Comments on: How to Read (and Use) a Box-and-Whisker Plot http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/ Strength in Numbers Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ecological Models and Data: Dynamite plots http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-14130 Ecological Models and Data: Dynamite plots Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:52:11 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-14130 [...] seems to be a general opinion among statistical graphics nerds (examples here, here, and here) that the traditional way of plotting grouped continuous data (e.g. growth rates across fertilizer [...] [...] seems to be a general opinion among statistical graphics nerds (examples here, here, and here) that the traditional way of plotting grouped continuous data (e.g. growth rates across fertilizer [...]

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-49799 Nathan Yau Sat, 01 Mar 2008 14:19:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-49799 @doug: point taken :) @doug: point taken :)

]]> By: Doug http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-49798 Doug Sat, 01 Mar 2008 05:22:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-49798 Nathan & Hadley, Actually, the maximum/minimum whiskers are not equivalent to the upper/lower fences. The whiskers go out to the maximum values WITHIN the fences. This is a subtle point, but an important one if you're constructing your own box-plots. Box-plots are my favorite graphics, so I loved coming across this blog post! Nathan & Hadley,

Actually, the maximum/minimum whiskers are not equivalent to the upper/lower fences. The whiskers go out to the maximum values WITHIN the fences. This is a subtle point, but an important one if you’re constructing your own box-plots.

Box-plots are my favorite graphics, so I loved coming across this blog post!

]]> By: График “ящики и усы” — как правильно читать - Ненаучно о популярном http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-1752 График “ящики и усы” — как правильно читать - Ненаучно о популярном Tue, 19 Feb 2008 09:39:50 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-1752 [...] (оригинал) [...] [...] (оригинал) [...]

]]> By: Nathan Yau http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-49797 Nathan Yau Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:59:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-49797 @grossu: sure, go for it. and thanks for asking :) @grossu: sure, go for it. and thanks for asking :)

]]> By: grossu http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-1740 grossu Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:19:49 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-1740 Hi Nathan. It's very useful and well-made post. May I translate it into Russian for my blog? Of course with link to you. Hi Nathan. It’s very useful and well-made post. May I translate it into Russian for my blog? Of course with link to you.

]]> By: grossu http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-49796 grossu Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:19:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-49796 Hi Nathan. It's very useful and well-made post. May I translate it into Russian for my blog? Of course with link to you. Hi Nathan. It’s very useful and well-made post. May I translate it into Russian for my blog? Of course with link to you.

]]> By: Le Guen Monique http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-1738 Le Guen Monique Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:40:12 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-1738 Comment on How to Read (and Use) a Box-and-Whisker Plot Here is a link for the francophone community http://matisse.univ-paris1.fr/leguen/leguen2001b.pdf Le Guen M. (2001), La boîte à moustaches de Tukey, un outil pour initier à la Statistique, Statistiquement Vôtre, n° 4, 14 pages. Comment on How to Read (and Use) a Box-and-Whisker Plot

Here is a link for the francophone community
http://matisse.univ-paris1.fr/.....n2001b.pdf

Le Guen M. (2001), La boîte à moustaches de Tukey, un outil pour initier à la Statistique, Statistiquement Vôtre, n° 4, 14 pages.

]]> By: Le Guen Monique http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-49795 Le Guen Monique Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:40:00 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-49795 Comment on How to Read (and Use) a Box-and-Whisker Plot Here is a link for the francophone community http://matisse.univ-paris1.fr/leguen/leguen2001b.pdf Le Guen M. (2001), La boîte à moustaches de Tukey, un outil pour initier à la Statistique, Statistiquement Vôtre, n° 4, 14 pages. Comment on How to Read (and Use) a Box-and-Whisker Plot

Here is a link for the francophone community
http://matisse.univ-paris1.fr/.....n2001b.pdf

Le Guen M. (2001), La boîte à moustaches de Tukey, un outil pour initier à la Statistique, Statistiquement Vôtre, n° 4, 14 pages.

]]> By: Dylan http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-1723 Dylan Sun, 17 Feb 2008 05:28:54 +0000 http://flowingdata.com/2008/02/15/how-to-read-and-use-a-box-and-whisker-plot/#comment-1723 @Nathan: Re: dynamite plots. I suppose they are good for blowing up your hard work by bungling the presentation. Nice website by the way-- fun reading! You have to watch out for that Hadley character though! hehe, just kidding! @Nathan: Re: dynamite plots. I suppose they are good for blowing up your hard work by bungling the presentation.

Nice website by the way– fun reading! You have to watch out for that Hadley character though! hehe, just kidding!

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