Chapter 4. Bar and Column Charts

In this chapter, we will start off by learning about column charts and their plotting options. Then, we will apply more advanced options for stacking and grouping columns together. After that, we will move on to bar charts by following the same example. Then, we will learn how to polish up a bar chart and apply tricks to turn a bar chart into mirror and gauge charts. Finally, a web page of multiple charts will be put together as a concluding exercise. In this chapter, we will cover the following:

• Introducing column charts
• Stacking and grouping a column chart
• Adjusting column colors and data labels
• Introducing bar charts
• Constructing a mirror chart
• Converting a single bar chart into a horizontal gauge chart
• Sticking the charts together

  Note

  Most of the content in this chapter remains the same as the first edition. All the examples have been run through with the latest version of Highcharts. Apart from the different color schemes, the resulting charts look...