This post recommends using Trellis plots instead of 3D bar charts for three-dimensional (three variable) data. In Winner of the Bad Graph Contest Announced, I promised to present alternatives to ...

The key dot plot types are the Cleveland and Wilkinson dot plots. Both utilize dots; however, there are key differences, where Cleveland is akin to a bar graph and Wilkinson is more like a histogram.

A dot plot is judged by its position along an axis; in this case, the horizontal or x axis. A bar chart is judged by the length of the bar. I don’t like using lengths with logarithmic scales.