Two interesting posts elsewhere on graphics

  1. Have data graphics progressed in the last century?
    The first addresses familiar subjects to readers of the blog, with some nice examples of where infographics emphasize the obvious, or increase the probability of an incorrect insight.
  2. Your Help Needed: the Effect of Aesthetics on Visualization
    I borrow the term ‘insight’ from the second link, a study by a group of design & software researchers based around a single interactive graphic. This is similar in spirit to Unwin’s ‘caption this graphic’ assignment.