Some reporters who know HTML and a tiny little bit of Javascript have been able to use Google Maps, and now Google Charts, pretty well. It takes a little discipline to get everything right, but it ...

Charts can mislead, misinform, and cause panic. Here’s how to become conversant in the language of data visualization—and better understand the COVID-19 pandemic. We are in the middle of an ...

For example, in a line chart: The base/chart can be the primary color (~60%), the data can be the secondary color (~30%) and the trend line can be the accent color (~10%). • Contrast colors and ...

Unfortunately, my initial hands-on testing with corrupted datasets reveals a fundamental enterprise problem: impressive capabilities paired with insufficient transparency about data transformations.

Manuel Lima—a celebrated information designer who founded and heads Google’s data visualization team (formed in 2018)— has published Google’s Six Principles for Designing Any Chart, a ...

Augmented reality, agile tools, and other immersive technology, are transforming the way that growers engage with data.

Another unique use for Uber’s data viz software – Minecraft visualization. deck.gl is a rich, flexible tool that according to Belmonte and Uber, has no real peers in the open source community.

Once you've mastered some of the more straightforward Excel charts, try using some that offer more specific functions and data visualization. To create a chart, select your data, open the "Insert ...