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The Art and Science of Biostatistical Display
This useful paper by Dominic T. Moore of Duke Clinical Research Institute collects and summarizes a bunch of data visualization ideas, guidelines and general rules of thumb. Looks like it was delivered as part of a SAS user's group meeting.
"This paper will provide practical guidelines for the data analyst who is looking to communicate data analysis results by means of presentation graphics. This is not about exploratory data analysis, the interaction of the data analyst and the computer, but the art and science of visual communication. The author asserts with only a hint of exaggeration, that he puts forth not one original idea, but rather restates the major principles by the who’s who of graphs and data visualization, (Cleveland, Playfair, ,Tufte, Tukey, Wainer, Young). The goal is to give guidelines so that one can strive for excellence in graphics whose principles come from graphic design in art and science."