For those of you who have never heard of Stephen Few, author of this week’s Recommended Resource, an article by him on Information Management does a great job demonstrating his writing style and the many problems with data visualization in business.
In the world of business, the damage done by bad graphics has reached epidemic proportions, but so far only a few voices are being raised in warning. Bad graphics act as a virus that stealthily destroys information with little notice. Sadly, most business intelligence (BI) software vendors aren’t helping matters. They are busy throwing Botox parties, encouraging the popularity of cosmetic dazzle rather than fitness programs for healthy business communication.
It’s an older article, from 2005, but still applicable in so many ways.
