A new page for my tutorial Data Visualization for Excel Users is available. It’s about Gestalt laws. Don’t forget to leave a comment!
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A year ago I wrote a post about the circumplex chart and how consulting firms use charts to increase their price tag. Not all charts, mind: only the ones that the average user don’t recognize from the Excel charts library. Funny enough, I got several messages from
Read more →Animated charts are overrated. If you are using Excel, try to design a better user experience through interaction, not animation.
Read more →You need a better color palette for your Excel charts, but you are a mere mortal and your artistic skills are less than stellar. Hell, you can’t even choose the right tie for a suit! So, what do you do? (hint: watch the video below) Maybe we
Read more →How do you create a thematic map like the one above for your next presentation if you don’t have a mapping tool? Simple, create it in Excel. Easier said than done, right? Well, not really… You know that you can add shapes to your worksheet, don’t you?
Read more →Screencast: How to create a population pyramid in Excel. I am a big fan of screencasts, as a regular reader of this blog may have already noticed. They are great at showing how to use a tool to get something done and they are the best companions
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