commit 0a3a035cc794a63af63c86c0c68decfdb2d808f2 Author: Mark Claypool <claypool@cs.wpi.edu> Date: Mon Aug 8 13:58:58 2022 -0400 Updates diff --git a/graph-checklist.md b/graph-checklist.md index 156073e..105f1e5 100644 --- a/graph-checklist.md +++ b/graph-checklist.md @@ -1,6 +1,9 @@ -# Checklist for Good Graphs +--- +pagetitle: Checklist for Good Graphs and Charts +version: 1.1 +--- -v1.0 +# Checklist for Good Graphs and Charts ## Axes - Are both axes labeled? commit 362ca0d620835d9817ea7b399c2b39561996b80b Author: Mark Claypool <claypool@cs.wpi.edu> Date: Sat Mar 26 11:00:15 2022 -0400 Updates diff --git a/graph-checklist.md b/graph-checklist.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..156073e --- /dev/null +++ b/graph-checklist.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +# Checklist for Good Graphs + +v1.0 + +## Axes +- Are both axes labeled? +- Are the axis labels self-explanatory and concise? +- Are the scale and divisions shown on both axes? +- Are the min and max ranges appropriate? +- Are the units indicated? + +## Lines/Curves/Points +- Is the number of lines/curves reasonably small? +- Are any lines/curves labeled? +- Are all symbols clearly distinguishable (color *and* shape)? +- Is there a concise, clear legend? +- Does the legend obscure any data? + +## Information +- If the y-axis is variable, is an indication of spread (error bars) shown? +- Are grid lines required to read data (if not, then remove)? + +## Scale +- Are units increasing left to right (x-axis) and bottom to top (y-axis)? +- Do all charts use the same scale? +- Are the scales contiguous? +- Is the order of bars in a bar chart? +- Are any bars of appropriate width and spacing? + +## Overall +- Does the whole chart add information to reader? +- Are there no curves/symbols/text that can be removed and still have + the same information? +- Does the chart have a title or caption (not both)? +- Is the chart self-explanatory and concise? +- Do the variables plotted give more information than alternatives? +- Is the chart referenced and discussed in any accompanying report? + +## Reference + +Based on Box 10.1 from: Raj Jain. *The Art of Computer Systems +Performance Analysis*, Wiley-Interscience, New York, NY, April 1991, +ISBN: 0471503361.