Google Chart Tools

Agg · 27th May 2010, 8:39 PM

Just noticed this new toy from Google and wondered if anyone's using them:

http://code.google.com/apis/charttools/

You can embed charts pretty easily via a simple URL, for example:

[ img ]http://chart.apis.google.com/chart?cht=p3&chs=250x100&chd=t:60,40&chl=Hello|Wor ld[ /img ]

Gives you this:

If you want to be more fancy there's a way to make interactive charts as well, but for forum-type use those static ones are more compatible and simpler.

Primüs · 27th May 2010, 8:50 PM

Thats pretty cool

the-enigma · 27th May 2010, 8:51 PM

Looked into these before, mainly I prefer locally generating this stuff. Possibly because I work with larger datasets, I guess.

ACodingFettish · 28th May 2010, 1:21 PM

yeah I read about this, looks pretty awesome.

In the past I've used the Microsoft ASP.NET charting controls on some intranet websites, they'great. I'd consider using these in the future, but not sure on the opinions of the board on having their data sent out to Google.

minushuman · 30th May 2010, 8:54 PM

Very quick and easy tool.

Used it a while back for a now abandoned project here.

_the_duke_ · 30th May 2010, 8:58 PM

FantoM_CircuiT · 30th May 2010, 10:24 PM

Been around for a while. Coincidentally I just started playing with it at work on friday. The interactive ones are great too, and they don't even use flash :P

I'll definitely be using them in an upcoming project. Very easy to set up.

I don't think sending your random data to google has a big implication, considering most of the time there is no way for google to understand the context of the information.

pyriX · 30th May 2010, 11:10 PM

Yeah, we use them at work to keep track of usage information for customers - the bar graph dynamically scales which is nice, especially when the usage varies from 300mb/month to 504gb/month (which I believe is the record).

MoorKhan · 31st May 2010, 12:17 PM

I used it at work a few years ago to graph all sorts of climate data and it worked really well.

There are some pretty cool javascript alternatives around like flot and graphael - but google chart is hard to beat for simplicity.

lazjen · 31st May 2010, 12:29 PM

Pie chart with options:

yoink · 10th June 2010, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Primüs

Thats pretty cool

image

Bwahahah, nice

Don't people feel concerned that they are sending their data to google though? I guess it's ok on a public forum such as OCAU, but it would be nice to be able to download the tool, and build your own version locally...

FatBoyNotSoSlim · 10th June 2010, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoink

Don't people feel concerned that they are sending their data to google though? I guess it's ok on a public forum such as OCAU, but it would be nice to be able to download the tool, and build your own version locally...

Use excel or Gdocs-spreadsheet to create the images and then export the graph? Won't that get the same result, without leaving potentially important data around.

Oh and Agg, I should report your post. You should know better then to hotlink images your not hosting yourself.

yoink · 10th June 2010, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatBoyNotSoSlim

Use excel or Gdocs-spreadsheet to create the images and then export the graph? Won't that get the same result, without leaving potentially important data around.

I meant for use in a web application, so no...

FatBoyNotSoSlim · 10th June 2010, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoink

I meant for use in a web application, so no...

Yeah, thinking back, my post makes no real sense given that this is a web app.

Primüs · 10th June 2010, 6:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yoink

Bwahahah, nice

Don't people feel concerned that they are sending their data to google though? I guess it's ok on a public forum such as OCAU, but it would be nice to be able to download the tool, and build your own version locally...

I agree, i've always wanted a nice graphing tool for web apps without using rrdtool, but thats more for line graphs/trends, not so much pie charts

27th May 2010, 8:39 PM	#1
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minushuman Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Millers Point, NSW Posts: 2,254	Very quick and easy tool. Used it a while back for a now abandoned project here. __________________ THE FIRST RULE OF OCAU'S CONSPIRACY THEORY FORUM IS THAT YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT OCAU'S CONSPIRACY THEORY FORUM Main: i7 2600k @ 4.5ghz, 580GTX, Crucial M4 - HTPC: Q9450, 9800GTX, GSkill Falcon Or did I?

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30th May 2010, 10:24 PM	#7
FantoM_CircuiT Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Brisbane Posts: 985	Been around for a while. Coincidentally I just started playing with it at work on friday. The interactive ones are great too, and they don't even use flash :P I'll definitely be using them in an upcoming project. Very easy to set up. I don't think sending your random data to google has a big implication, considering most of the time there is no way for google to understand the context of the information. __________________ wigwam

30th May 2010, 11:10 PM	#8
pyriX Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Brisbane Posts: 127	Yeah, we use them at work to keep track of usage information for customers - the bar graph dynamically scales which is nice, especially when the usage varies from 300mb/month to 504gb/month (which I believe is the record). __________________ "Well if it's my delusion, who the hell invited you?" - Total Recall

31st May 2010, 12:17 PM	#9
MoorKhan Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,096	I used it at work a few years ago to graph all sorts of climate data and it worked really well. There are some pretty cool javascript alternatives around like flot and graphael - but google chart is hard to beat for simplicity.

31st May 2010, 12:29 PM	#10
lazjen Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Brisbane Posts: 363	Pie chart with options: __________________ One of my interests: Girraween National Park Guild Wars 2 - Aurora Australis Guild