For more comments on this sort of thing, google on "chartjunk." -- Bert
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Maechler > Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006 11:55 PM > To: COMTE Guillaume > Cc: [email protected]; Patrick Burns > Subject: Re: [R] 3D pie > > >>>>> "PatBurns" == Patrick Burns <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>> on Tue, 18 Apr 2006 19:09:25 +0100 writes: > > PatBurns> You can see my opinion of 3D piecharts at > PatBurns> > http://www.burns-stat.com/pages/Tutor/spreadsheet_addiction.html > > PatBurns> Patrick Burns [EMAIL PROTECTED] +44 (0)20 > PatBurns> 8525 0696 http://www.burns-stat.com (home of S > PatBurns> Poetry and "A Guide for the Unwilling S User") > > Indeed! > Or: > If you real want to commit the crime of producing 3D pies, > then please do not abuse a beatiful software like R, > but stay with poor man's Excel! > > Martin Maechler, ETH Zurich > > > PatBurns> COMTE Guillaume wrote: > > >> Hi all, > >> > >> > >> > >> Is there a way to draw 3D pie with R (like excel does)? > >> > >> > >> > >> I know how to do it in 2D, just by using > >> pie(something)... > >> > >> > >> > >> I know it isn't the best way to represent data, but > >> people are sometimes more interested by the look and feel > >> than by the accuracy of the results... > >> > >> > >> > >> If there is no way, have you another suggestion ? (i > >> already use dotchart instead of pie) > >> > >> > >> > >> Thks to all of you. > >> > >> COMTE Guillaume > >> > >> > >> [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > >> > >> ______________________________________________ > >> [email protected] mailing list > >> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do > >> read the posting guide! > >> http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > >> > >> > >> > >> > > PatBurns> ______________________________________________ > PatBurns> [email protected] mailing list > PatBurns> https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PatBurns> PLEASE do read the posting guide! > PatBurns> http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > > ______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide! > http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > ______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide! http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html
