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Can we get your feedback, please?

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GeraldineMumsnet · 04/02/2011 15:05

If you have two mins to spare, please could you have a look at this page and let us know what you think about this sort of visual representation of data?

We've chosen a slightly random topic as a 'taster' example, but it could, for example, be widened to include more foods, so you can see what's getting more/less expensive in your weekly shop? Or to show what's happening to the price of children's clothing?

Or would data on money-related stuff eg utility bills, or interest rates on mortgages/credit cards etc be useful?

Please let us know what you think.

And thanks to Simon Briscoe at Timetric for compiling and supplying the graphs.

By the way, the buttons at the top right of each graph show how you can manipulate them (zoom in to one particular date etc).

Cheers Wine

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saltasaltasanta · 06/02/2011 21:14

I'm not keen on the seasonal variation in the grape price. Sure - it's interesting but if you are interested in trends over 10 years could you not just use an annual average? Make the graph easier to read

Need to make sure that the minimum values are labelled on the axes

DanFmDorking · 04/02/2011 22:49
  1. I don't know what the 'Multiple Axes' is supposed to show.
How would I use it?
  1. It would be clearer if there were solid circles in the key instead of hollow.
  2. ... to scoff bananas, because they seem to be getting cheaper ...
I can't see the evidence for this in the graphs.
  1. It would be helpful if, when hovering over the data line, the key for that line would pop up (like the data value does).
  2. The zoom in function seems to work OK.
thisisyesterday · 04/02/2011 20:47

sorry, have just found the answer as to where the data comes from on the link

thisisyesterday · 04/02/2011 20:45

what would you do with the information?

also... where does the information come from? i mean for this particular example, where do they get their data?
is part of the change in price due to offers? ie, tesco regularly raise prices and then lower them so things appear to be "on offer"

how will this data help us???

TrollyMcTrollPants · 04/02/2011 20:38

Its easy to understand, I like it. I also like how the Pear in the picture is a proper Pear and not a perfect/wax one! Grin

jalopy · 04/02/2011 20:35

Is that graph showing someone's blood pressure when they are presented with the weekly food bill?

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GeraldineMumsnet · 04/02/2011 17:09

5GoMadOnAZ650, should work on iPad or iPhone now :)

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LoopyLoopsPoopaScoop · 04/02/2011 16:30

Looks fine (I think Confused )

TrillianAstra · 04/02/2011 16:26

I like graphs.

So cooking applesused to be more per kg than eating apples, but are now less?

Your y-axes need labels. 200 what? Pence, presumably.

samels001 · 04/02/2011 16:24

TBH, what would you do with that data? I am feeling data overload now so only want useful data that I can do something with!

Testing, testing, 123, Wine

Ibelieveitsdragonbutter · 04/02/2011 16:16

Interesting and easy to understand.Think money related stuff would be great,too!

blueberryboybaitonSafari · 04/02/2011 15:10

I like it but then again I am a bit of a nerdy nerd who loves graphs for my data - DH who is more language oriented looked at the page and got that really blank look he normally gets when I ask him to change a nappy!

5GoMadOnAZ650 · 04/02/2011 15:10

The graphs won't show up for iPhone users.