Sparkline
Sparklines , also called word graphics , are used to graphically explain numbers in text in a space-saving manner . In the form of a highly miniaturized ( time series ) diagram , sparklines show the historical development of a numerical value and thus give it the context that is important for its interpretation . The concept was developed and named by Edward Tufte , a professor at Yale University .
| Sparklines US Stock Quotes (February 7, 2006) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| index | Course of the day | course | modification |
| Dow Jones |  |
10765.45 | −32.82 (−0.30%) |
| S&P 500 |  |
1256.92 | −8.10 (−0.64%) |
| Nasdaq |  |
2244.83 | −13.97 (−0.62%) |
The advantages of sparklines are:
- The graphics are built directly into the text flow.
- These are diagrams minimized to line height that visualize the texts and their statements.
- Large, space-consuming diagrams are not used.
Web links
Commons : Sparkline - collection of images, videos and audio files
