Comments on: Category Labels That Don’t Overlap the Data http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/category-labels-that-dont-overlap-the-data/ Peltier Tech Excel Charts and Programming Blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:59:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ggplot2: Positioning Of Barplot Category Labels « Learning R http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/category-labels-that-dont-overlap-the-data/comment-page-1/#comment-14731 ggplot2: Positioning Of Barplot Category Labels « Learning R Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:46:23 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=1848#comment-14731 [...] 2009 June 1 tags: barplot, business, chart, excel, ggplot2, plot, R by learnr Jon Peltier demonstrates two ways of labeling a bar chart when some values are positive and others [...] [...] 2009 June 1 tags: barplot, business, chart, excel, ggplot2, plot, R by learnr Jon Peltier demonstrates two ways of labeling a bar chart when some values are positive and others [...]

]]> By: Primo http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/category-labels-that-dont-overlap-the-data/comment-page-1/#comment-13572 Primo Fri, 01 May 2009 07:50:35 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=1848#comment-13572 I loved Harvard Graphics - I used a DOS version for years after I switched to Windows, I couldn't understand why anyone would use Excel for drawing graphs. The Microsoft Graph program that Excel used was very basic and produced the ugliest graphs I've ever seen. And there was an add-on that extended the graph types to (as I remember) way beyond what Excel does now. I loved Harvard Graphics – I used a DOS version for years after I switched to Windows, I couldn’t understand why anyone would use Excel for drawing graphs. The Microsoft Graph program that Excel used was very basic and produced the ugliest graphs I’ve ever seen. And there was an add-on that extended the graph types to (as I remember) way beyond what Excel does now.

]]> By: chip http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/category-labels-that-dont-overlap-the-data/comment-page-1/#comment-13568 chip Fri, 01 May 2009 01:42:55 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/?p=1848#comment-13568 I like it. I agree that "Low" often puts the labels pretty far away. Generally, Excel makes it really hard to make attractive charts unless they are very simple charts with short labels. The forced reorientation and skipping of labels and ignoring of settings to angle (or not) the text really annoys me. If I have a complex chart I often forego the x axis labels altogether, and format the columns underneath the chart to match the width of the bars and gaps. The I put the labels underneath and format them how I want--wrapped, vertically, etc. Should I have to do that? I think not. The version of Harvard Graphics I used on a PC-XT running DOS 2 provide more control over the appearance and positioning of the axis labels. Or maybe I am only waxing nostalgic, but I remember the switch to the PPT graphing lo those many years ago, and looking for the ability to fix the labels. I like it. I agree that “Low” often puts the labels pretty far away.

Generally, Excel makes it really hard to make attractive charts unless they are very simple charts with short labels. The forced reorientation and skipping of labels and ignoring of settings to angle (or not) the text really annoys me. If I have a complex chart I often forego the x axis labels altogether, and format the columns underneath the chart to match the width of the bars and gaps. The I put the labels underneath and format them how I want–wrapped, vertically, etc.

Should I have to do that? I think not. The version of Harvard Graphics I used on a PC-XT running DOS 2 provide more control over the appearance and positioning of the axis labels. Or maybe I am only waxing nostalgic, but I remember the switch to the PPT graphing lo those many years ago, and looking for the ability to fix the labels.

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