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How to Spot Misleading Charts, a Checklist

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Alberto Cairo, data visualization expert and author of How Charts Lie Whether you are reading a social post, news article or business report, it’s important to know and evaluate the source of the data and charts that you view. Two line graphs showing the same data with different intervals on the axis. Know the Source.

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How To Spot Misleading Charts: Review the Message

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The key is to think critically and take time to evaluate the interpretations of data portrayed in charts. Data Visualization expert and author Kathy Rowell says that we should always ask “Compared to What?” Bar graph showing unemployment increasing from July to August of 2017. Image from How Charts Lie by Alberto Cairo.

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Create Modern SQL Dashboards With Professional Tools & Software

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Moreover, you have the possibility to use online data visualization and with that in mind, each SQL metrics dashboard can be created and delivered with interactivity levels that traditional tools such as Excel simply cannot provide. Comparing To Previous Periods.

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Top 10 IT & Technology Buzzwords You Won’t Be Able To Avoid In 2020

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For example, you could tell your phone about the trip you plan and it would book the most convenient flight, hotel and rental car for you. billion in 2017 to $190.61 Today, with solutions like datapine’s, you can take your data everywhere you go and work with it flawlessly. Regarding the future growth of AI, it is undeniable.

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10 Big Data Examples Showing The Great Value of Smart Analytics In Real Life At Restaurants, Bars, and Casinos

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In 2017 the company wanted to take its shopping experience one step further by creating an augmented reality app that allowed users to test a product without having to leave their homes. “And You might think this scenario is from some weird beer-based science fiction book, but in reality, it’s already happening. Never do that.”.

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What Accelerating Trends in Cloud BI Say for Data Literacy

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But around 2017, that attitude shifted to the point where cloud BI was no longer thought of as a fad. 1 spot in both Dresner’s Cloud BI report and Self-Service BI report How collaboration and governance support transparency How to enable data storytelling through data literacy.

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Meet the 2021 Iron Viz Finalists, get your Supporter Kit and let the games begin

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I also got a few books focused on storytelling with data to help out with the presentation. Lisa Trescott : My favorite thing about Iron Viz is seeing how three people take the same data set, find completely different stories in it, and visualize it in such unique ways. I learn a ton each year.