Data visualization is the graphic display of quantitative data for the purposes of helping an audience better understand and gain insights from the data. Creating an effective and engaging data visualization is often both an art and science. This article discusses the science—the grammar of graphics, a formal framework that speaks to the components and process of data visualization. An understanding of this framework is helpful for anyone creating data visualizations and for their audience.
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