Ok groth walk me through this graphing thing

pHaestus · 07-11-2004, 02:50 PM

I see the code; how do I make all the transparent gifs though? I am a total graphics retard (MS Paint fuels my review articles). Give me a walkthrough and I'll try to get this done today

BalefireX · 07-11-2004, 03:20 PM

What graphics software do you have (other than MS Paint) With photoshop, you could knock this together in 20-30 minutes, assuming you had clear graphs to copy from - the most recent ones are a bit crowded.

Groth · 07-11-2004, 03:25 PM

Yeah, photoshop helps a whole lot. You can have gifs made transparent by some websites, like here.

Gimme a couple minutes, and I'll make a walkthrough (with pictures!).

pHaestus · 07-11-2004, 04:00 PM

I think I have an older version of photoshop that came with my Wacom tablet

BalefireX · 07-11-2004, 04:10 PM

perhaps these will help you get started

Groth · 07-11-2004, 04:26 PM

Dang, you're fast!

It feels like talking about MSPaintwould be superfluous now.

pHaestus · 07-11-2004, 04:39 PM

good lord that WAS quick. Maybe I should just open source the test results.xls and let you two be in charge of this endeavor

BalefireX · 07-11-2004, 04:49 PM

I can make the pretty pictures given the graphs, but I'm leaving the Javascript to Groth

Groth · 07-11-2004, 04:51 PM

I'm okay with that, though I plan to hit the hay soon.

BalefireX, when I stacked up your gifs, some of looked displaced by a few pixels.

pHaestus · 07-11-2004, 04:52 PM

Groth is there any way to modify your page so that instead of just a key.gif, there's a checkbox, an image of the line/point color, and then a link to the actual review?

That'd be pretty sweet.

Groth · 07-11-2004, 04:54 PM

Should be doable. Let me give it a bit thought.

Edit - that didn't take much thought! In keeping with the easy to maintain modular theme, along with curve and key, each block will get two or three line html file, containing a meta redirect to the review page.

pHaestus · 07-11-2004, 05:08 PM

alright you two have a present via PM

BalefireX · 07-11-2004, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groth

I'm okay with that, though I plan to hit the hay soon.

BalefireX, when I stacked up your gifs, some of looked displaced by a few pixels.

Yeah, thats due to the lossy compression on pH's graphs, and the fact that they dont seem to be identical between different graphs... close, but a pixel or two off. The one I used for the majority of the placement was the Cascade SS review. They all do line up correctly in regards to eachother, as they are all layers off the same PSD.

From the looks of that spreadsheet, the only ones I'm missing are the LR WW and the #rotor block - here you go:

Groth · 07-11-2004, 05:44 PM

Cool.

I'm off to bed now and have a big bike ride planned for the morning, but I ought have the start of something by tomorrow afternoon.

pHaestus · 07-11-2004, 09:34 PM

Work in progress

Thanks guys! To integrate it with the site's layout I am going to have to put the legend under the graph

iroc409 · 07-11-2004, 10:19 PM

pH, you have a wacom tablet? which one? do you like it? i've been thinking about getting one, but not sure i'd like one. went in the middle and got a trackball, was too discouraged with the lack of accuracy of today's mices.

sorry, didn't mean to threadjack, just curious what you think.

pHaestus · 07-11-2004, 11:40 PM

I have the entry level cheapo tablet. Works well enough; only use it on occasion (not much free time alas).

BillA · 07-11-2004, 11:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pHaestus

Work in progress

Thanks guys! To integrate it with the site's layout I am going to have to put the legend under the graph

very slick pH

pHaestus · 07-12-2004, 12:25 AM

thanks but my contribution was negligible. Managed to get the legend in a couple of columns below the graph; perhaps I can get this integrated into the site and working properly before bed

Cathar · 07-12-2004, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pHaestus

thanks but my contribution was negligible. Managed to get the legend in a couple of columns below the graph; perhaps I can get this integrated into the site and working properly before bed

Very, very nice.

You can't use frames to put the legend beside the graph?

pHaestus · 07-12-2004, 01:00 AM

frames? Nah. If I had left it as it originally waa (legend to left of graph) then it wouldn't fit on the Procooling design. Now it's good to go; if my wife gets off the PC I'll give the proper formatting a go.

BalefireX · 07-12-2004, 02:54 AM

ooh, thats sexy

Groth · 07-12-2004, 04:19 AM

Made a couple change to the column concept, added review link redirects.

Here.

BalefireX · 07-12-2004, 05:36 AM

would this background image make it easier? The key would show for all the blocks no matter which ones you selected (far too many possible combinations to do an individualized legend for each one) Alternatively, have attached the legend as a GIF with clear background, so it could be set up to appear once you have submitted your choices.

