Another visual I explored through a Makeover Monday challenge. To create the chart I installed the latest version of Deneb, dragged the measures I needed into the fields pane. In…
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Area between two lines
A graph I explored through a Makeover Monday challenge. It didn’t make the final design but I thought I’d write it up for another time. Area fill is sometimes used…
Exploring Deneb for Power BI
In my short career doing data visualization with Power BI, I have always desired the flexibility to do more with my visuals. So when I came across a demo for…
Building a custom Gauge Table with HTML
A quick design for a very specific use case I wanted to visualise scores similar to the above in a way that was quick and easy for me to read…
Reasons to avoid gradient backgrounds on Power BI reports
Gradient backgrounds are all the rage in dashboard design. They appear to be floating around everywhere. Looks cool right? Perhaps. I am not a fan, and for some time have…
Taking PureViz for a spin
I came across PureViz in my LinkedIn feed a week or two ago. It immediately caught my attention because lo and behold, there was a rotating turbine 🙂 “Ooh is…
Exploring Data-Driven SVG Part 4 Animation and Filters
After exploring SVG size, colour fill, pattern fill, rotation, polygon paths and arcs, the next natural progression was to explore filters and animation. There are a few methods to animating…
Exploring Data-Driven SVG Part 3 Polygons and Arcs
Following Data-Driven SVG Parts 1 & 2; I next explored polygon paths and arcs. The below “infographic” was an exercise in creativity and was never intended to inform. Thus, breaks…
Exploring Data-Driven SVG Part 2 (Rotation)
Having experimented with colour-fill and width I next wanted to play with rotation. How the devil was I to do that? Google is my friend. And so is CSS Tricks.…
Exploring Data-Driven SVG Part 1 (Colour-fill and Size)
In earlier years of using Power BI I came across an article by David Eldersveld on utilising SVG and colour fill. I was wrapped with the idea and immediately set…