I don’t like using lengths with logarithmic scales. That is a second reason that I prefer dot plots over bar charts for these data. The previous example showed both responding to large values ...

I help people communicate data clearly with graphs. In “When Should I Use Logarithmic Scales in My Charts and Graphs ... data plotted by the Peltier dot plot utility and Tableau Software.

The same is the case with line charts. The values are plotted across the y-axis and the x-axis is used to mark the progression. In the case of a scatter plot, whether you use it simply with ...

The scale property effectively performs a zoom on the graph. It is the same as actionMode=Zoom or the action performed when you select Zoom from the build-mode popup menu. A value of 1 scales to ...

But logarithmic graphs ... scale. In a typical graph, values on the (vertical) y-axis are plotted linearly: 1, 2, 3, and so on, or 10, 20, 30, or the like. By contrast, in a logarithmic plot ...

The scale on the left graph is inappropriate. The numbers go up higher than necessary on both axes. This means the points are squashed into a small part of the graph area and are difficult to read ...

When you create a graph in Excel, the software automatically ... settings and set the vertical and horizontal axis to the same scale. The software adjusts the size and displays an even square ...