Description of choices: For this case, I tried to make a chart that could contain a more specific insight for a reader. Italy is the 10th wealthiest country by GDP, and does not have operational nuclear reactors, but richer countries do. How many reactors are there in those countries? Germany has been highlighted as an … Read more
Checklist – visualizations All numbers double checked Headline/title Spell check Axis and legend titles (If possible. Otherwise described in caption) Units Y-axis starts at 0 Conscious choice of colors – (explained on request) Source Instructions for use (when needed) Context or explanation (when needed) Byline Accessibility (contrast, caption for screen readers, attached table etc) (explained … Read more
Datawrapper Infogram Flourish Comparison Conclusion What are the main benefits of: Which one of the tools do YOU prefer, so far? Flourish Maps 1B 2A 2B 2C 2D All the maps work and remain interactive, but this is less pleasant for the user as they have to click instead of just hovering over them. Checklist … Read more
Visualisation Online Tools 1. Datawrapper I opted for the colour blue trying to make the chart as simple as possible and cleaned the dataset. The X axis showcases the year whereas the y axis indicates the number of operational nuclear reactors. Additionally, if the user hovers over the chart they should be able to locate … Read more
1 – Datawrapper Checklist – visualizations: Make sure all the following is included/correct in every visualization: Checklist – visualizations: Make sure all the following is included/correct in every visualization: Other layout choices: in order to to make the more readable, some names of x-axis labels have been abbreviated (ex. United State of America > USA) … Read more
1 A Checklist All numbers double checked – doneHeadline/title – doneSpell check – doneAxis and legend titles – described in descriptionUnits – there are no specific unitsY-axis starts at 0 – doneConscious choice of colors – orange is chosen because it’s a neutral colour. There is just one colour so it’s simple.Source – doneInstructions for … Read more
1. Short description on visualizationThe visualization shows “Number of operational nuclear reactors worldwide from 1954 to 2021”. I used the title and description to explain that data to the reader. As well, I chose green color, it helps to make line chart clear and perceive the information. I put the label “Number of operational nuclear … Read more
Choose the color code 2cfa1f for the line color as it represents “Radioactive Green”. Also it works well with all the versions of colorblind in both light and dark mode. Made the image 600×400 in datawrapper but it doesn’t come out that way on the blog. Didn’t add year as I assume that the readers … Read more
Assignment 1 I used the title and the description from the data set. The color of the line seemed neutral and good for the topic. The label of the line was clear to show what the data set showed. I added a description for screen readers which explained the increase between 1960 and 1990 as … Read more