Section 12.6. Repeated Elements


12.6. Repeated Elements

A small information-rich graphic tells a story better than numbers. Repeating this kind of graphic can handle dimensional complexity .

Figure 12-10 comes from the application in Chapter 8. In it, the same chart is used to represent all of the queues at two points in time. Once the user understands one chart they automatically understand the whole display.

Figure 12-10. Using repeated items


This graphic approach offers a top down way to represent the queue dimension and also serves as a menu for more detailed analysis.

Having all the charts visible at the same time makes comparison easy. In contrast, the summary area from Chapter 8 shown at the top of Figure 12-11 is isolated.

Figure 12-11. Awkward placement of summary information


The user has to return to the main display to change queue and there is no way to see two queues at the same time.



Analyzing Business Data with Excel
Analyzing Business Data with Excel
ISBN: 0596100736
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 101
Authors: Gerald Knight

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