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Flowing data (the site) is amazing in general, this article gives great insight into 7 rules for making charts and graphs

"A graph depicting the social network of the Flickr community"

"Charts and Graphs can communicate data; infographics turn data into information"

The section on graphs (in the second half of the page) describes how our perspective can be 'deceived' by presenting information in certain ways.

Also, just cool. What visualization has stuck with you your whole life? "All 1,943 Cornell Faculty were asked to respond to the following question: Of the many charts (graph, map, diagram, table and 'other') you have seen in your life, which has been the most important, remarkable, meaningful or valuable? On the archival paper provided, they were asked to create a copy of the chart and in the remaining space annotate notable attribute of the data and the image, describe what they remembered about first seeing this image and comment on why they chose this image. All other Cornell community members are invited to share their favorite chart by visiting the display table in Mann Library near the reference desk on the first floor."

Great resource of both good and bad examples of graphical representations.

I like how it is labeled 'laurels' and 'darts'. As visual consumers, we have a responsibility to be informed how graphics can be misconstrued or misleading.

Visualization of Climate change- from both perspectives