Dashboard Charts and Graphs
Visual elements such as charts or graphs help us better understand the data
that was processed. But it's hard too choose which one is better, a chart or a
graph? Even more so when there are multiple types of charts and graphs such
as: bar chart, column chart, pie chart, gauge chart, line graph, polar graph,
hex graph, centimeter graph or isometric graph.
Data numbers need context
Without context, charts are less effective
When adding the data in a dashboard you should always add
context such as data of your competitor in order to compare them.
Without context, your dashboard will be less effective. There are
other ways to provide context such as listing the goals, show
statistics from last year, display industry standard for a metric.
Keep it simple & easy to read
Simple UI and legible text are a need
Effective dashboard design has to have a simple UI, legible font, great colors,
symbols and vizualizations to highlight important data. All of these points will let
the user read and sift through information faster and get the data that he needs
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