This post recommends using Trellis plots instead of 3D bar charts for three-dimensional (three variable) data. In Winner of the Bad Graph Contest Announced, I promised to present alternatives to ...

Bar charts are, essentially, just horizontal Column charts and are generally used when the axis labels are exceptionally long.

Bar graphs are used to show sets of data in more specific categories. 32 students were asked which season was their favourite. The table shows the results. Construct a bar chart that represents ...

Learn about bar charts with this BBC Bitesize Maths article. For students between the ages of 11 and 14.

Bar charts are too frequently used to communicate data that they cannot represent well. We strongly encourage the use of more appropriate plots to display statistical samples.

Although there are similarities in their appearance, histograms and bar charts are not the same. This post explains some of their differences and why there should not be spaces between the bars of ...

About one in five graph readers categorically misinterpreted bar graphs that depicted averages. "These readers sketched all, or nearly all, of the data points below the average," said Wilmer.

While range bars are not a type of technical indicator, traders can employ range bar charts to identify trends and interpret volatility.

Making a floating bar chart in Microsoft Excel is a great way to visually represent distribution between entities. Susan Harkins will show you how.