Visualizing Data - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Explore effective data visualization techniques in this 49-minute conference talk from PASS Data Community Summit. Learn to create impactful time series, ranking, and deviation charts while avoiding common pitfalls. Discover best practices for scale variants, stacked column charts, and pivot chart options in Excel and Reporting Services. Dive into Power View and Power BI features, including table views, clustered column charts, and advanced formatting options. Master the art of reordering, adjusting, and highlighting charts to enhance data storytelling. Gain insights on color selection, font choices, and background image incorporation to elevate your visualizations. Conclude with a Q&A session and receive a special discount code for further learning opportunities.

Introduction
Time Series
Ranking
Deviations
The Ugly
The Rules
Scale Variants
Stacked Column Chart
Excel
Reporting Services
Pivot Chart Options
Pivot Chart Field Settings
Remove Gridlines
Export to PDF
Power View
Table View
clustered column chart
reordering charts
adjusting charts
highlighting
additional formatting
change colors
change fonts
change background images
Power BI
Column Chart
Color Picker
Back to PowerPoint
Data Visualizations
Perfection is finally attained
Questions
Discount Code
Question