Plotalot
Version
2.10 (last update on Apr 10, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
36
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
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38401
Date Added
20 March 2010
You can include as many charts as you like, anywhere in any article, using the Plotalot plugin.
Usage is fully documented in a rather large, but free, PDF user guide.
* Line graphs with multiple plots
* Scatter graphs with variable dot sizes
* Horizontal or vertical stacked or grouped bar charts
* 2D or 3D pie charts with or without values
* Legend at top, bottom, left, right, or none
* Optional grid
* Titles and axis labels can be simple text or SQL queries
* Axis limits can be automatic, fixed, or SQL generated
* Chart size up to 300,000 pixels
* Background colours, gradients, transparent, or semi-transparent
* Data value markers, line fills, range markers
* SQL can include various types of variables
* Query the local site database or any other MySql database
* Can also produce tables or single items (the first column of the first row returned by your SQL)
* No libraries to install, just a component and a plugin
* Charts can be cached on your web-server to save on database load
* Charting class can easily be built in to your own code to add powerful charting to your own components
I looked around for graph and table creation compponent and this is just what I need. It works great and it is easy to publish data on your web page witht the plugin.
I wish I could have hyperlink in the tables so It could fire another link to another report, drill down basically. I looked at Google APi and couldn'T find it how to make this happen. It would then be erfect for me but it is still a good application worth the price for sure.
I wish I could have hyperlink in the tables so It could fire another link to another report, drill down basically. I looked at Google APi and couldn'T find it how to make this happen. It would then be erfect for me but it is still a good application worth the price for sure.
Owner's reply
Thanks for that. Other users have made hyperlinks in tables, and we'll be adding some examples to the user guide soon, so keep an eye out for a new version.
I've tested some other chart type extensions, and this one suited my needs very well. It comes with sample charts that helped me a lot. It has a lot options and features. While adding the charts with menus there were options to add text above and below. I needed those, too. Thanks for this extension.
I needed a graphing tool, and with the possibilities offered here, I can make the graphs and tables I need in every respect.
The only minor issue, is that the graphs miss the mark a bit.
Eg. if I have a value of 3, the the barchart is going to show below the line 3, and not right up to the line.
The only minor issue, is that the graphs miss the mark a bit.
Eg. if I have a value of 3, the the barchart is going to show below the line 3, and not right up to the line.
Owner's reply
This problem certainly isn't normal. Please contact me so that I can investigate further.
awesome component
Plotalot is one of my favourite extensions. It is easy to use yet very flexible and highly customisable.
It offers three ways of displaying data on your site: charts, tables and single items.
These three combined offer great ways of enhancing your site and displaying data in a consistent way throughout your website.
Pro's:
* Easy to use
* Flexible
* Highly customisable
* Fast
Con's
* Can't think of any
It offers three ways of displaying data on your site: charts, tables and single items.
These three combined offer great ways of enhancing your site and displaying data in a consistent way throughout your website.
Pro's:
* Easy to use
* Flexible
* Highly customisable
* Fast
Con's
* Can't think of any
The best solution for my needs.
Very easy and functional!
Congratulations.
Very easy and functional!
Congratulations.
I've used this component on a company website with great success. A few times I needed advice from the developer, which I did immediately. Even when I needed features the component did not support, I quickly got a reply that it was a good suggestion and that it would be developed in a few days.
The manual is covering almost all features and questions.
I highly recommend this component.
The manual is covering almost all features and questions.
I highly recommend this component.
I am happy to report that plotalot works like a charm. Very easy to install and start to use. I had my first professional looking charts on my site in just minutes. The manual explains most of the tricks needed to get the charts you want. Since the data displayed is taken from SQL queries one have to learn/google SQL.
Support from the author was very good when I found out my download time had expired while I was waiting for the 1.6 version.
Support from the author was very good when I found out my download time had expired while I was waiting for the 1.6 version.
Not very often I come across a component that does exactly what it says and where the support is as fast as the speed train Brussels-Paris.
Amazing component and ditto help!
Keep up the great work guys.
Amazing component and ditto help!
Keep up the great work guys.
First I tried other report components, but after I checked "plot a lot" I love to use it. It is exactly what I need.
The documentation is very good and the support also. Please go ahead serving such great tools! Thank you!
The documentation is very good and the support also. Please go ahead serving such great tools! Thank you!
Like others I tried a few before Plotalot. Being able to graph from an external db was really important so went for the paid version after reading others recommendation about the guide containing good information (and it was only 6 euro!).
I am really impressed - well done guys. Easy to install, the guide is one of the best I've seen included with an extension. Its opened up so many possibilities for displaying information to customers...
I am really impressed - well done guys. Easy to install, the guide is one of the best I've seen included with an extension. Its opened up so many possibilities for displaying information to customers...
Dears
this extensions is very nice, specially the 1.7 version!
Much easier to make available a table or graphic in the backend and frontend! And quickly!
Just build the query language SQL! It's wonderful!
Thank's the developers!!!
this extensions is very nice, specially the 1.7 version!
Much easier to make available a table or graphic in the backend and frontend! And quickly!
Just build the query language SQL! It's wonderful!
Thank's the developers!!!
Very nice extension. It works great and looks beautiful. I love the fact that I can connect to external databases too. I purchased the user guide and plugin for only about $5 US and the author was very helpful. Best Joomla value I've ever seen.
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