Practical - Visualization - Interaction

Question 1

List 7 Dashboard Types

Answer 1

• Static
• Analytical
• Magazine
• Infographic
• Mini
• Slideshow
• Repository

Question 2

List 20 Design Guidelines

Answer 2

1. Don’t overwhelm viewers
2. Avoid visual clutter
3. Avoid poor visual design
4. Carefully chose KPIs
5. Align with existing workflows
6. Don’t add too much data
7. Provide for consistency
8. Provide for interaction affordances
9. Manage complexity
10. Organize charts symmetrically
11. Group charts by attribute
12. Order charts by time
13. Balance data + space
14. Increase information
15. Avoid redundancy of information
16. Show information, rather than data
17. Design is an iterative process
18. Context is very important
19. State your meta data
20. Use color carefully