A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods

A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods is a great resource if you have information you need to present visually, but don’t know the best way to express it.  Simply go to the site and let your mouse hover over the examples in the different categories.  Note the creative use of the Periodic Table structure.

A word of caution:  too often people fall into the trap of using a visualization method that they find appealing, but that doesn’t quite fit their information.  In addition, focusing on the presentation of information at the expense of Keeping It Simple (a.k.a. Style vs. Substance) can lead to a result that looks great but doesn’t say anything relevant.

found via Dysart & Jones