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Sep 21, 2026 · User Experience Design

Rethinking Data Visualization: A UX Framework for Dashboards That Drive Decisions

This article argues that effective dashboards require a UX-driven approach focusing on context, audience, and insight rather than chart aesthetics alone, illustrating with Anscombe's quartet, a pandemic bubble chart, and a B2B SaaS case study how aligning visualization with decision-making transforms passive reporting into actionable tools.