Chart tutorials and maker reviews

Tutorials and practical notes on charts, data visualization, and using BeCharts effectively.

What Is a Box Plot? Quartiles and Spread

See how a box plot marks the median, quartiles, whiskers, and outliers, with a worked group comparison.

Oct 10, 20266 min read

What Is a Radar Chart? Axes and Scores

Learn when a radar chart fits a multi-score profile, how to read each spoke, and when bars are clearer.

Oct 10, 20266 min read

What Is a Scatter Plot? Read X and Y

Learn how a scatter plot shows correlation, clusters, and outliers, with a worked x-y example you can copy.

Oct 10, 20266 min read

X Axis and Y Axis on a Graph Explained

Learn which values sit on the x axis and y axis, and how that choice changes a bar, line, or scatter plot.

Oct 10, 20266 min read

Flourish Alternative 2026: Studio Review

Review Flourish Studio in 2026 for pricing, box plots, and scatter charts, and when a simpler editor is enough.

Aug 1, 20269 min read

Types of Charts and How to Choose

Pick among types of charts for trends, categories, shares, correlation, and flows, with a short checklist.

Jul 31, 20269 min read

ChartGo Review 2026: Free Online Chart Maker

Review ChartGo in 2026 as an online chart maker for bar, line, and pie charts, including export limits.

May 22, 202613 min read

Chartle Review 2026: Free Line Graph Maker

Review Chartle in 2026 as a line graph maker with PNG export, and compare it with other browser chart tools.

May 22, 20266 min read

Visme graph maker review for 2026

Review Visme as a column chart and dot plot maker, and compare it with spreadsheet charts and lighter editors.

May 22, 20266 min read

epiLocal Free Chart Maker Review 2026

Review epiLocal Free Chart Maker for column, pie, and statistics charts, and when to switch to a fuller editor.

May 20, 202610 min read

Highcharts Review 2026: JS Charts & Dashboards

Review Highcharts in 2026 for JavaScript charts, dashboards, maps, and Gantt timelines, and when a browser editor is enough.

May 20, 202612 min read

QuickChart review: chart image API

Review QuickChart in 2026 for Chart.js image URLs, PNG and SVG export, and QR codes in email or PDFs.

May 20, 20266 min read

SmartDraw review for diagram software

Review SmartDraw in 2026 for flowcharts, floor plans, and diagrams, and when a chart editor is a better fit.

May 20, 20269 min read

What Is a Pie Chart? Examples & Best Practices

Learn what a pie chart is, when slices are useful, and how a donut chart shows the same parts of a whole.

May 10, 202610 min read

What Is a Bar Chart? Examples & Best Practices

Learn what a bar chart is, when to use one, and how grouped, stacked, and horizontal bars compare categories.

May 9, 202610 min read

What Is a Line Chart? Examples & Best Practices

Learn what a line chart is, when to use one, and how multi-series and area lines show change over time.

May 7, 20267 min read