Helo,
I would use Mondrian.DistributionMap that you have recently implemented, but the pb that I had is: -each distributed entity has at less two properties (let us imagine: 'first property'->'fill color darkness' and 'second property'->'border color darkness').
-in some models may be we will have more than two properties to map: we can have 4, 5, etc. of properties but in the same time any given entity could not be attached to more than two properties (in other words we need to mapping different properties to different colors).
-could we have the possibility to use different shapes for the distributed entities (some entities are boxes while some others are ovals).
Now could you, please, tell me how to improve the actual implementation of distribution map? may be we should implement a new distribution map, what you think about the time cost?
any help is appreciated, i should going on very fast :-)
best wishes, hani
Hi Hani,
I would use Mondrian.DistributionMap that you have recently implemented, but the pb that I had is: -each distributed entity has at less two properties (let us imagine: 'first property'->'fill color darkness' and 'second property'->'border color darkness'). -in some models may be we will have more than two properties to map: we can have 4, 5, etc. of properties but in the same time any given entity could not be attached to more than two properties (in other words we need to mapping different properties to different colors).
The Distribution Map is an effective technique for the exact problem of comparing two partitions with each other: - one partition is represented in the containment (rectangles contain squares) - one partition is represented with colors
If you add more partitions, I am not sure that just taking the distribution map metaphor as it is will work. In particular, I am not sure that it would work if you start to play with the border, because the picture will be too crowded to be useful.
-could we have the possibility to use different shapes for the distributed entities (some entities are boxes while some others are ovals).
Maybe this could work, but then it will be a bit difficult to come up with enough distinctive shapes.
Now could you, please, tell me how to improve the actual implementation of distribution map? may be we should implement a new distribution map, what you think about the time cost?
The Distribution Map is not much code and does not require much effort. I would suggest to play with it in your code and then if something better comes out of it we push it in Mondrian. Is that Ok?
Cheers, Doru
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"From an abstract enough point of view, any two things are similar."
On Mar 10, 2008, at 17:02 PM, Tudor Girba wrote:
Hi Hani,
I would use Mondrian.DistributionMap that you have recently implemented, but the pb that I had is: -each distributed entity has at less two properties (let us imagine: 'first property'->'fill color darkness' and 'second property'-
'border
color darkness'). -in some models may be we will have more than two properties to map: we can have 4, 5, etc. of properties but in the same time any given entity could not be attached to more than two properties (in other words we need to mapping different properties to different colors).
The Distribution Map is an effective technique for the exact problem of comparing two partitions with each other:
- one partition is represented in the containment (rectangles contain
squares)
- one partition is represented with colors
If you add more partitions, I am not sure that just taking the distribution map metaphor as it is will work. In particular, I am not sure that it would work if you start to play with the border, because the picture will be too crowded to be useful.
I think that you say right. I will see what i can do for giving to any partition two proporties at times.
-could we have the possibility to use different shapes for the distributed entities (some entities are boxes while some others are ovals).
Maybe this could work, but then it will be a bit difficult to come up with enough distinctive shapes.
:-)
Now could you, please, tell me how to improve the actual implementation of distribution map? may be we should implement a new distribution map, what you think about the time cost?
The Distribution Map is not much code and does not require much effort. I would suggest to play with it in your code and then if something better comes out of it we push it in Mondrian. Is that Ok?
it is ok, thanks Doru.
best wishes, hani
Cheers, Doru
-- www.tudorgirba.com www.tudorgirba.com/blog
"From an abstract enough point of view, any two things are similar."
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