Plotalot
Version
3.03 (last update on May 7, 2013)
Rating
Compatibility
Reviews
37
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
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, scatter graphs, and area graphs with multiple plots
* 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
* Unlimited chart size
* 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 reduce database load
* Charting class can easily be built in to your own code to add powerful charting to your own components
I was quite surprised how easy it is to configure Plotalot and am very happy with the results.
Providing the component for free is excellent as you can try out all the features and check it does what you need before spending any money which I am about to do as I need the plug-in and the price is excellent value for money!
The documentation and support are also first rate.
Providing the component for free is excellent as you can try out all the features and check it does what you need before spending any money which I am about to do as I need the plug-in and the price is excellent value for money!
The documentation and support are also first rate.
I needed to produce some charts for a company website I developed. After looking at other components I came across PLOTALOT. Downloaded the free component to test drive and was really impressed by the feature set and ease of creating the charts. I decided to purchase the commercial version and couldn't believe how cheap it was!
I contacted Chris with a question regarding plots with no data. Within 12 hours I had a reply and an updated component that totally solved the problem. You don't get that level of response from many of the "big players"!
Keep up the good work Chris, and, for anybody who requires charts / graphs on their site - look no further!
I contacted Chris with a question regarding plots with no data. Within 12 hours I had a reply and an updated component that totally solved the problem. You don't get that level of response from many of the "big players"!
Keep up the good work Chris, and, for anybody who requires charts / graphs on their site - look no further!
I have been using this component since 2012. Though it has lots of features but i explored only a few of them and they very inspirational. For e.g filter records from a huge table based either currently logged in user, user type, user email, root path.
There are plenty of functional attributes could bring more value to this component.
Unlike other component they deliver flash based charts which wouldn't function in iOS based gadgets. This components deliver charts that would across the platform which is a plus.
In addition to the great functionalities inbuilt,if they could render the charts with little animation would bring more value to this component.
Good Job!
There are plenty of functional attributes could bring more value to this component.
Unlike other component they deliver flash based charts which wouldn't function in iOS based gadgets. This components deliver charts that would across the platform which is a plus.
In addition to the great functionalities inbuilt,if they could render the charts with little animation would bring more value to this component.
Good Job!
I've been using Plotalot for about a year now and have been very pleased with it. The recent upgrade uses Google's new Visualization API which has a cleaner look. I needed support for dynamic legends and Chris had it implemented in less than 24 hours. That's excellent support. Thank you.
I purchased the commercial version of this extension. I was looking for something to help me create some charts and graphs on my site. Found Plotalot and I was really impressed! I have been able to make some super looking charts and graphs for my website.
As the author an others have mentioned, you do need to know how to write SQL queries. However if know how to do it or you are willing to learn the results are easy. Simply create your query in your favorite SQL query tool, copy and paste the query into a new chart or graph, select the type of graph you want to use and save. You can instantly see the results in the component. When you are done it is super easy to insert the chart / graph into an article or HTML module.
I love the fact that this is a component. Other options I looked at were plugins. To me, I would much rather have a component to create and organize with.
Did I mention that it is really a great value for the price?
If you know how to do SQL, then you won't do much better creating charts and graphs than using Plotalot. Highly recommended!
Michael
As the author an others have mentioned, you do need to know how to write SQL queries. However if know how to do it or you are willing to learn the results are easy. Simply create your query in your favorite SQL query tool, copy and paste the query into a new chart or graph, select the type of graph you want to use and save. You can instantly see the results in the component. When you are done it is super easy to insert the chart / graph into an article or HTML module.
I love the fact that this is a component. Other options I looked at were plugins. To me, I would much rather have a component to create and organize with.
Did I mention that it is really a great value for the price?
If you know how to do SQL, then you won't do much better creating charts and graphs than using Plotalot. Highly recommended!
Michael
I needed to do some graphs for one of my clients based upon a very complex mysql database I had build using Fabrik.
Plotalot was recommended to me as the ideal companion for Fabrik and I have to say I have not been disappointed at all.
Plotalot is easy to use and the results are just plain "beautiful" to look at. Plotalot 3 uses Google's visualisation API.
I would say that you need to be able to write mysql queries, and to be fair the author points that out clearly and gives good advice in the excellent documentation.
Overall I would thoroughly recommend this product to anyone looking for an easy to use and robust graphing extension.
Top marks!
Regards, Mark.
Plotalot was recommended to me as the ideal companion for Fabrik and I have to say I have not been disappointed at all.
Plotalot is easy to use and the results are just plain "beautiful" to look at. Plotalot 3 uses Google's visualisation API.
I would say that you need to be able to write mysql queries, and to be fair the author points that out clearly and gives good advice in the excellent documentation.
Overall I would thoroughly recommend this product to anyone looking for an easy to use and robust graphing extension.
Top marks!
Regards, Mark.
Although this is an almost free extension, I bought the plugin extension because the price is awesome.
The extension works great from minute one, and a little problem I had, due to not reading slowly the usesrs manual, was solved within hours by support. Really excellent extension.
The extension works great from minute one, and a little problem I had, due to not reading slowly the usesrs manual, was solved within hours by support. Really excellent extension.
This is definitely one of the best components for creating in an easy way nice charts and tables in Joomla. It is very easy to connect to a database to get the data, in addition the component does not need flash which is an advantage (ie works nicely on ipads, iphones, etc). Good support too!
I first took a fast look to their site. Attractive yes, overwelming no. Then I took a test-drive off the product ...
Off course did'nt read the manual first and started trying just like that. Thought that I had a good suggestion, quick reply that it was already possible. Fast and good support, even for a free product.
Very good backend to develop what you want !
Off course did'nt read the manual first and started trying just like that. Thought that I had a good suggestion, quick reply that it was already possible. Fast and good support, even for a free product.
Very good backend to develop what you want !
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 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.
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