http://www.ozgrid.com/charts/dashboa...orts-color.htm

Before I give-up and shell out the bucks for this utility,
can any experts take a guess as to HOW exactly
these mini-charts are being done in Excel with VBA ?

The options I've come up with so far:
- Charts within Forms
- embedded shape objects
- ActiveX component

The author goes on to mention some Camera tool or something here ?
http://www.exceluser.com/catalog/ab/landbook1.htm

Also, what about these little guys ?
http://www.ozgrid.com/charts/micro-charts.htm
Are they "live" charts or just chart images I wonder ?