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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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5GoMadOnAZ650 · 04/02/2011 15:10

The graphs won't show up for iPhone users.

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!

Ibelieveitsdragonbutter · 04/02/2011 16:16

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

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

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.

LoopyLoopsPoopaScoop · 04/02/2011 16:30

Looks fine (I think Confused )

MNHQ
GeraldineMumsnet · 04/02/2011 17:09

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

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jalopy · 04/02/2011 20:35

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

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

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???

thisisyesterday · 04/02/2011 20:47

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

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.
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

Flossish · 07/02/2011 09:32

erm, I can't bring myself to care about the cost of apples. Sorry.
But the graphs are pretty.

Snorbs · 07/02/2011 09:33

Nice. Very nice. More please!

Could you do something similar comparing the different costs for various kinds of fresh fish? Given the recent interest in what's happening to our fisheries I think that would be very useful.

I'd also like to see similar treatments for energy costs and also insurance - car insurance has been very volatile over the last few years.

MayorNaze · 07/02/2011 09:39

that is really really interesting

deffo financial stuff would be good

and other foods

zoos go through less fruit than my children Angry

FiammiFreeway · 07/02/2011 09:40

Lovely to look at, thankyou but I'm not entirely sure what this is for.

I know apples cost more than they used to but I still buy them iyswim.

If you could have one saying how many defections we have had to and from NetMums that would be interesting. Grin

or one comparing and collating our monthly cycles.

FiammiFreeway · 07/02/2011 09:41

You know, so we can see when to avoid each other.

Meglet · 07/02/2011 09:49

I would like the banana line in yellow, the apple line in red and the pear line in green.

PacificDogwood · 07/02/2011 09:51

Interesting, but maybe not that useful on a day-to-day basis. Easy to read, well laid out and all that Smile

I would be interested in a graph showing seasonal variations in price and wonder whether that would help people to buy more in-season stuff??

NormanTheForeman · 07/02/2011 09:52

I would like a graph to show the price of tea. (and a teacup emoticon)

Norman x

moonbells · 07/02/2011 09:55

I have no problem with this way of presenting data. There is some duplication (the main graph at the end is a bit of a WHAM after the smaller ones) and I'd present the full data first then break it down gradually.

Median prices over the year would be useful too - these graphs plot prices regardless of season which is very aaaa! when it comes to the grapes!

Also how this relates to food miles would interest me (for your specific fruit example!)
ie a plot of fruit prices and where they come from... we try and eat seasonally.

BonzoDooDah · 07/02/2011 09:58

I like the graphs ... well laid out - clear to read ... techy person here giving it a thumbs up

mustdash · 07/02/2011 10:01

Clear, very easy to understand, but not sure why you're bothering?

Dalrymps · 07/02/2011 10:13

I like Pacific's idea of in season fruit and veg, I'm never sure what is in season!

I'd like one on the price of meat..