tomshanleynz
dual axes can be good, right? they work here ok https://vis.social/media/lJ0t7qEC9Hx9CS9FhDQ
Feb 22, 2018 at 1:33amWeb
Show threadNoah IliinskyFeb 22, 2018

@tomshanleynz It's not terrible. But could be better, depending on the key message. If we're trying to say x grew faster than y, or the ratio is changing thusly, there are better ways. This is just information, not insight.

For example, I'm a huge fan of what @wisevis has doe to illustrate dual axis as time ribbon scatter plot things. https://excelcharts.com/redraw-troops-vs-cost-time-magazine/

Chart redraw: Troops Vs. Cost (Time Magazine)

Time Magazine published a very boring combo dual-axes chart with a broken scale. Most of the time these charts beg for a connected scatterplot, so I made the one above. The original chart was something like this: I'm sorry, Time mag,  but my chart tells

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Show threadtomshanleynzFeb 22, 2018
@noahi @wisevis i do like connected scatter plots. would like to see these types of plots getting more air time in
Show threadtomshanleynzFeb 22, 2018
@noahi @wisevis (btw, i'm finding it increasingly hard to remember who the people are behind all these the "wiseviz" or "vizwiz" or "vizzywizzyletsgetbizzy" pseudonyms on social media!)
Show threadNoah IliinskyFeb 23, 2018
@tomshanleynz @wisevis I like to think my brand is memorable and unique. ;-)
Show threadJorge CamoesMar 6, 2018
@noahi @tomshanleynz Thanks Noah!