“A picture is worth a thousand words” may be a lovely cliché, but it’s exactly the wrong way to view visualization. As admirable as the craft, message, and data-driven artistry of the Edward Tuftes and Stephen Fews may be, successful visualization is less about effectively conveying complex information than creatively provoking human interaction.
The Question All Smart Visualizations Should Ask
Surprisingly, it’s not, “What’s the best and most accessible way of presenting the data?”
March 26, 2013