March 2011

We’re out with a brand new infographic. It’s no secret that the game of Cricket is very much a religion in this part of the world. And with the 2011 Cricket World Cup well under way, there’s little else on people’s mind.

We try to shed light on a phenomenon that is reason for as much confusion as it is for tremendous excitement during each match – the dreaded Powerplays. More specifically, the Batting Powerplays! So far in the 2011 World Cup, Batting Powerplays haven’t always worked out well for teams. Right from struggling to figure out the best time to use them, to making the most of it without disrupting the rhythm of batsmen already used to taking singles in the middle overs, it has often resulted in more damage than good for the batting team.

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FusionCharts is a comprehensive charting solution. With over 90 chart types, numerous reporting capabilities and thousands of attributes, it is sometimes difficult to know everything you can do with FusionCharts. So in this post, I decided to put together an assortment of 5 things including round-edged column charts, interactive legends and the pin feature in the Zoom Line chart that I thought you probably weren’t aware of. Sample them, and let us know how you like the serving.

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Gearing up for Web 2.0 Expo SF 2011 – our first visit to the US

March 11, 2011 News & Announcements
Gearing up for Web 2.0 Expo SF 2011 – our first visit to the US

We are exhibiting at Web 2.0 Expo SF on the 29th & 30th of March, our first time ever in the US, and are very excited about it. We will be showcasing the latest avatar of FusionCharts and FusionCharts for SharePoint (currently in beta) at the expo. As we gear up for the event, I thought I will take you along and give you…

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5 tips to increase the usability of your charts instantly

March 8, 2011 Charting Guidelines
5 tips to increase the usability of your charts instantly

Usability is a term thrown around a lot these days. And not without good reason. People are getting busier and busier. If they cannot find exactly what they are looking for within seconds, it doesn’t exist for them…no matter whether they are searching for a product on the web, a feature in a tool or information on a website. So in this day and age, your charts just doing the…

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Business tricks they don’t teach at B-Schools – How to report poor performance and get away with it?

March 3, 2011 Charting Guidelines
Business tricks they don’t teach at B-Schools – How to report poor performance and get away with it?

For management executives, the quarterly meeting could be a dream or a nightmare. If you and your department have done well, it is time to thump that chest and declare how you are the best thing since beer. But if your performance figures are not up to the mark, it is time to pick from the 101 reasons to weasel out of a meeting. In this post, I…

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The Facebook Nation – An Infographic

March 1, 2011 Showcase
The Facebook Nation – An Infographic

Ever since our first attempt at an infographic we find ourselves enjoying every minute of the process. After all it is what we love to keep ourselves busy with – crunching mundane data and transforming them into a thing of beauty.

So here we bring you our infographic #2. We’ve been caught by the Facebook bug too and it prompted us to take an aerial…

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