Pathwise

Manuals / Data Visualization Basics / Chapter 1

Start · beginner · ~25 min · Chapter 1 of 2

Start from the question

Comparison, composition, distribution, relationship — each wants a different chart.

Path progress
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Step 1 of 1

Question → chart

Compare categories → bars. Trend over time → line. Parts of whole → careful with pies. Correlation → scatter.

Question → chartDrag stickies · tap for tips
Study mapDrag stickies · tap for tipsKeep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Assert the UIdrag · tap →Retry wiselydrag · tap →Seed datadrag · tap →Close the loopdrag · tap →Keep it shortdrag · tap →Name the waitdrag · tap →Scope locatorsdrag · tap →Trace when stuckdrag · tap →One browser firstdrag · tap →Isolate statedrag · tap →Pathwise hackdrag · tap →Question → chartdrag · tap →Try thisdrag · tap →Follow the dashed drag · tap →

Quick check

Best default for comparing categories?

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Rewrite one chart title as the question it answers.

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