Here is a tutorial that introduces you to Google Graphs API, or Google Chart Tools, and its Scatter Chart functionality, which is a way to represent discrete points. In Land Surveying, for instance, such a tool could be used to plot borehole positions in grid co-ordinates, perhaps overlaying a similar geophysical โunderlayโ map. Maps are full of discrete point requirements. Taken to the right small scale, cities on a map become โdotsโ or points. If this โblows your mindโ or interests you, study fractals or perspective.
Google Chart Tools provide a perfect way to visualize data on your website. From simple line charts to complex hierarchical tree maps, the chart galley provides a large number of well-designed chart types. Populating your data is easy using the provided client- and server-side tools.
Letโs see some PHP code in live action for this tutorial where you define your scatter chart characteristics and data.
Link to Google Chart Tools โspiritual homeโ โฆ via Google.
Link to Google Chart Tools Scatter Chart information โฆ via Google.
Link to some downloadable PHP programming code โฆ rename to scatter_chartphp.
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