Comments on: Six Data Visualizations That Rock! http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:01:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Markhttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-473157 Mark Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:26:34 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html#comment-473157 I disagree strongly with the first example, changing from a table showing 2 columns of actionable data vs a tag cloud that only represents 1 of the original data columns.In moving to a tag cloud, you've dropped Trend data, but have gained more of the "long tail" of city names. I feel the gain of a listing a few more city names (in a small font that may be hard to read) is not worth the value of having another column of actionable data.You could also show Trend data with a tag cloud, but juxtapositioning this with the other tag cloud would take more real estate that the original table and would be much harder to decipher any relationship between Visitors and Trend. I disagree strongly with the first example, changing from a table showing 2 columns of actionable data vs a tag cloud that only represents 1 of the original data columns.

In moving to a tag cloud, you've dropped Trend data, but have gained more of the "long tail" of city names. I feel the gain of a listing a few more city names (in a small font that may be hard to read) is not worth the value of having another column of actionable data.

You could also show Trend data with a tag cloud, but juxtapositioning this with the other tag cloud would take more real estate that the original table and would be much harder to decipher any relationship between Visitors and Trend.

]]> By: Avinash Kaushikhttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-472839 Avinash Kaushik Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:35:11 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html#comment-472839 <strong><font color=blue>Gokhan: </font></strong> Sadly it is not a design change, just a good old bug. I ran into it late last week, it only effects the Content report.I think someone from Google reads this blog :), and we can get this fixed in a day or two!Thanks.-Avinash. Gokhan: Sadly it is not a design change, just a good old bug. I ran into it late last week, it only effects the Content report.

I think someone from Google reads this blog :), and we can get this fixed in a day or two!

Thanks.

-Avinash.

]]> By: Gokhan Besenhttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-472782 Gokhan Besen Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:03:12 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html#comment-472782 Hello Avinash,Recently Google made some design changes on Analytics and it turns out that Google Analytics Comparison To Site Average graph now shows the opposite way. ie. higher bounce rate is shown green now. You might easily be fooled by this. I tried to report this issue however I couldn't find the right place to do so yet. Since you have connections with GA guys, I thought you might help faster. Hello Avinash,

Recently Google made some design changes on Analytics and it turns out that Google Analytics Comparison To Site Average graph now shows the opposite way. ie. higher bounce rate is shown green now. You might easily be fooled by this. I tried to report this issue however I couldn't find the right place to do so yet. Since you have connections with GA guys, I thought you might help faster.

]]> By: vozomehttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-464072 vozome Mon, 16 Jun 2008 09:11:05 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html#comment-464072 I'm not convinced by the pie chart though. I agree the bold total is nice but it can be overlooked as some users will focus on the chart. then, well if you want to compare 5+ numbers, why ask people to visually compare angles, when they could compare heights? I'm not convinced by the pie chart though. I agree the bold total is nice but it can be overlooked as some users will focus on the chart.
then, well if you want to compare 5+ numbers, why ask people to visually compare angles, when they could compare heights?

]]> By: Bob Warfieldhttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-198960 Bob Warfield Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:12:58 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html#comment-198960 I liked your thoughts about data visualization. I've been thinking lately about how to use Tag Clouds for Marketing purposes to good effect:http://smoothspan.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/what%e2%80%99s-shape-is-your-mission-statement-tag-clouds-for-marketing-and-meaning%e2%80%a6/Cheers! I liked your thoughts about data visualization. I've been thinking lately about how to use Tag Clouds for Marketing purposes to good effect:

http://smoothspan.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/what%e2%80%99s-shape-is-your-mission-statement-tag-clouds-for-marketing-and-meaning%e2%80%a6/

Cheers!

]]> By: Ankit Dangihttp://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html/comment-page-1#comment-151108 Ankit Dangi Fri, 29 Jun 2007 11:42:35 +0000 http://www.kaushik.net/avinash/2007/06/six-data-visualizations-that-rock.html#comment-151108 Good Post Avinash!By the way, I had once posted a post at my blog <a href="http://dangiankit.livejournal.com/1698.html" rel="nofollow"> here, </a> on the Art of visualization. Worth having a glance once. Good Post Avinash!

By the way, I had once posted a post at my blog here, on the Art of visualization. Worth having a glance once.

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