Best practices in data visualization
Sébastien's last post presented a hard-to-understand graph. The Venn diagram with four sets is a good example of visualization gone wrong. Good practices in data visualization is a hot topic right now. Not just in science, but in multiple areas such as journalism and business intelligence. Indeed, the crowd was quite heterogeneous at the first Visualisation Montréal meeting in August where more than 100 persons showed up! And the free ebook that was launched at the meeting targets beginners from all fields. [...]