Great point Rob! I have seen shift happens, which I posted back in March and can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/5sh6rw

It truly is a powerful presentation that clearly utilizes this concept. I absolutely love using this method in presentations because the point is very hard to miss.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Rob Wantling http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 Rob Wantling Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:14:34 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/#comment-2284 Totally agree.......just view 'Shift Happens' which as a presentation delivers the message with the senario expressed by your point! Totally agree…….just view ‘Shift Happens’ which as a presentation delivers the message with the senario expressed by your point!

]]> By: Ten Chart Design Principles: Guest Post | PTS Blog http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2271 Ten Chart Design Principles: Guest Post | PTS Blog Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:30:25 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/#comment-2271 [...] 10. This was discussed by Tony Rose last week in Best Method for Illustrating a [Single] Data Point. [...] [...] 10. This was discussed by Tony Rose last week in Best Method for Illustrating a [Single] Data Point. [...]

]]> By: Tony http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2263 Tony Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:24:28 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/#comment-2263 So I'm not alone. I think this is a good indication that it may be advantageous to use this method when presenting data to readers or viewers. So I’m not alone. I think this is a good indication that it may be advantageous to use this method when presenting data to readers or viewers.

]]> By: derek http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2262 derek Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:49:20 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/#comment-2262 The UK's <i>Independent</i> newspaper is famous for doing this with its front pages, like a giant 0%, with smaller text explaining what the number means. I had a nice littled bookmarked archive of infographics-relevant Indy front pages, but they've re-arranged their site, dammit. Their front-pages archive: http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/frontpages/ One example of giant letters: http://www.independent.co.uk/independent.co.uk/editorial/p1Images/20071003_p1_big.jpg The UK’s Independent newspaper is famous for doing this with its front pages, like a giant 0%, with smaller text explaining what the number means. I had a nice littled bookmarked archive of infographics-relevant Indy front pages, but they’ve re-arranged their site, dammit.

Their front-pages archive:

http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/frontpages/

One example of giant letters:

http://www.independent.co.uk/independent.co.uk/editorial/p1Images/20071003_p1_big.jpg

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/comment-page-1/#comment-2261 Jon Peltier Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:59:36 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2008/11/best-method-for-illustrating-a-data-point/#comment-2261 I read them too. The big number catches my attention. Though, like yourself, I may be attracted to these because I'm a number geek. I read them too. The big number catches my attention. Though, like yourself, I may be attracted to these because I’m a number geek.

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