Ban Distorting Chart Types, aka Why You Should Be Wary of Pyramid Charts [Data Visualization]

Mar 19th, 2010

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Three-dimensional charts may be a little more eye-catching and dynamic than their 2-D counterparts (it’s an Avatar world, baby), but data visualization blogger Stubborn Mule explains why you should consider junking 3-D charts, or at least why you shouldn’t trust pyramid charts. More??

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