I learned about that not all graph may be suitable to display certain information. There is a need to choose the appropriate graph to put in a dashboard. Also display the suitable kind of information on a dashboard whether it is text, graphics or both and organising the dashboard.
Below are some useful links:
This link shows the effective widgets that can be displayed on dashboard, also what are the common types of dashboard design.
http://www.tdwi.org/research/display.aspx?ID=7487
This link shows an example of a dashboard and commented on the good and bad of it.
http://www.dashboardzone.com/bad-dashboard-design
This link is the book that tells on the bad designs of dashboard and the graphs shown were also used in our lab exercise.
http://books.google.com.sg/books?id=XqvYS6KGFKEC&pg=PT59&lpg=PT59&dq=bad+dashboard+design&source=bl&ots=vnviJu0h-i&sig=PpHdi8Yxjq2CB6EF6CwWQalt6bo&hl=en&ei=x04qS5_kGMqLkAW-w4T2CA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CCgQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=bad%20dashboard%20design&f=false
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