Post on 02-Aug-2020
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Effective visual presentation*
*May not be present in this talk
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Why worry?Why worry?
n People are judgmental
n People know what they like
n If nobody understands your work, it doesn’t matter
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OutlineOutline
n Metrics for evaluating visual presentation
n Presentation tips
n Software tips
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Data-ink ratioData-ink ratio
Data-ink ratio = data-ink
total ink used to print the graphic
proportion of a graphic’s ink devoted to the non-redundant display of data-information
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1.0 – proportion of a graphic that can be erased without loss of data-information
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ExampleExample
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ExampleExample
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Possible reductionPossible reduction
Original RevisedOriginal – revised8
Chart junkChart junk
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Time series with junkTime series with junk
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Observed deceptionObserved deception
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Lie-factorLie-factor
Lie factor = size of effect shown in graphic
size of effect in data
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Dimension deceptionDimension deception
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Color misuseColor misuse
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OutlineOutline
n Metrics for evaluating visual presentation
n Presentation tips
n Software tips
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Color tipColor tiphttp://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/c/a/cab38/ColorBrewer/ColorBrewer.html
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Labeling tipsLabeling tips
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Causal inferenceCausal inference
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ReferencesReferences
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More referencesMore references
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OutlineOutline
n Metrics for evaluating visual presentation
n Presentation tips
n Software tips
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GraphVizGraphViz
http://www.graphviz.org/
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LaTeX tipsLaTeX tips
n Use pdflatex – TeX + ghostscript often produces poor output
n Bitmap images should be ~300 dpi
n Line art best from Adobe Illustrator*
n Gnuplot or MATLAB best for graphs*
*opinion
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Labeling bitmaps in LaTeXLabeling bitmaps in LaTeX
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Labeling bitmaps in LaTeXLabeling bitmaps in LaTeX
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If all else failsIf all else fails
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Thanks for coming!
Questions?