• Chart types

  REVIEW

  Standards and guidance for choosing appropriate chart types

  12 December 2023

• Data visualisation accessibility

  REVIEW

  Accessibility standards for data visualisation at the NHSBSA

  12 December 2023

• Colour

  REVIEW

  Colour guidance for data visualisations at the NHSBSA

  12 December 2023

• Dashboard non-functional requirements (NFRs)

  REVIEW

  Guidance for drafting and monitoring non-functional requirements

  12 December 2023

• Decluttering and pulling focus

  REVIEW

  Guidance on the importance of decluttering and pulling focus for data visualisation

  16 January 2025

• Pie and doughnut charts

  REVIEW

  Guidance for using pie and doughnut charts at the NHSBSA

  12 December 2023

• Table guidance

  REVIEW

  Guidance on when and why you may use tables for data visualisation at the NHSBSA

  12 December 2023

• Tooltips

  REVIEW

  Standards for using tooltips at the NHSBSA

  12 December 2023

• Visual encoding

  REVIEW

  Guidance for visual encoding including pre-attentive attributes and Gestalt principles

  12 December 2023

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