treemaps
Hierarchical area visualization
Treemaps are visualizations that display hierarchical data as nested rectangles, where each rectangle's size represents a quantity—typically file size, market value, or population.
Developed for visualizing disk space usage, treemaps now appear in financial dashboards, data journalism, and business intelligence tools: The treemap showed which sectors dominated the portfolio.
Ranked authority structure
- rectanglesFour-sided, all right angles
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- partitioningDividing into sections
- proportionsRelative amounts or dimensions
drill-down · zoomable · mosaic · tiling · cushion · bordered · interactive · tooltip
Systematic examination of datasets
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- metricsStandards for assessment
- dimensionsMeasurable spatial extents
- aggregationCombined collection of items
categorization · comparison · quantitative · patterns · insights · attributes · size · color
Ranked authority structure
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
- nestingMaking a dwelling
classification · grouping · segmentation · parent-child · levels · depth · root · leaf
Visual analytics application
- JavaScriptWeb programming language
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- GUIVisual computer interface
- interactivityTwo-way user-system engagement
API · library · implementation · rendering · layout · scalability · responsive · SVG
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- rectanglesFour-sided, all right angles
- nestingMaking a dwelling
- partitioningDividing into sections
proportions · drill-down · zoomable · mosaic · tiling · cushion · bordered · interactive · tooltip · clickable
analytics
Systematic examination of datasets
- dashboardVehicle control panel
- metricsStandards for assessment
- dimensionsMeasurable spatial extents
aggregation · categorization · comparison · quantitative · patterns · insights · attributes · size · color · distribution
hierarchy
Ranked authority structure
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- branchingSplitting into separate directions
- subdivisionPortion of something larger
nesting · classification · grouping · segmentation · parent-child · levels · depth · root · leaf · node
Tableau
Visual analytics application
- JavaScriptWeb programming language
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- GUIVisual computer interface
interactivity · API · library · implementation · rendering · layout · scalability · responsive · SVG · canvas
dendrogram
Branching hierarchy diagram
heatmap · flowchart · cladogram · radial · hierarchical
treemapsbar chart
Rectangular data visualization
line graph · scatter plot · pie chart · table · raw data