Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Pie chart of populations of English native speakers. A pie chart (or a circle chart) is a circular statistical graphic which is divided into slices to illustrate numerical proportion. In a pie chart, the arc length of each slice (and consequently its central angle and area) is proportional to the quantity it represents.
A number of Wikipedia articles contain pro and con lists: lists of arguments for and against some particular contention or position.These take several forms, including lists of advantages and disadvantages of a technology; pros and cons of a proposal which may be as technical as Wi-Fi or otherwise; and lists of criticisms and defenses of a political position or other view (such as socialism or ...
I have just added a reference to Stephen Few essay against the use of pie charts. His work could be used to further expand the article, explaining the cons and pros (there are a few) of pie charts. He also makes a very good case against 3D pies. uiteoi 13:18, 2 February 2010 (UTC)
Toggle Pros and cons of using an interstitial space subsection. 3.1 Pros. 3.2 Cons. 4 References. Toggle the table of contents. ... Lifecycle building cost pie chart.
A pie chart or bar chart can show the comparison of ratios, such as the market share represented by competitors in a market. Deviation: Categorical subdivisions are compared against a reference, such as a comparison of actual vs. budget expenses for several departments of a business for a given time period.
The usage of percentages as labels on a pie chart can be misleading when the sample size is small. [8] Making a pie chart 3D or adding a slant will make interpretation difficult due to distorted effect of perspective. [9] Bar-charted pie graphs in which the height of the slices is varied may confuse the reader. [9]
Pie chart can be used to represent share of 100 per cent. Pie charts highlight the topic well only when there are few segments. Stacked bar charts, whether vertical or horizontal, are used to compare compositions across categories. They can be used to compare percentage composition and are most effective for categories that add up to 100 per ...
They are easy to combine with other visual variables to represent additional attributes, such as colors and pie charts. However, disadvantages of circles have also been raised, especially that circles are aesthetically uninteresting, and that psychophysical studies have suggested that people are worse at judging the relative areas of circles ...