Graphics Flashcards
1
Q
What makes a graphic good?
A
simple, high contrast
context
2
Q
Tuftes Measures
A
maximize data-ink ratio
maximize data density
avoid lie factors
3
Q
Maximize data-ink ratio
A
data ink/total ink used in graph
4
Q
mazimize data density
A
data entries/area of data graphic
5
Q
lie factor
A
size of effect in graph/size of effect in data
6
Q
PGP
A
particular, general, particular
7
Q
scatter graph
A
shows correlation between two data sets
8
Q
pie charts
A
good for comparing parts as a whole
good for a few segments