Help with graphically presenting data...
22 November 2004, 08:50 PM
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Help with graphically presenting data...
Ok, i have a key event that happens once a day. Since forever its happened between 17:45 and 17:59. I have a sample of two weeks worth of data to show this and every day is different but always between 17:45 and 17:59.
For the last two weeks though the event has started to be late and has varried from 17:57 to 18:19.
Whats the best method to show this change in a graph/chart/type thing?
Cheers!
For the last two weeks though the event has started to be late and has varried from 17:57 to 18:19.
Whats the best method to show this change in a graph/chart/type thing?
Cheers!
22 November 2004, 08:53 PM
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A simple line graph I would imagine with days on the x-axis and time on the Y-axis. So long as you keep the Y-axis scale fairly tight, e.g. from 17:30 to 18:30 the trend will show up nice and clearly.
22 November 2004, 09:04 PM
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Have tried a bar chart, and didnt think it looked, well "right" for how i wanted it to look. The bar/line graphs show the change but maybe i'm guilty of wanting to over complecate things when i should just go with the most basic methods....Hhmmmm.
22 November 2004, 09:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Nat21
Have tried a bar chart, and didnt think it looked, well "right" for how i wanted it to look. The bar/line graphs show the change but maybe i'm guilty of wanting to over complecate things when i should just go with the most basic methods....Hhmmmm.
from a communications point of view.
keep it simple and dont overcomplicate...
death by powerpoint can kill your aspirations..
also print & check what the slide look like in true colour..
remember some people may be colour blind
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22 November 2004, 11:48 PM
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Have you tried using differnt charts when selecting "chart" on tools menu? In mine (office 04) you can select different chart types & see which one looks best. I am sure this option was added in/around MS 2000, or could even have been as early as 97
Have you tried using differnt charts when selecting "chart" on tools menu? In mine (office 04) you can select different chart types & see which one looks best. I am sure this option was added in/around MS 2000, or could even have been as early as 97
23 November 2004, 12:17 AM
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Histogram? Have the 'bins' set at intervals so that it shows two clear peaks corresponding to the two time periods.
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