{"id":2680,"date":"2020-12-12T23:11:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T07:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/?post_type=tva_lesson&#038;p=2680"},"modified":"2020-12-23T23:04:06","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T07:04:06","slug":"selecting-the-right-visual-time-related","status":"publish","type":"tva_lesson","link":"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/course\/selecting-the-right-visual-time-related\/","title":{"rendered":"Selecting the Right Visual: Time-Related"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Types of Visuals<\/h2>\n<h3>Line chart<\/h3>\n<p><span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-31\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2710\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31-1024x576.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2710\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-31\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2710\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-31.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Showing trend over time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is an assumption that lines are continuous and there is a gradual transition from one point to the next<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Step line<\/h3>\n<p><span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-32\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2711\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32-1024x576.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-32\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2711\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-32.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight magnitude of changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good if you want to show that there&#8217;s no continuity between the values<\/li>\n<li>Very useful if the data points don&#8217;t represent regular intervals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Jump chart<\/h3>\n<p><span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2712\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-33\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2712\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33-1024x576.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2712\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-33\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2712\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-33.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highlight the length of time between data points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span id=\"fr-break\">Not good for showing the magnitude of the changes, but rather the length of time of these changes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Multiple line chart<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-34\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2713\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34-1024x576.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2713\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-34\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2713\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-34.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Show trend over time<\/li>\n<li>Show seasonality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Can become confusing and hard to compare when multiple lines are present<\/li>\n<li>Good to show similarity in trends for all categories<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Small multiple line chart<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-35\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2714\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35-1024x576.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2714\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-35\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2714\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-35.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Compare multiple trends side by side<\/p>\n<p><strong>Considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Some of the details found in the multiple line chart are sacrificed here, but each individual is seen more clearly while still being able to compare it&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Stacked area chart<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2719\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-40\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2719\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40-1024x576.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2719\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-40\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2719\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-40.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Compare cumulative values over time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not good at allowing individual parts to be compared<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Cycle plot<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2717\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-38\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2717\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38-1024x576.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2717\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-38\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2717\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-38.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Show seasonality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Heat map<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2718\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-39\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2718\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39-1024x576.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2718\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-39\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2718\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-39.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Show trend over time<\/li>\n<li>Show seasonality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great to spot some outliers&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Slope chart<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2720\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-41\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2720\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41-1024x576.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2720\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-41\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2720\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-41.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Show before and after view, accentuating up\/down\/stable trends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Not particularly valuable if all are stable trends<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Bump chart<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2721\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-42\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2721\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42-1024x576.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2721\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-42\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2721\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-42.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Intention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Show change in rank over time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The magnitude between the ranks is not being highlighted<\/li>\n<li>If the magnitude of the difference is important, don&#8217;t use this chart type<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Strip plot\/ Barcode chart<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2722\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-43\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-43-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-43\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-43-scaled.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-43-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2722\" width=\"749\" data-init-width=\"1024\" height=\"421\" data-init-height=\"576\" title=\"Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-43\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-43-1024x576.jpg?resize=749%2C421&#038;ssl=1\" data-width=\"749\" data-height=\"421\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-43-1024x576.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2722\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.lightsondata.com\/selecting-the-right-visual-v6a-43\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.lightsondata.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Selecting-the-Right-Visual-V6a-43-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1440&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1440\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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