based on 
. Bertin 
1967
Retina
(visual ) variables and their Characteristics
Edward
Tufte 1983
Optimise
the Data-Ink ratio
Cleveland
& McGill 1984 
Empirical
estimates of the effectiveness of different graphical encoding  methods:
Jock Mackinlay 1986
Two
measures for choosing the right visualisation :
•Expressiveness
•Effectiveness