Here's my take on these dial gauge charts:

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/SpeedometerXP.html

Sure, you can construct them in Excel, but they are actually very poor at
presenting useful data. In fact, the metaphor of dashboard as jet fighter
cockpit is itself flawed.

Here's a short post on effective dashboards, with links to a few other
resources:

http://peltiertech.com/Excel/Charts/Dashboards.html

- Jon
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Jon Peltier, Peltier Technical Services, Inc.
http://PeltierTech.com/WordPress/
Advanced Excel Conference - Training in Charting and Programming
http://peltiertech.com/Training/2009...00906ACNJ.html
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"jim" wrote in message
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does anyone know how to set-up a gauge chart in excel, or other software