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Permalink Reply by Ethan Mullis on October 7, 2008 at 1:41pm

Hi,

You bring up a really good point about usability and getting any actionable data out of Log for Life's analysis mode, which is why we're currently working on ways to make our 24 hour scatter plot graph (or modal day graph) easier to understand. When I first looked at the modal day graph, I was a little overwhelmed by the cloud of dots, but after a second look I started spotting trends that weren't easily visible at first glance. I started to notice that when I wake up at around 7:30, most of my numbers are between 190 and 70. By lunch I'm trending high, and mid afternoon between 3 and 8 is when I encounter most of my lows and target range numbers. (I must be taking too much insulin at lunch.) Since my numbers are low around supper time, I don't take as much insulin as I should, and then they shoot back up by bed time. Hopefully looking at the analysis of my numbers will help you out with yours. Also we working on a easy to print format for doctors. (last time I went to the endo. I took my laptop with preloaded pages, and it got a little awkward)

Thanks for using the Log for Life beta, and thanks for the great feed back!

-Ethan Mullis

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Permalink Reply by Playthebanjo on October 7, 2008 at 6:20pm

Thanks for posting the screenshot...I see what you mean about being able to spot the trends in the circles. But EEK! What a difficult representation! : )

The other thing I would change...which for a web app is probably not changeable... is for the ipod interphase to be used without being online and have the ability to upload when you got online. I realize that apps do not run in the background, so if it were turned off it would be impossible, but like the notes app...right when you turn it back on, the notes stuff is still there.

The reason I say this is that I have not been a very good log keeper in years. Logforlife has hlped me to start keeping track of my numbers again, which is going to be really helpful. Sometimes I am not near a wifi connection, but have my iPod with me and would like to ender in the number before I forget it.

food for thought.


Andrew