Business Objects, SAP’s BI platform, is notoriously bad for data visualization. Somehow, it empowers the developers to make all the wrong decisions at the same time and create really ugly and unusable “dashboards”. Lately, I’ve seen my share of ugly bobip visualizations, like the one above. Which would seem ok but it commits the greatest… Continue reading How to improve your Business Objects charts
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How to present statistics without boring your audience
A few days ago I found a very valuable, yet free resource for improving the way we report statistics. Making Data Meaningful is a series of short, sweet and free ebooks created by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe as a practical tool to improve the way charts, tables and statistical data are presented… Continue reading How to present statistics without boring your audience
Drawing the world by hand
At Lucerne’s Gletschergarten, among old maps, models and reliefs of the Swiss Alps, we’ll find an expo from Ueli Läuppi, a local cartographer that makes hand drawings and colorings of maps using a particular projection that highlights a thorough representation of the mountains. Moreover, Läuppi has moved his studio to the museum and on certain days… Continue reading Drawing the world by hand
Sparklines and datawords
We have seen a lot of sparklines over the last few years. They’re one of the most used high-density charts out there and, if applied properly, they can be a killer feature of any dashboard or report. The sheer amount of information that can be condensed into sparklines makes them a viable resource to provide… Continue reading Sparklines and datawords
How to create a dashboard
Consider the dashboard of a car: in it, the driver can see the most important data: speed, RPM, mileage, etc. The dashboard displays decision-making information, in a graphical manner, in a single place. The information dashboards should comply with the same requirements: Although not necessarily copying the model of a car! This is a mistake.… Continue reading How to create a dashboard