An efficient way to visualize data is with comparison charts, which are clear and well-organized. By simplifying the data, they can help viewers see patterns among the variables. A person may choose a good or service more efficiently by comparing data points visually. Understanding complicated data is made much easier and faster with the use of comparison charts. Comparing numbers visually is a way to focus attention to connections and distinctions that allow for improved data analysis.
I found a website called the Data Visualization Catalogue. It is a great resource to have when trying to decide which chart is best to use for your data. This image above is a screenshot I got from the website, it gives examples of different comparison charts. If you click on any of the blue circles, the catalogue will provide a page full of details for each chart/graph. In the Data Visualization Catalogue an example, a description, and the anatomy of each chart/graph are shown in the details. A link to the website is posted below.
Eusticem, thank you for this well-written blog post on Comparing Numbers. The website you provided is a great resource in deciding which type of chart is best for your data, and it is very user-friendly. What exactly is each chart, and when do you suggest using each one? I would suggest giving a brief description of each and your opinion on when to use them. Providing an example of at least one of the charts presenting actual data would be helpful to the reader. Thank you for your informative post!
Eusticem, I completely agree with your analysis and uses for comparing numbers. Understating complicated data more efficiently is a huge benefit to these visualizations. That website seems extremely useful as well, and I might even try it out for one of my classes! Do you use this website more than others, like excel? I think your article could’ve used a real data set as an example, but other than that great post!