Q. Can Dundas Chart be used to create a Bullet Graph?

Many of the leading Dashboard experts on popular websites describe a type of graph called the Bullet Graph. This is supposed to be one of the single most powerful widgets, since it can display so much data and is extremely space-efficient. Can Dundas Chart be used to create this sort of graph?

A. While Dundas Chart could be used to create a Bullet Graph, Dundas Gauge is actually much better suited for this. (We would also like to acknowledge that the Bullet Graph was invented by Stephen Few of Perceptual Edge - www.perceptualedge.com.)

Attached at the bottom of this article are XML templates that can be used to create a Bullet Graph in Dundas Gauge. To load an XML template:

1. Drop a Gauge control onto your page or form.
2. Right-click the control and select Load Template.
3. Click the "…" button to select the Bullet Graph template file.

   

4. Select Load Complete Gauge, then click the OK button.

You will instantly have a Bullet Graph ready to go.