"in almost all cases dashboard primarily display quantitative measures of what's currently going on"
"the truth is , I never recommend use of pie charts"
"Every bit of ink on a graphic requires a reason. And nearly always that reason should be that the ink presents new information"
"**13 Common Mistakes in Dashboard Design** 1. Exceeding the boundaries of a single screen 2. Supplying inadequate context for the data 3. Displaying excessive detail or precision 4. Choosing a deficient measure 5. Choosing inappropriate display media Introducing meaningless variety 6. Using poorly d"