Data Visualization

4.

Visual Encoding and Grammar

4.1.

Data-to-Visual Mapping Principles

4.1.1.

Encoding Effectiveness

4.1.1.1.

Perceptual Accuracy

4.1.1.2.

Discriminability

4.1.1.3.

4.1.2.

Encoding Appropriateness

4.1.2.1.

Data Type Matching

4.1.2.2.

Task Suitability

4.1.3.

Avoiding Misrepresentation

4.1.3.1.

Proportional Encoding

4.1.3.2.

Scale Consistency

4.1.3.3.

Context Preservation

4.2.

Visual Variables Framework

4.2.1.

Marks (Geometric Primitives)

4.2.1.1.

4.2.1.1.1.

4.2.1.1.2.

Dot Representations

4.2.1.2.

4.2.1.2.1.

Connecting Lines

4.2.1.2.2.

4.2.1.2.3.

4.2.1.3.

4.2.1.3.1.

4.2.1.3.2.

4.2.1.3.3.

Bars and Rectangles

4.2.2.

Channels (Visual Properties)

4.2.2.1.

Position Channels

4.2.2.1.1.

Horizontal Position

4.2.2.1.2.

Vertical Position

4.2.2.1.3.

4.2.2.2.

4.2.2.2.1.

Length Encoding

4.2.2.2.2.

4.2.2.2.3.

Volume Encoding

4.2.2.3.

4.2.2.3.1.

Symbol Variation

4.2.2.3.2.

Geometric Forms

4.2.2.4.

4.2.2.4.1.

4.2.2.4.2.

Saturation Levels

4.2.2.4.3.

Luminance Differences

4.2.2.5.

Orientation Channels

4.2.2.5.1.

4.2.2.5.2.

Directional Indication

4.2.2.6.

Texture Channels

4.2.2.6.1.

Pattern Variation

4.2.2.6.2.

Surface Properties

4.3.

Grammar of Graphics Framework

4.3.1.

4.3.1.1.

4.3.1.2.

Data Transformation

4.3.2.

Aesthetic Mappings

4.3.2.1.

Variable-to-Channel Assignment

4.3.2.2.

Scaling Functions

4.3.3.

Geometric Objects

4.3.3.1.

Point Geometries

4.3.3.2.

Line Geometries

4.3.3.3.

Polygon Geometries

4.3.3.4.

Text Geometries

4.3.4.

4.3.4.1.

4.3.4.2.

Logarithmic Scales

4.3.4.3.

Categorical Scales

4.3.4.4.

4.3.5.

Coordinate Systems

4.3.5.1.

Cartesian Coordinates

4.3.5.2.

Polar Coordinates

4.3.5.3.

Geographic Projections

4.3.5.4.

Transformed Coordinates

4.3.6.

Faceting Systems

4.3.6.1.

4.3.6.2.

Small Multiples

4.3.6.3.

Conditional Plotting

4.3.7.

Statistical Transformations

4.3.7.1.

Aggregation Functions

4.3.7.2.

Smoothing Operations

4.3.7.3.

Binning Procedures

4.3.7.4.

Density Estimation

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