discussion

This week's reading offers advice on how to build effective dashboards. While the focus of this class is primarily self-service analytics, the reading is oriented more toward designing dashboards that will be used by others. The perspective offered in the reading is a bit different; however, the general the concepts are still worth reading. Even if you're designing a data product primarily for yourself, it is likely you will show it with someone at some point, so it should be designed with communicating your insights to others in mind.

What was your key takeaway from this reading? How did it change your conception of effective dashboard design (if at all)? As we wrap up the course, what remaining questions do you have about effective visualization and dashboard design?