Backgrounders
Practical Rules for Using Color in Tables and Graphs
We
can use color in powerful ways to enhance the meaning and clarity of data
displays, but only when we understand how it works, what it does well, and how
to avoid problems that often arise when it’s used improperly.
A
"Few" Do's and Don'ts of Dashboard Design
In a recent competition participants were asked to create a dashboard for
airline executives. Stephen Few discusses the strengths and weaknesses of
MicroChart’s winning dashboard as well as other entries.
Why
speedometers are a death spiral for your data
Visualizing management information is one the most intriguing, yet underrated
tasks in building information systems.
Adding
Insight To Financial Reporting
Everyone needs Financial Reporting in order to accurately gauge
performance. While the current reports may ‘do the job’, that doesn’t mean they
can’t be improved. Recent advances in visualization techniques and technology
can add huge context and depth to existing financial reports.
Technical Articles
Better
KPI Icons with Conditional Formatting
Stephen Few invented a new concept to encode KPI states. This technical
article shows you how to create effective KPI icons with
Excel conditional formatting.
Blog Articles
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Interviews
Daniele
Galiffa interviews Andreas Flockermann
Daniele Galiffa from Italy interviews Andreas from BonaVista Systems on
his Information Visualization blog mentegrafica. Read about the company
background of BonaVista Systems.