Thursday, 19 December 2013

Viz - App Review



And there was me thinking that Viz no longer existed. My apologies to the publishers, the magazine is still alive and as irreverent as ever (that's a good thing).

In fact, this App has nothing at all to do with the eponymous magazine, it is 'the quickest way to create simple charts'.

Now for the ACIDS test:

Aesthetics
Starting a new chart is simply a case of entering 2 labels and 2 quantities... and then adding as many more as required.

Now choose the type of chart from bar, pie, cloud (very appropriate nowadays), (sky)scrapers, or parliament.

Simply press 'Create Chart' and then further customise the colours (basic, forest, sky, ocean, fire) from a palette of sympathetic hues.

Once that is done you can save your chart on your iOS device, as well as send by email, or share through Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram.

Cost
The App costs $2.

Indispensability
This is a really easy way to create a chart. It is not a substitute for a sophisticated charting program, nor does it claim to be.

Dependability
The App works, exactly as it should.

Security
As ever, beware what information you share on social networking sites.

ACIDS Test Rating:

Charting for the rest of us.

To find out how the ACIDS Test works, click here.


You can get Viz here and support for the App here.


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