Mapping data to graphics, amounts, and proportions

Readings

• Hans Rosling: 200 Countries, 200 Years, 4 Minutes
• Chapter 2: Visualizing data of Fundamentals of Data Visualization
• Chapter 3: Make a plot of Data Visualization
• Chapter 6: Visualizing amounts of Fundamentals of Data Visualization
• Chapter 10: Visualizing proportions of Fundamentals of Data Visualization

Optional readings

• Chapter 1: Data visualization of R for Data Science (2e)
• Chapter 9: Layers of R for Data Science (2e)
• Chapter 16: Factors of R for Data Science (2e)
• The Pudding: The Greatest Unexpected NBA performances

Guiding questions

• Why is it important to visualize variables and data?
• What does it mean to map data to graph aesthetics?
• How can bar charts help or hinder our ability to understand amounts?
• What are the pros and cons of grouped bars?
• When are stacked bars useful?
• What are some pros and cons of pie charts, stacked bars, and side-by-side bars for visualizing proportions?

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