R1

The reading uses good and bad examples to demonstrate how important it is to consider human perception when designing visual representation of data. I agree that many infographics out there are misleading to the society, so it's crucial for us designers to stay honest with the data information instead of…

7 numbers

Tuesday The ages of planet Earth and Mars Wednesday National Sleep Foundation’s Sleep Duration Recommendations (minimum) Thursday Starbucks coffee caffeine content Friday The calendar of year 2020, June being my birthday month Saturday Gravitational Force on Earth and Moon Sunday Time of the day when I wake upMonday My…

Tree map

It uses rectangles to display hierarchical data. The color and size dimensions are correlated in some way with the tree structure. Its advantage is that it simultaneously show the big picture, comparisons of related items, and allow easy navigation to the details. However, it is really hard to get all…