Our readingWhat is a korrent?
Drawn from what Edward Tufte said
design How things should be made and judged: what makes a design good, who should do the designing, and what an interface is for.
On the topicWhat makes a design good?under our view: Good design is honest, and it outlasts fashion
Chartjunk is a clear sign of statistical stupidity. Poking a finger into the eye of thought, these data graphics would turn into a nasty travesty if used for a serious purpose, such as helping cancer patients assess their survival chances.
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I hold this tooNothing near enough to show. As of the last pass () this claim had been compared with the other 13061 claims in the archive and none was close enough in subject or wording to put here. That can change as the archive grows — it is not a judgement that this claim stands alone.