Which is better for presenting your data: table or graph?

This study aimed at investigating the characteristics of table and graph that people perceive and the data types which people consider the two displays are most appropriate for. Participants in this survey were 195 teachers and under-graduates from four universities in Beijing. The results showed pe...

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Published in:Journal of Zhejiang University. A. Science 2004-09, Vol.5 (9), p.1165-1168
Main Authors: Zhang, Li, Fu, Xian-lan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
Computer Graphics - classification
Computer Graphics - statistics & numerical data
Consumer Behavior - statistics & numerical data
Data Collection
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Humans
Information Storage and Retrieval - classification
Information Storage and Retrieval - methods
Statistics as Topic - classification
Statistics as Topic - methods
User-Computer Interface
Visual Perception
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Summary:This study aimed at investigating the characteristics of table and graph that people perceive and the data types which people consider the two displays are most appropriate for. Participants in this survey were 195 teachers and under-graduates from four universities in Beijing. The results showed people's different attitudes towards the two forms of display.
ISSN:1009-3095
1673-565X
1862-1775
DOI:10.1631/jzus.2004.1165