A Tour through the Visualization Zoo

Note

This paper introduced the basic figure plots for data visualization. The mentioned schemes included:

• Time Series Data: Index Chart

• Time Series Data: Stacked Graph

• Time Series Data: Small Multiples

• Statistical Distribution: Horizon Graph

• Statistical Distribution: Stem-and-Leaf Plot

• Statistical Distribution: Q-Q Plots

• Statistical Distribution: Scatter Plot

• Statistical Distribution: Parallel Coordinates

• Maps: Flow Map

• Maps: Choropleth Map

• Hierarchies: Node-Link

• Adjacency Diagrams: Lcicle Tree Layout

• Adjacency Diagrams:Enclosure Diagrams

• Network: Treemap

• Network: Nested Circles

• Network: Force-directed Layout

• Arc Diagram

• Matrix View

Reference

1. Jeffrey, Heer, Bostock Michael, and Ogievetsky VADIM. "A Tour through the Visualization Zoo." Communications of the ACM 53.6 (2010): 56-67.