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Data Visualization: It Matters How we Show Graphs
Should we show graphs using horizontal lines like this:
Or using “slanted” lines like this? :
Notice that these two graphs actually are showing the same data, just differently.
I’ll argue that it does matter which way we show graphs, and that the correct graphical representation depends on the data the graph is showing.
First, keep in mind that the graph shows values for points in time. E.g. in both graphs, the value at 5:40 was measured to be approx 750,000.
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Perl: Schema for APIs with code generation?
Two things have occurred lately for me in Perl:
I’ve been bitten enough times by un(der)specified RPC and API documentation to make it worth my while to begin documenting the interfaces in schemas. I’ve been bitten by Moose. Using real objects instead of raw hashes. So now all I need to do is find a library that generates Moose classes from JSON schema. ( Nothing on Google ) .
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MSDN Blogs: Looking Forward: Microsoft Support for Secure Shell (SSH)
Fantastic news! MS Windows will support SSH both as client and server. This is superb! “… and there’re not exact days yet. However the PowerShell team will provide details in the near future on availability dates.” Source: MSDN Blogs
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