Please post replies to list as I would like to hear this too.
I use excel but can't do standard deviations and that totally
upsets me. I think standard deviations are at least as informative
as means.
annette
On Wed, 15 Dec 1999, Robert Herdegen wrote:
> TIPSters:
>
> I need some advice before all of you get away for the holidays. My
> department is in the process of making the switch from Macs to PCs in our
> computer lab, with the aid of a modest grant. We have money to buy new
> computers, furniture, statistics software, and graphics software. We have
> all the hardware under control, and have decided on SPSS as the stat
> package. But we're at a decision point about a graphics package.
>
> We're looking for a package for creating professional-quality graphs and
> figures for data presentation, but one which is relatively accessible for
> students. We have been using CricketGraph on the Macs, which has been
> satisfactory for us, accessible to the students, but not especially
> flexible. We are now considering SigmaPlot, which is much more powerful and
> flexible, but only one of us in the department has any experience with it
> (and even that is somewhat limited). It is quite expensive, however, and
> though we can afford it we would like to consider some other options.
>
> What are others of you using for creating graphs? Good and bad features?
> What can you recommend, given our criteria?
>
> I greatly appreciate any assistance and counsel you can provide.
>
> And best of luck to all of you as you plod through final exams!
>
> Bob
>
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> Robert T. Herdegen III
> Department of Psychology
> Hampden-Sydney College
> Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
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