Choosing Views: Find the Best View for Your Data

Consider whether you’re using the best kind of visualizations for the analysis you're doing. Although most data can be presented effectively in several different formats, there are some data sets that need more specific chart types:

• When you are showing a change over time, use a time series (a line chart with time on the columns shelf)
• When you are showing where something is, use a map. However, maps are often best used with another chart detailing what the map displays, like a bar chart sorted from greatest to least.
• When you are showing the highest or lowest value use a bar chart.

The following viz uses a map a in tandem with a time series bar chart to great effect.