InsideYellowfin

July 29, 2010

Using Yellowfin to visualize code performance and optimization

We had some performance issues that were coming up in a particular part of our code with a large number of clients/users. After analyzing the code a number of optimizations were made to hopefully improve the situation. To test the improvements we used Yellowfin to chart the before and after.

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Adding graphics to a report table makes data visualization easier

There are times when a graphic embedded in a table adds a significant amount of usability to a report. Whist the guru’s in the data visualization space may argue that you do not want to clutter your tables we found a great example of when a graphic makes interpretation of your data easier.

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Does Language influence Data Analysis and Visualization

I came across an interesting article in the WSJ that discussed the role of language and its influence on the way people see the world. The argument being that language effects our perceptions and interactions. An extreme example quoted was “The Piraha, a tribe in the Amazon in Brazil, whose language eschews number words in favor of terms like few and many, are not able to keep track of exact quantities.”

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