Rounding without losing the point
The displayed precision should support the comparison a reader needs to make.
Ideas to observe, question, and put into practice
Ideas in practice.
A journal about the choices inside charts and dashboards. We explore scales, labels, and the ways a visual summary can make information clearer without hiding its limits.
9 stories to explore
A color depends on the light
A familiar object can appear different as its surroundings change.
Read the axis before the shape
A chart’s scale is part of the explanation it presents.
Context is an input with a boundary
A tool can only use the information actually available to its current process.
The denominator changes the story
A percentage describes a relationship with a group that needs to be named.
Light becomes a digital picture
A photograph is a useful representation built from samples of light.
Mean and median see different details
Two summaries of the same collection can emphasize different aspects of it.
A plausible answer can still be wrong
Confidence in the wording is different from evidence for the claim.
Units travel with the column
A table should remain interpretable after it leaves its original application.
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A small idea to take with you
Read the axis before the pattern
Choose a chart and describe its scale, units, and time window. Then explain the pattern using the values as well as the shape.