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Pie charts

Pie charts are common. So why do the people who know about such things tell us we should not use them?

In defence of pie charts? The Great Chart Debate

Dick Kusleika, who runs the excellent Daily Dose of Excel blog reckons there’s a time and place for pie charts.

Last reviewed 13 November 2007

Not a pie chart

Not a pie chart

Anonymous

Last reviewed 11 November 2007

Pie charts

This “pie chart” takes the cake. See more wondrous examples of poor pie charts at the Junk Charts site.

Depiction of the contents of a serving of creme fraiche from Sainsbury's 2006

Last reviewed 19 October 2007

Save the pies for dessert

Creating pie charts is easy. But I may never create another pie chart after reading this article by Stephen Few.

Last reviewed 19 October 2007