Comments on: The "what-would-Tufte-say" syndrome http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-what-would-tufte-say-syndrome/ Business Charts, Done Right Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:52:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: De 6 principes van grafische integriteit http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-what-would-tufte-say-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-86 De 6 principes van grafische integriteit Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:38:44 +0000 http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-what-would-tufte-say-syndrome/#comment-86 [...] de reakties!) getiteld ‘Chart Junk in the New York Times‘. Gevonden dankzij het artikel The “what-would-Tufte-say” syndrome op de blog van Jorge Camoes. [...] [...] de reakties!) getiteld ‘Chart Junk in the New York Times‘. Gevonden dankzij het artikel The “what-would-Tufte-say” syndrome op de blog van Jorge Camoes. [...]

]]> By: Tony http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-what-would-tufte-say-syndrome/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Tony Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:14:19 +0000 http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/the-what-would-tufte-say-syndrome/#comment-85 Personally, I think there could definitely be some improvements to the NYT graphic. I have been seeing a proliferation of Tufte and Few citings, probably because they are and have been successful. I have read both Tufte's and Few's books. I think they are excellent and should serve as guidelines or thought-provoking works. There are no rules etched in stone when it comes to Data Visuaization. However, there are best practices and optimal designs for certain types of data. I too am a firm believer that pies should be left to the kitchen! In my opinion, the biggest missing "piece to the puzzle" is Eye-Appeal! Many times optimal data-ink graphics lose the appeal. Personally, I think there could definitely be some improvements to the NYT graphic. I have been seeing a proliferation of Tufte and Few citings, probably because they are and have been successful. I have read both Tufte’s and Few’s books. I think they are excellent and should serve as guidelines or thought-provoking works. There are no rules etched in stone when it comes to Data Visuaization. However, there are best practices and optimal designs for certain types of data. I too am a firm believer that pies should be left to the kitchen!

In my opinion, the biggest missing “piece to the puzzle” is Eye-Appeal! Many times optimal data-ink graphics lose the appeal.

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