Data visualization typology
Datavisualization as human-data mediation
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Data visualization typology
Datavisualization as human-data mediation

Author : Béa ARRUABARRENA

Publication date: September 10, 2021, Review date: June 23, 2022 | Lire en français

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3. Data visualization typology

In its traditional form, datavisualization enables a wide range of representations. Now based on powerful algorithms, often abstract and interactive, they enable the visual processing of a vast amount of data and offer a wide range of graphical representations.

3.1 Data typology

To produce relevant graphs, you need to know the type of data to be processed, as this will determine the type of graph you can produce. Data can be quantitative, such as numbers or number ranges, or qualitative, such as words or categories. There are two types of data, divided into subgroups:

  1. Quantitative (or categorical) data :

    • Nominal (Named, non-hierarchical categories). Example: Name, Women/Men,...

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