We discuss a comment on a previous post stating that the text of labels on the vertical axis of graphs must be horizontal by discussing the pros and cons of four possible positions for these labels.

A distance/time graph shows time on one axis (x) and distance on the other axis (y). It is important to plot the important information from the problem. For example: ...

The examples gallery is chock full of basic graph types as well as interactive and animated graphs, a massive array of specialized visualizations, and even a few graphical games.