Filemaker | Web |
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Uses tables | Uses variables |
Forms data from table with data pre fetched from SQL result | Forms data direct from SQL result |
Charts Preformed | Charts can be defined at run time |
Number of legends fixed | Number of legends determined from runtime |
Max number of legend fixed | No Max number of legend |
Max number of data rows not fixed | Max number of rows not fixed |
Titles, X,Y labels prefixed | Determined during runtime although can be prefixed |
Chart type prefixed | Chart type can be changed runtime |
Interactive chart | Interactive chart |
Data values can be displayed | Data values can be displayed |
Number of chart types limited | Number of chart types depends on the module writer. Some can have 90 plus chart types |
No time lapse display of chart data | Have time lapse display of data |
Charts module fixed | Can practically create the chart from scratch. |
Not resizable during run time | Can auto resize or changed during runtime |
Color prefixed | Color changeable during runtime if needed |
Options setting prefixed | Options totally changeable runtime. |
Events trigger not available | Events trigger available depends on module writer. |
Chart data can be added/removed runtime | Chart data can be added/removed runtime |
Must use Filemaker to view chart | Charts can be rendered in any web programming language that can work with javascript and have a graphics display capability. |
Expensive. | Can be totally free. |
Charts formed by fix app setting | Plain javascript text setting. |
Easy to do even with novices | A big learning curve especially when you create chart from scratch |
Standardized | Way too flexible until it is scary |
You can see that Filemaker charts are for easy creation but is fixed in most features. It is not flexible at all compared to Web Javascript charts. Both caters to specific group of people and interest.
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