I’ve referred to this resource in a couple of talks I’ve given on data vis. My advice is always to learn about different kinds of standard charts that are out t

I’ve referred to this resource in a couple of talks I’ve given on data vis. My advice is always to learn about different kinds of standard charts that are out there, then when visualizing a dataset use the best combination of words, numbers, and pictures to convey your idea. This may Or may not fit into a standard chart type. Edward Tufte’s books have a lot of great examples for static visualizations and Bret Victor has some great examples applying these concepts to software (http://worrydream.com/MagicInk/ http://worrydream.com/MagicInk/)