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Graphs and Plots in R

Graphs and Plots in R. Graphs. Graphs capture much more detail than numerical summaries, so very useful for learning about data and communicating its features. At the same time, graphical interpretation isn’t standard in the way that numerical summaries are, and our eyes can fool us.

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Graphs and Plots in R

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  1. Graphs and Plots in R

  2. Graphs • Graphs capture much more detail than numerical summaries, so very useful for learning about data and communicating its features. • At the same time, graphical interpretation isn’t standard in the way that numerical summaries are, and our eyes can fool us.

  3. Some General Rules • Insights from Edward Tufte (2001) • show the data • Induce the reader to think about the data being presented • Avoid distorting the data http://www.npr.org/2011/07/03/137536111/by-the-numbers-todays-military

  4. More Insights from Tufte • Present many numbers with minimum ink • Try to make large data sets coherent • Encourage the reader to compare different pieces of data • “Reveal” Data at different levels of detail • The visualization should serve a reasonably clear purpose http://xkcd.com/1064/

  5. Things to Avoid Whenever Possible: • Avoid distractions, chart junk, and distorting data. Phillips (1991)

  6. Why Pie Charts are Usually Terrible. http://xkcd.com/688/

  7. Pie Charts in the Wild http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/15/live-from-macworld-2008-steve-jobs-keynote/ http://www.jgc.org/blog/uploaded_images/FeaturesByVersion-777059.png

  8. Why Pie Charts are Usually Terrible. (Source: Wikipedia user Schutz)

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