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This site provides a large range, of charts, diagrams, geospatial visualizations, plots, and tables. For each of the 135 types, there is a short definition of what it is and how it is used and a dozen or so examples of the type in use.

This site provides 135 types of data “visualizations” organized in a menu, missing the purpose of representing and organizing data as a tool of making decisions and not as a commercial means. It is like others disciplines trying to tell you how managing data and descriptive statistics ought to be. This site does not have the ability to create your own charts or links to sites that do have that ability.

There are visualizations for comparison, correlation, distribution, geographical data, part to whole and trend over time.  An instructor can share this site to students who are looking for ideas for data visualization for a project or for the topic in general.

This is an infographic agency with no educational purpose at all. It is not about colorful visualization, it is about how to make the right graph for the right audience to promote statistical thinking and statistical literacy.  It has an about link, that describes what the site is and who developed it, but there is no explanation of how to best use this site.

The materials are easy to use, engaging and visually appealing. Users can search for a chart type by chart family, input type, function or purpose, or shape.  There is also a search tool that allows users to search by specific words.

This material could detract the purpose of data management and descriptive statistics. It is not about visually appealing, nor engaging nor high design quality, it is about making the user a responsible citizens, critical with the relevant information and enable them to make the right decisions.