Terminology
Data visualization: Any tool or technique for representing data visually.
Infographics: Formatted displays that provide a data visualization and textual content.
DataSheet: Term used by Data Planet to describe the formatted infographics that can be created using the time series and visualization tools available in the Data Planet repository, which are served up with rich metadata content describing the data displayed. All DataSheets can be exported to pdf and inserted into your work products. Example:
Basic Trend:
Map:
Ranking:
Other options include area, bar, line, doughnut, vertical or horizontal stacked, funnel, and pyramid charts. The powerful functionality of the Data Planet Statistical Datasets platform also allows the creation of charts trending multiple indicators, using the "compare" feature.