Population Y-axis
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Roy Wellington
Feb 27, 2016, 10:58:20 AM2/27/16
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When the y-axis is set to "log scale" does it really go to 0 or does it just say "0"? Version 1.0 log graphs always begin with an aspect problem that flattens the graph.
How is the top of the graph set (max y-value)? How is the bottom set ("0" is the wrong answer)? Look at the population for Santa Barbara County: it has a range of 265k-441k. y-max is 450k. Good so far.
What if your algo could determine that Santa Barbara County could fit in the range 250k - 450k and scale the axis accordingly? Add Shasta County and reset the bottom for 75k instead of most of the graph being white space.
Time for v2.0.
How is the top of the graph set (max y-value)? How is the bottom set ("0" is the wrong answer)? Look at the population for Santa Barbara County: it has a range of 265k-441k. y-max is 450k. Good so far.
What if your algo could determine that Santa Barbara County could fit in the range 250k - 450k and scale the axis accordingly? Add Shasta County and reset the bottom for 75k instead of most of the graph being white space.
Time for v2.0.
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