Tables & Other Charts — Data Visualization Part 2

Tables & Other Charts — Data Visualization Part 2: UX Knowledge Base Sketch #90

Data Availability vs. Data Observability

It’s a good starting point to have data (data availability), but the question is: can you or your user act upon it in a meaningful way (data observability)?

The main goal of designing data visualizations is translating user needs and questions to data informed results.

This sketch lists out the most important chart types and visual & textual cues; and contains some best practices for designing tables.

Related sketches

• Introduction to Designing Data Visualizations — Part 1
• Tables & Other Charts — Data Visualization Part 3

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Recommended Reading & Useful Links

Few, S. (2012.) Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten

Knaflic, C. N. (2015.) Storytelling With Data: A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals

Miriah Meyer, M., Fisher, D. (2018) Making Sense of Data: Designing Effective Visualizations

Few, S. (2016). Information Dashboard Design: The Effective Visual Communication of Data

Data Tables Design Basics

List View: The Data Visualisation Catalogue

5 Tips on designing text tables

3 Common Mistakes in Data Visualization

Understanding Pie Charts

Design better data tables

Data tables

Designing better tables for enterprise applications

Designing Tables for Reusability

The Visual Perception of Variation in Data Displays

Data Visualization - How to Pick the Right Chart Type?

Data Visualization 101: How to Choose the Right Chart or Graph for Your Data

Dashboards: Making Charts and Graphs Easier to Understand

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