I can't count the number of times I've looked at a data visualization and wished I could sit down with the person who made it and read an Edward Tufte book to them. There's just so few good examples out there of data visualizations that respect basic principles of visual communication, like the ones outlined in this article. They generally seem to aim more for visual impact (like the useless 3D display in the article, which you've gotta admit is striking) than for clarity, which I guess is understandable but is still too bad.
(And as long as I'm griping, don't get me started on all the people who think a wall of text slapped into a PNG constitutes an "infographic.")
(And as long as I'm griping, don't get me started on all the people who think a wall of text slapped into a PNG constitutes an "infographic.")