On 6/4/07, Erik Wickstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm trying to create a 3d bar chart like the one attached for use in a > django site. I have no idea where to start. Is it even possible with > matplotlib?
Not really, and this is by design I've intentionally avoided all of these power point style features which mostly detract from the information in the graph. In a bar chart, once you've displayed the height of the bar, there is no additional information to be had by adding a gradient to it, or by making it look 3D. Those extra special effects confuse the information that the graph actually contains. In many cases, I think that's why people want to add them: if the data are boring or don't say what you want, why not spice it up with some sexy graph features so people won't look so hard at the data? The shadow on the pie chart was a nod to those who want "chart junk" as Tufte calls these effects, but it was probably a mistake. http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte I might accept a patch to add features like this if they remained off by default, but I probably won't be adding it myself. JDH ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
