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Top 10 Viz tips - QlikWorld 2021 - part V

Patric_Nordstrom — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:33:55 GMT

More charts and tips for app development in Qlik Sense. This app and nr IV was used in the Top 10 Viz tips session at QlikWorld 2021. It's a mix of recipes for new charts and tips for app development. Content as follows, full descriptions and demos in the app below.

Charts

Dendrogram with the org chart
Dendrogram, radial
Dendrogram, linear
Proportion plot
Pictogram
Funnel with straight edges
Cluster chart
Time plan
Image cloud
Boxplot grouped

Tips

Second axis percentage
Customer life cycle
Image table
Barcodes
Field overview and distribution
Subtle or bright
Max and min data labels
Group similar values
Switch for store command
Filter pane hide excluded
Lazy evaluation
Stacked and non-stacked
Custom time axis with weeks
Fiscal year starts at week 36
Custom y axis
Justify text
A/B Testing
Use the titles
Cartograms

Top 10 2021

I want to emphasize that many of the tips are invented by others than me, I tried to credit the original author at all places when possible, the app below can be viewed as my current top picks.

If you liked it, here's more in the same style:

24 days of visualization Season III, II, I
Top 10 Tips Part X, IX, VIII, VII, VI, V, IV, III, II , I
Let's make new charts with Qlik Sense
FT Visual Vocabulary Qlik Sense version
Similar but for Qlik GeoAnalytics : Part III, II, I

Thanks,
Patric

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - QlikWorld 2021 - part V

martingries — Mon, 10 May 2021 08:51:04 GMT

Hi Patric,

as always a highlight and very use-/helpful.

Nice to hear, that images in tables will be supported soon 🙂

Martin

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - QlikWorld 2021 - part V

Patric_Nordstrom — Mon, 10 May 2021 08:58:47 GMT

@martingries thnx, yes this image table was more of a hack! Most likely images in tables is coming late autumn 2021, I had hopes for August when I recorded the session.

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - QlikWorld 2021 - part V

MichelLalancette — Mon, 10 May 2021 18:56:10 GMT

Woah, always nice seeing all the stuff you can do in Qlik with some creativity!

Thanks!

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - QlikWorld 2021 - part V

christina2 — Wed, 12 May 2021 11:02:11 GMT

Thank you so much, this is one of my favorites in this years' QlikWorld! 🙂

Re: Top 10 Viz tips - QlikWorld 2021 - part V

tarirangel — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:03:46 GMT

Has anyone attempted the cartogram at the zip level vs. the state level US_Grid provided in the example?