No really - it IS that boring a topic!

As most of you know, I am coming to the end of my degree, and ever closer to my dissertation deadline (Friday). So before you kick me out again, help me!

I have battled with these graphs for weeks, and I need to know which is clearest.

The Question was: How necessary do you think counter-terrorism measures are in buildings in the following cities?



Option 1:



Option 2:


Hope you understand them

Thanks guys


EDIT thats not clear at all!

Ok so I asked them to tick the box of either:
Highly necessary
Necessary
Unsure
Unnecessary
Highly Unnecessary,

For each city

So, for example - most people chose Highly Necessary or Necessary for London and New York, and only about 8 people chose Highly necessary for Edinburgh. Comprende?
[Edited 4/30/07 14:10pm]
[Edited 5/1/07 8:56am]

top bar graph

OOOOH!? go with the first one. That second one is a hot mess

Thanks guys

Keep em comin though - I must have asked 20 people already and its split down the middle!

Steadwood said:

Hey Steady! The family says they are having a marvelous time in California

Option 1. No doubt.

Studies show that bar graphs are some of the easiest to read. No contest, Alice - good luck!

top graph.

First one.

The second one looks like a print on shorts Abierman would wear.

Thankyou everyone - exactly what I wanted to hear :Loads of people have been saying the bottom one and messing everything up!


Oh and at Dan! Im sure we could get a pic of that, even if it IS photoshopped!

I cant believe I posted about my bloody graphs on the org

I must be overtired

The First One.

susannah said:

*prepares to post 3000 word economics essay*

I"m with everyone else. The bar graph.

susannah said:

Well now you know who never to go to for advice!

Spookymuffin said:

Oh Im sure we could find someone to help you with that!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Hi Supa

...Good to hear about the family

number one is the clear winner.

susannah said:

suuuuure.

*cut self*

fucking economics!

Spookymuffin said:

Oh no you dont! Here have a brick instead

If I can do *this* then you can do that

Whens it in for?

susannah said:

Those people are insane and probably the highest paid.

susannah said:

Tomorrow. I haven't started yet.

Bar graph. It's more recognizable to people than the bottom graph. Also, the bottom one would be more useful if your x-axis was measuring over time or some other unit of measurement, but it's only naming cities which points between them have no real value other than to show the incline or decline between cities.

Definitely the bar graph.

Spookymuffin said:

I thought I told you *not* to follow by my example!

Have you really not started? Gonna get extension?

Thankyou again everyone Ah, the lovely reliable org!

I have bitten the bullet and put the top one in I never really liked the bottom one anyway, but damn external influences



I suppose!

susannah said:

I did it. Hammered it out in about an hour and a half.

The top one

I might also consider changing the colours necessary and unsure as on the first one the colour difference doesn't look that big. Maybe it is just my screen

NOW GET BACK TO WORK






and a for you too

Definitely the top one.

I would go for the top one as for the bottom one it reminds me of me the deeper you go the hotter i GET!!!!!

Thanks guys Top one it is!


On a related note:



I just spent 2 hours running all over town to find somewhere to bind it, when it turns out they DO do it here at uni

And don't shout at me, I'm waiting for my friend and I'm going for breakfast, then I will work