discuss visualizationsinfographs statistics

For my discussion, need to read “Imagine a Pie Chart Stomping on an Infographic Forever” by Eronarn (below).

  • Discuss each of the visualizations/infographs.
  • Talk about why each infograph (A-M) is ineffective, and what changes could be made to better represent the data visually.
  • Go through the information learned in this article and how you can apply it to your future in design

Imagine A Pie Chart Stomping On An Infographic Forever
By Eronarn May 10th, 2010

 

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/05/10/imagine-a-pie-chart-stomping-on-an-infographic-forever/

 

A certain category of design gaffes can be boiled down to violations of audience expectations. Websites
that don’t work in Internet Explorer are a heck of a nasty surprise for users who, bless their souls, want the
same Internet experience as everyone else. Websites that prevent copying, whether through careless textas-
image conversions or those wretched copyright pop-ups from the turn of the century, cripple a feature
that works nearly everywhere else on the Internet. Avoiding this category of blunders is crucial to good
design, which is why I am upset that one particular pitfall has been overlooked with extreme frequency.
According to statlit.org, statistical literacy is the ability to read and interpret summary statistics in the
everyday media: in graphs, tables, statements, surveys and studies. Statistical literacy is needed by data
consumers.
The importance of statistical literacy in the Internet age is clear, but the concept is not exclusive to
designers. I’d like to focus on it because designers must consider it in a way that most people do not have
to: statistical literacy is more than learning the laws of statistics; it is about representations that the human
mind can understand and remember (source: Psychological Science in the Public Interest).

 

Reference the discussion-grading rubric to understand the expectations for your posts. Use specific examples, find other sources of information (cite any sources you use), and tell a story. Be as detailed as possible. All discussion posts are expected to be at least 300 words long.

 

Infographs needing to be discussed are attached.

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