Sparklines in data: URIs in Python

Sparklines in data: URIs in Python | 2005-04-25 | BitWorking
A method, through visual summaries to present data in an easy to skim format. The intention of sparlines has always been to summarize data sets down to the pictograph level.

Sparklines, as defined by Tufte, are intense, simple, word-sized graphics. Kind of like this: . I seemed to stumble across them at just the right time, as I have regression tests I am adding to on a daily basis. The result is a flood of information. I believe sparklines may be the answer to my information avalanche.

Update:
Sparklines for Minimalists is a write up on using Ruby to generate the same graphics.