Graphical display of data

[JJ]

Just wondered what is generally used to display data in graphical form?

(i..e I have some simple data to display in a bar graph/pie chart for
example).

?

JJ

 

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello JJ,

"Create Snazzy Web Charts and Graphics On the Fly with the .NET Framework"
MSDN Article at http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/issues/02/02/ASPDraw/


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[Mark Rae]

Just wondered what is generally used to display data in graphical form?

There are many, many 3rd-party business graphics solutions or .NET:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?sour...-8&rlz=1T4GGIH_en-GBGB220GB220&q=".NET"+chart

Almost all of them do almost exactly the same things... Have a look at a few
and pick the one you like best

I use this one: http://www.advsofteng.com/

(i..e I have some simple data to display in a bar graph/pie chart for
example).

In addition to the link Michael suggested, very basic bar "charts" can be
simulated with labels of various lengths and background colours - looks
pretty amateurish, though...

 

[JJ]

Thanks guys.

I want it to look as good as possible (but with minimum effort and no cost
ofcourse.. ;-) )

The other option if to feed the data to flash. Might be too much work there.
Will take a look at the link first....

Thanks,

JJ

 

[Mark Rae]

I want it to look as good as possible (but with minimum effort and no cost
ofcourse.. ;-) )

You get what you (don't) pay for...

 

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello JJ,

Look at http://www.componentsource.com for the commercial implementation

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Team blog: http://devkids.blogspot.com/

"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo

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[Kevin Spencer]

You may find the following book useful (I know I have):

http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/books_vdqi

--
HTH,

Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP

Printing Components, Email Components,
FTP Client Classes, Enhanced Data Controls, much more.
DSI PrintManager, Miradyne Component Libraries:
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[gover]

I think there is a free library on www.codeproject.com that works OK.

 

[JJ]

Thanks - that looks very promising....

JJ

I think there is a free library on www.codeproject.com that works OK.

 

[sloan]

See:
http://www.dotnetcharting.com/


There are 2 different "rates" that you're talking about.

The rate to get data out of the datastore (usually a database).
The rate to render the data.


You also want to seperate the code which gets the data (datalayer) from the
code whichs presents it ( presentation layer, dotnetcharting for example).


Take a look at
5/24/2006
Custom Objects/Collections and Tiered Development
http://sholliday.spaces.live.com/blog/


That will show you "layered" or "tiered" development.
It will also allow you to time the 2 rates your speaking of, without mixing
the two.

 

[softwaresigloxxi]

Hi, you may want to try http://www.softwaresigloxxi.com. Almost free
and already work for many people.