Comments on: Where To Draw The Line: Line Graph vs. Area Chart http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2009/05/where-to-draw-the-line-line-graph-vs-area-chart/ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:13:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tony http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2009/05/where-to-draw-the-line-line-graph-vs-area-chart/comment-page-1/#comment-3287 Tony Tue, 05 May 2009 02:09:08 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2009/05/where-to-draw-the-line-line-graph-vs-area-chart/#comment-3287 I would have to agree with Jon up until I read Michael's comment. I think that it would depend on the audience and medium that the data visualization would appear. Thank you all for the feedback! I would have to agree with Jon up until I read Michael’s comment. I think that it would depend on the audience and medium that the data visualization would appear.

Thank you all for the feedback!

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2009/05/where-to-draw-the-line-line-graph-vs-area-chart/comment-page-1/#comment-3286 Jon Peltier Tue, 05 May 2009 01:38:36 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2009/05/where-to-draw-the-line-line-graph-vs-area-chart/#comment-3286 Michael - You're right, I think the area chart would be more visible to someone in the back row. Michael -

You’re right, I think the area chart would be more visible to someone in the back row.

]]> By: Michael Pierce http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2009/05/where-to-draw-the-line-line-graph-vs-area-chart/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 Michael Pierce Mon, 04 May 2009 20:31:29 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2009/05/where-to-draw-the-line-line-graph-vs-area-chart/#comment-3285 For me, it would depend on context. In a report or dashboard kind of setting, I'd use the line chart to keep things simple and clean. In a presentation, however, I think the area chart is more effective at communicating the size of the area to a large audience. That's assuming it's just a single data series as in the examples above. I just think a large audience can grasp the magnitude and changes in the data with the colored area. For me, it would depend on context. In a report or dashboard kind of setting, I’d use the line chart to keep things simple and clean. In a presentation, however, I think the area chart is more effective at communicating the size of the area to a large audience. That’s assuming it’s just a single data series as in the examples above. I just think a large audience can grasp the magnitude and changes in the data with the colored area.

]]> By: Liu's chart blog http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2009/05/where-to-draw-the-line-line-graph-vs-area-chart/comment-page-1/#comment-3284 Liu's chart blog Mon, 04 May 2009 15:53:05 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2009/05/where-to-draw-the-line-line-graph-vs-area-chart/#comment-3284 I think both are acceptable, 看你喜好什么，in biz affairs I use line chart more frequently. I find , in Biz week, they use area chart when there is only one serial,这有一种稳定感， and use line chart when there are two or more serials ，便于比较. I think both are acceptable, 看你喜好什么，in biz affairs I use line chart more frequently.
I find , in Biz week, they use area chart when there is only one serial,这有一种稳定感， and use line chart when there are two or more serials ，便于比较.

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2009/05/where-to-draw-the-line-line-graph-vs-area-chart/comment-page-1/#comment-3283 Jon Peltier Mon, 04 May 2009 14:57:31 +0000 http://supportanalytics.com/blog/2009/05/where-to-draw-the-line-line-graph-vs-area-chart/#comment-3283 Lines are preferred. A combination with budget or average or typical values in an area series and actuals in a line (which is displayed in front of the area) is effective. Lines are preferred. A combination with budget or average or typical values in an area series and actuals in a line (which is displayed in front of the area) is effective.

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