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Wainer, Howard – 1982
The aim of good data graphics is to display data accurately and clearly. This definition is used as a point of departure for developing 12 rules of bad data display: (1) show as little data as possible (minimize the data density); (2) hide what data you do show (minimize the data-ink ratio); (3) ignore the visual metaphor altogether; (4) only…
Descriptors: Charts, Communication (Thought Transfer), Graphs, Statistical Data