Etacovda · 07-12-2004, 06:38 AM

Very nice BalefireX; The maze4 type in the other one gives me a headache, lol

Great idea, much handier for comparasions. How much more complicated would it be to do it later on with specific pumps etc, when pHaestus gets pressure info? I take it because blocks have been sent back to their owners, that you can't do this for every block...

07-11-2004, 02:50 PM	#1
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	Ok groth walk me through this graphing thing I see the code; how do I make all the transparent gifs though? I am a total graphics retard (MS Paint fuels my review articles). Give me a walkthrough and I'll try to get this done today __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM

07-11-2004, 03:20 PM	#2
BalefireX Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 269	What graphics software do you have (other than MS Paint) With photoshop, you could knock this together in 20-30 minutes, assuming you had clear graphs to copy from - the most recent ones are a bit crowded. __________________ If not, why not?

07-11-2004, 04:00 PM	#4
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	I think I have an older version of photoshop that came with my Wacom tablet __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM

07-11-2004, 04:26 PM	#6
Groth Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MO Posts: 781	Dang, you're fast! It feels like talking about MSPaintwould be superfluous now. Last edited by Groth; 07-11-2004 at 04:34 PM.

07-11-2004, 04:39 PM	#7
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	good lord that WAS quick. Maybe I should just open source the test results.xls and let you two be in charge of this endeavor __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM

07-11-2004, 03:25 PM	#3
Groth Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MO Posts: 781	Yeah, photoshop helps a whole lot. You can have gifs made transparent by some websites, like here. Gimme a couple minutes, and I'll make a walkthrough (with pictures!).

07-11-2004, 04:49 PM	#8
BalefireX Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 269	I can make the pretty pictures given the graphs, but I'm leaving the Javascript to Groth __________________ If not, why not?

07-11-2004, 04:51 PM	#9
Groth Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MO Posts: 781	I'm okay with that, though I plan to hit the hay soon. BalefireX, when I stacked up your gifs, some of looked displaced by a few pixels.

07-11-2004, 04:52 PM	#10
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	Groth is there any way to modify your page so that instead of just a key.gif, there's a checkbox, an image of the line/point color, and then a link to the actual review? That'd be pretty sweet. __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM

07-11-2004, 04:54 PM	#11
Groth Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MO Posts: 781	Should be doable. Let me give it a bit thought. Edit - that didn't take much thought! In keeping with the easy to maintain modular theme, along with curve and key, each block will get two or three line html file, containing a meta redirect to the review page. Last edited by Groth; 07-11-2004 at 05:13 PM.

07-11-2004, 05:08 PM	#12
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	alright you two have a present via PM __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM

07-11-2004, 05:44 PM	#14
Groth Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MO Posts: 781	Cool. I'm off to bed now and have a big bike ride planned for the morning, but I ought have the start of something by tomorrow afternoon.

07-11-2004, 09:34 PM	#15
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	Work in progress Thanks guys! To integrate it with the site's layout I am going to have to put the legend under the graph __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM

07-11-2004, 10:19 PM	#16
iroc409 Cooling Savant Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: midwest side, yo Posts: 596	pH, you have a wacom tablet? which one? do you like it? i've been thinking about getting one, but not sure i'd like one. went in the middle and got a trackball, was too discouraged with the lack of accuracy of today's mices. sorry, didn't mean to threadjack, just curious what you think. __________________ :shrug:

07-11-2004, 11:40 PM	#17
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	I have the entry level cheapo tablet. Works well enough; only use it on occasion (not much free time alas). __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM

07-12-2004, 12:25 AM	#19
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	thanks but my contribution was negligible. Managed to get the legend in a couple of columns below the graph; perhaps I can get this integrated into the site and working properly before bed __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM

07-12-2004, 01:00 AM	#21
pHaestus Big Player Making Big Money Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: irc.lostgeek.com #procooling.com Posts: 4,782	frames? Nah. If I had left it as it originally waa (legend to left of graph) then it wouldn't fit on the Procooling design. Now it's good to go; if my wife gets off the PC I'll give the proper formatting a go. __________________ Getting paid like a biker with the best crank... -MF DOOM

07-12-2004, 02:54 AM	#22
BalefireX Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Isle of Man Posts: 269	ooh, thats sexy __________________ If not, why not?

07-12-2004, 04:19 AM	#23
Groth Cooling Savant Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: MO Posts: 781	Made a couple change to the column concept, added review link redirects. Here. Last edited by Groth; 07-12-2004 at 07:18 AM. Reason: spellin'

07-12-2004, 06:38 AM	#25
Etacovda Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dunedin NZ Posts: 735	Very nice BalefireX; The maze4 type in the other one gives me a headache, lol Great idea, much handier for comparasions. How much more complicated would it be to do it later on with specific pumps etc, when pHaestus gets pressure info? I take it because blocks have been sent back to their owners, that you can't do this for every block...

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