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Dial Gauge
by Jon Peltier
Peltier Technical Services, Inc., Copyright © 2008.
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I know I’ve railed against dial gauges in the past, and I’ve removed instructions for creating a speedometer type chart from my site. But this particular implementation is completely appropriate.
From The New Yorker Magazine.
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Posted: Monday, September 8th, 2008 under Amusement.
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Time: Tuesday, September 9, 2008, 7:59 am
[...] Gauges are a familiar metaphor, everyone can understand them, you can see them everywhere - near your stove, ac, car, gaming console, pc - you name it. So, when you are preparing a chart to tell a point, gauge chart like the one above can be effective. (I know charting pros like Jon Peltier wouldn’t agree with this and prefer speedometer charts only in cartoons.) [...]
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