Authors:
Wei-Cheng Shen, Chih-Chen Lee, Te-Wei Wang
The cliché "a picture is worth a thousand words" highlights how graphical representation facilitates clear, concise, and impactful communication. As human eyes are more sensitive to colors and shapes than to words, data is processed and encoded in a manner that our eyes can discern and our brains can comprehend. The term data vizualization describes the process of displaying abstract information for communication and sense making. Often rich in colors, symbols, animations, or other visual cues, data visualization makes use of graphs, charts, or tables to convey information, evoke feelings, and provoke actions. Essentially, creating better data visualization is…
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