CSCE 5320 · Homework 6

Rules of thumb, tested on stocks

Five years of annual stock data reveal where 3D, animation, and interaction help—and where they get in the way.

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Stocks—
Years—
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SourceYahoo Finance chart data · year-end close + summed monthly volume

Question 1 · Part A

3D scatter · angle A

Close is x, volume is y, and year is depth.

Angle A
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What this view shows

The 3D view places close, volume, and year on three spatial axes. Rotate the Plotly camera to test whether depth is easy to read.