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Am I the only one that doesn't like the visualization? It seems like it would be fundamentally better if each bar was simply labeled instead of connected via li
by arcticfox 12y ago
Am I the only one that doesn't like the visualization? It seems like it would be fundamentally better if each bar was simply labeled instead of connected via line. Mouseover could highlight the same language in the other categories to get the cross-category information.
The question "What is ranked above Ruby for New Watchers Per Repository?" seems to be a question this dataset should be answering, but it is enormously difficult to parse here.
- ryanmarsh 12y agoSlopegraphs are more useful when you can sort by any of the columns. I guess the author thought the most important metric is active repositories.
- achr2 12y agoThanks for giving me a term to google. Also your point about sorting is vital, and would make this type of chart very useful for understanding relationships.
- craigjb 12y agoI agree. I don't think interaction should be necessary in a good visualization for most questions. It should add usability on top of an already usable graphic. This graphic would not be usable if published in a paper.