Time Plots

In-Class Exercise for Week 7

(First Published: Jun 03, 2023)

Today, we covered a series of time/date related plots during lessons. Let’s check out what we did!.

A) Line and Cyclical Pattern Plot

👇Use the slider to select a year-range, and select a country to display the overall tourist arrivals for the period on this Tableau dashboard.

B) Slope Graph

This is essentially a variant of the line graph and was invented by Edward Tufte. Like the linegraph, it allows a change between points to be presented by a line. It shows 2 things:

• The data points are arranged in descending, allowing us to identify which country has the highest rice yield for the year

• The slope of the lines shows the rate the change during the period.

👇Use the year selector on the right to pick 2 years to see the graph in action

C) Calender Heatmap

👇Hover over the calender tiles to view the count of intrusions logged for the day.