tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755542794415995865.post7675360494703154729..comments2023-09-23T07:13:10.004-07:00Comments on DB Optimizer: Why graphics get a bad rapKyle Haileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13586511268045480856noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755542794415995865.post-18123855719374348632010-05-26T07:11:11.898-07:002010-05-26T07:11:11.898-07:00THanks for the comments. After your comment I chan...THanks for the comments. After your comment I changed the graphic and put a footnote on the units.<br />Hadn't heard that line charts should only be for time lines, but it's an interesting idea. <br />Not sure I'm pro or con on %. I tend to want the units myself, but many prefer the %s. For example %CPU usage on a machine seems to be well accepted as a measurement but when it comes to run queue I find a lot people don't get it as quickly as I would have thought.Kyle Haileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13586511268045480856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-755542794415995865.post-35843512350929049312010-05-26T04:33:20.417-07:002010-05-26T04:33:20.417-07:00Hi Kyle,
This is a good article. I heard someone r...Hi Kyle,<br />This is a good article. I heard someone recently say that a golden rule for line graphs is that they only work over time periods, and the first graphic you've shown illustrates why that is.<br />I like the alternative graphic that you've got. My only quibble would be with your "compared to", are the figures you're citing %ages or actuals? I'm presuming actuals, but %age is so often used in comparisons that it is ambiguous to not state it, IMHO.<br /><br />cheers, Robin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com