Interesting post. I think that two-column comparison tables are similar to the slopegraph and (if designed well) can convey the information almost as well, part

Interesting post. I think that two-column comparison tables are similar to the slopegraph and (if designed well) can convey the information almost as well, particularly if they have different coloured rise and fall arrows (with number of places). The bonus is that its a simple formatting since nothing breaks its line it can be done with text and inline symbols, instead of as an image chart. The loss is that the connection between elements is not as strongly emphasized, but its fairly easy to tell anyway. I don't have examples off-hand, so I hoped I've explained what I mean well enough.