Comments on: Clustered Bars as an Alternative to Stacked Bars or Bubbles http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/clustered-bars-as-an-alternative-to-stacked-bars-or-bubbles/ PTS Excel Charts and Tutorials Blog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:01:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tony http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/clustered-bars-as-an-alternative-to-stacked-bars-or-bubbles/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Tony Fri, 07 Mar 2008 18:29:30 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/2008/03/06/clustered-bars-as-an-alternative-to-stacked-bars-or-bubbles/#comment-73 Depending on the goal of the chart, another option may be to simply plot the 2005 vs. 2006 variance in shipments in the bar chart. If the total sales are still important, a label could show % of market. Depending on the goal of the chart, another option may be to simply plot the 2005 vs. 2006 variance in shipments in the bar chart. If the total sales are still important, a label could show % of market.

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/clustered-bars-as-an-alternative-to-stacked-bars-or-bubbles/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Jon Peltier Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:17:30 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/2008/03/06/clustered-bars-as-an-alternative-to-stacked-bars-or-bubbles/#comment-72 Nathan - You did say that bubbles were so much more fun. Maybe I'll rephrase my misstatement of your opinion. And yes, KISS has been around for decades. Wikipedia says it's been around since at least the US Space Program, but it feels like it should be much older. Nathan – You did say that bubbles were so much more fun. Maybe I’ll rephrase my misstatement of your opinion.

And yes, KISS has been around for decades. Wikipedia says it’s been around since at least the US Space Program, but it feels like it should be much older.

]]> By: Nathan http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/clustered-bars-as-an-alternative-to-stacked-bars-or-bubbles/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Nathan Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:55:31 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/2008/03/06/clustered-bars-as-an-alternative-to-stacked-bars-or-bubbles/#comment-74 your version is definitely easier to see the small differences. just for the record, i actually do like bubble charts. I would never put them in a technical report, but if I wanted to get some eyes looking, I might consider the "fun" bubbles. i always though KISS was something they made up for The Office. i can't believe people actually used that acronym... your version is definitely easier to see the small differences.

just for the record, i actually do like bubble charts. I would never put them in a technical report, but if I wanted to get some eyes looking, I might consider the “fun” bubbles.

i always though KISS was something they made up for The Office. i can’t believe people actually used that acronym…

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/clustered-bars-as-an-alternative-to-stacked-bars-or-bubbles/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Jon Peltier Fri, 07 Mar 2008 11:50:57 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/2008/03/06/clustered-bars-as-an-alternative-to-stacked-bars-or-bubbles/#comment-75 Keep It Simple Sucker, Keep It Simple S-head, yeah, that would have been a good story. It was more like Keep It Simple Statistically. And Have Fun!! I guess it shows how the TQ attitude of being positive and upbeat permeated the staff. Except me. I was an instructor for a couple of years, and never lost that little edge of cynicism. It made people in my classes relate to me better. Keep It Simple Sucker, Keep It Simple S-head, yeah, that would have been a good story. It was more like Keep It Simple Statistically. And Have Fun!! I guess it shows how the TQ attitude of being positive and upbeat permeated the staff. Except me. I was an instructor for a couple of years, and never lost that little edge of cynicism. It made people in my classes relate to me better.

]]> By: derek http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/clustered-bars-as-an-alternative-to-stacked-bars-or-bubbles/comment-page-1/#comment-76 derek Fri, 07 Mar 2008 06:54:53 +0000 http://peltiertech.com/WordPress/2008/03/06/clustered-bars-as-an-alternative-to-stacked-bars-or-bubbles/#comment-76 For a second there, I thought you said your TQ instructor used to come up with *less* PC words for the second S, which would have amusement value :-) Keep It Simple, Slimeball! For a second there, I thought you said your TQ instructor used to come up with *less* PC words for the second S, which would have amusement value :-)

Keep It Simple, Slimeball!

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