This post recommends using Trellis plots instead of 3D bar charts for three-dimensional (three variable) data. In Winner of the Bad Graph Contest Announced, I promised to present alternatives to Excel ...

[BikerGlen] wanted to spice up his zombie containment unit (see video below) so he designed and 3D printed some very cool looking bar graphs. Apparently, you can get curved bar graph LEDs, but only if ...

This example subgroups by department the 3D vertical bar chart of total sales for each site that is shown in Specifying the Sum Statistic in Bar Charts. In addition to subdividing the bars to show the ...

Excel’s chart features can turn your spreadsheet data into compelling visual communications—if you know what to do. This guide will walk you through the basics of setting up trends, percentages, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I help people communicate data clearly with graphs. In my last post I criticized a figure showing Facebook valuations over time.