Data visualization
Data visualization is an interdisciplinary field that deals with the graphic representation of data. It is a particularly efficient way of communicating when the data is numerous as for example a time series.
There are many types of data visualization. The most common are scatter plots, line graphs, pie charts, bar charts, heat maps, area charts, choropleth maps and histograms. In this guide, we’ve put together a list of 32 data visualizations. You’ll also find an overview of each one and guidelines for when to use them.
Microsoft Power BI–Business data analytics
Power BI is an interactive data visualization software developed by Microsoft with primary focus on business intelligence. Microsoft Power BI is used to run reports and surface insights based on a company's data. Power BI can connect to a wide range of data sets, and “tidies up” the info it's fed so that it can be better digested and understood. The reports and visuals generated from this data can then be shared with other users.
Tableau Software
Tableau can help anyone see and understand their data. Connect to almost any database, drag and drop to create visualizations, and share with a click. Tableau Software is an American interactive data visualization software company focused on business intelligence. It was founded in 2003 in Mountain View, California, and is currently headquartered in Seattle, Washington. In 2019 the company was acquired by Salesforce for $15.7 billion.
