10 tricks for perfect chart
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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
SIMPLE ♦ EYE-CATCHING ♦ SMART
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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Sort your data in descending order.
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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
Colours are difficult to distinguish when objects are very small.
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Do not overcomplicate a pie chart. This is not a comparison chart.
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Choose the best colour for the most important data objects.
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Avoid distracting backgrounds and special efects.
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Always start your charts at zero.
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Give your chart a meaningful title.
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Keep your chart clean and use data labels (remove axis and grid lines).
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Use different colours only when they correspond to differences of meaning in the data.
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Avoid using a combination of red and green in the same display. Some people cannot distinguish
between these colours.
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10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
10 TRICKS FOR PERFECT CHART
by P.S. FRACZAK sources:
http://chandoo.org/wp/2013/08/29/rules-for-making-awesome-column-charts/
http://searchengineland.com/10-tips-to-make-your-excel-charts-sexier-135407
http://www.excelcharts.com/blog/chart-types/
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