From the same Shawn that gets stuff into A List Apart: Philly pathways world’s largest Pretzel. Also: What the fuck are those charts called? Shawn is an information usability designer thingamacheif, and he doesn’t know either.
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Well if forced I’d call it a “Nolan Chart” or a “Radar Chart” but I’m not sure either is really accurate. Nolan Charts are commonly used to define political issues.
At the moment the alt text defines it as a “Nolan-like Chart” though I’d be happy to rename it to whatever. :)
By Shawn · 2007.01.29 15:15
Scatter graph.
By Scott Stevenson · 2007.01.29 15:40
Scott, no, not quite. A scatter graph on Wikipedia redirects to scatterplot (Truthiness through Wikiality), which often covers plain plots on a single-quadrant graph (that sometimes have trend lines).
I’m looking for the unique name for the four-cartesian-quadrants, two-axises graph, charting something’s adherence to two sets of characteristics.
By Jesper · 2007.01.29 16:11
Right, I mean many types of chart names apply here. I’m with Jesper, there should be a name for this exact type of commonly used chart (as defined by cohort from the north).
Still scatter graph is probably more accurate than radar graph/chart, though less accurate than the Nolan Chart - since Nolans always have this exact same setup (though sometimes the axis run in 45 degrees angles instead of 90)
By Shawn · 2007.01.29 17:20
I would just call it a two axis graph/chart.
I don’t think it has a special name, beyond perhaps “Four Coordinate Cartesian Plot”. Although you already suggested (a longer form of) that name.
By Colin Barrett · 2007.01.29 17:22