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Conference netcad::hub_mgnt

Title:DEChub/HUBwatch/PROBEwatch CONFERENCE
Notice:Firmware -2, Doc -3, Power -4, HW kits -5, firm load -6&7
Moderator:NETCAD::COLELLADT
Created:Wed Nov 13 1991
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4455
Total number of notes:16761

35.0. "fancy (plot) graph ideas wanted" by NOHOST::LEVIN (Bryan, LENaC Engineering, MLO3-3/U39) Tue Mar 03 1992 11:49

    People have asked for 'graphs' in netmgt products.
    
    Can you suggest some _good_ uses for them?  I want to start the ball
    rolling, so that future versions of hubwatch can incorporate them. 
    
    Are there good graphics packages for Motif?  (If not, I'll have to
    write new routines).  I am thinking of the 3-d graphs (bar, histograms,
    etc) that I saw on a Sun, for example.  But, I don't want to include
    things "just because" - I want to know that there is a real need/use for
    such a graph.
    
    So, if you've seen something on another platform (or can invent some
    new ideas), please let me know via replies to this note.  Also, if
    possible, I'd like to see photocopies of existing graphs (color, if
    possible) if you have any that you really like.
    
    thanks,
    
    .bl
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35.1'interactive' plot graphs?NOHOST::LEVINBryan, LENaC Engineering, MLO3-3/U39Tue Mar 03 1992 11:5617
    Another item RE: .1 -
    
    Has anyone seen any 'interactive' graphs?  By this, I mean that you can
    actually _operate_ on the graph, not just view it.  For example, you
    might want to plot, protocol traffic through a bridge by protocol type. 
    Then, the user might be able to 'stretch' or 'drag' on some hotspots on
    the graph, to change the filtering behavior of the bridge.  (Note: this
    could also embody 'simulation' techniques, even _before_ actually
    setting any values on the real device.  But this is quite a ways away
    from the current plans...)
    
    Anyway, has anyone ever seen anything like this?  Would it sell?  Is it
    too radical?
    
    Dump some ideas/feedback on me ...
    
    .bl