Comments on: Dial Gauge

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:37:40 +0000

It's too bad you need to use an ineffective approach merely to get your manager's attention. Reminds me of a 2-year-old post, Bad Bar Chart Practices, or Send in the Clowns.

By: Adam Blackwood

Adam Blackwood — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:56:51 +0000

If the graphic has made a manager pay more attention to the data you are presenting…. its worked.

… whether its green, blue, pie charts, bar graphs, traffic lights.. or.. even a dial gauge.

By: Jon Peltier

Jon Peltier — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:48:34 +0000

Hey Stupid -

That’s something I haven’t said since grade school. Here’s another: Dial gauges on a dashboard are as useful as a screen door on a submarine.

I’m under no obligation to show you how to make such an abominable graphic. There are plenty of places you can find them on the web, including tutorials showing how to make your own, and shysters who will gladly sell you what you think you want, but not what you need or what will do you any good.

By: Stupid

Stupid — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 18:00:11 +0000

Dial Gauges are useful, you should not be so arrogant as to think your opinion should be forced down on others… just put up how to make speedo charts!

By: Download Excel Speedometer / Gauge chart template | Pointy Haired Dilbert - Chandoo.org

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:59:55 +0000

[...] 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.) [...]