Tables - Katherine S. Rowell

Leading Causes of Death

Post author:KathyDevSite
Post published:March 25, 2019
Post category:Communicating Data to the Public / Data Visualization / Newsletters / Tableau / Tables
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It’s a beautiful snowy morning in New England. There’s a fire in the fireplace, and my husband is reading the newspaper with two pups snoozing away at his feet. It’s…

What’s The Damn Denominator?

Post author:KathyDevSite
Post published:January 23, 2015
Post category:Newsletters / Statistics (is not a dirty word) / Tables
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Here's what's making me crazy today: denominators. Specifically, reports and dashboards where the metrics displayed are utterly baffling (and useless) because the denominator is the wrong one for the information…

The Luxury of Less

Post author:KathyDevSite
Post published:September 19, 2014
Post category:Design Basics / Newsletters / Tables
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I often find myself torn between wanting to get as much useful information as possible onto a single page of the reports and dashboards we design and build, and my…

You Can Learn A Lot From a Watermelon Mojito

Post author:KathyDevSite
Post published:September 6, 2013
Post category:Best Practices / Communicating Data to the Public / Design Basics / Graphs / Newsletters / Tableau / Tables
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Sadly, the long, lazy afternoons making and sipping my favorite summer cocktail -- a watermelon mojito -- are winding down. I love this drink, made with fresh watermelon purée, mint,…

A Profoundly Moving Data Display

Post author:KathyDevSite
Post published:May 31, 2013
Post category:Communicating Data to the Public / Data Analysis / Design Basics / Etcetera / Know Your Audience / Newsletters / Point of View / Tables
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This past Memorial Day I was greatly moved by news stories about the courage and sacrifice of so many in service to our country. It was also a quiet time…

For the Font of It

Post author:KathyDevSite
Post published:January 25, 2013
Post category:Best Practices / Dashboards / Design Basics / Graphs / Newsletters / Tables / Typography
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Dr. Fizzy McFizz at DocCartoon.com has identified the seven types of physician handwriting she encountered during her medical training. I'm not a physician, but—I'm embarrassed to admit—my handwriting fits squarely…

Labels, Titles and Endorphins, Oh My!

Post author:KathyDevSite
Post published:September 7, 2012
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I have been an avowed hater of running since forever. Not wanting to run is just about the only thing in my entire life that I have ever been certain…

Channel Your Inner “Sprout”

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Post published:February 24, 2012
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My career in healthcare started when I was hired straight out of college as the finance manager of a community hospital. My co-workers called me "Sprout," as in "she's as…

A Great Teacher; A Great Lesson

Post author:KathyDevSite
Post published:February 10, 2012
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I'm sure most of us can name a memorable teacher -- one who, for better or worse, made a lifelong impression upon us. Mine was the principal of my junior…

When should you use a table to display data?

Post author:KathyDevSite
Post published:September 12, 2011
Post category:Tables
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Tables should be used to display data when you need to look up specific values. The earliest table I remember (quite vividly) is the multiplication table that we were given…

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