Tag Archives: charting systems

BetFair’s chart widgets are a total nuclear disaster. BetFair should apologize publicly for this shame.

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

- Technical Note: The stuff above is a screen shot from my “predictions” webpage. – My previous post on the charting systems of the prediction exchanges —and BetFair in particular -

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3 reasons why bloggers should boycott BetFair Predicts

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

I am writing this post with the hope that the good BetFair people in HammerSmith stumble on it, and make the necessary changes. – I do recommend that my fellow bloggers boycott BetFair Predicts for these 3 important reasons: The … Continue reading →

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, Prediction Journalism | Tagged BetFair, BetFair Predicts, bloggers, blogging, chart widgets, charting systems, charts, dynamic charts, Open Media, prediction market journalism, prediction markets | 2 Comments

BetFair Predicts = a new WordPress-powered website concocted out of San Francisco, California… —whose informational value is close to zero.

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair Predicts – UPDATE: The guy in charge says in the comment area that this is just an early beta website, which is going to be much improved soon. – - WHAT I LIKE IN BETFAIR PREDICTS BetFair Predicts is … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis (Industry), Exchanges & Markets, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, Prediction Journalism | Tagged BetFair, BetFair blog, BetFair Predicts, charting systems, charts, Forecasting (Science & Practice), Open Media, prediction market approach, prediction market charts, prediction market journalism, prediction markets, websites | 8 Comments

BetFair’s dynamic compound chart widgets: un-usable and ugly.

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

They don’t go into feed readers. See the appendix of my previous post.

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Internet Marketing - Internet Commerce, Internet Usability, Market Charting System | Tagged BetFair, BetFair widgets, chart widgets, charting systems, dynamic chart widgets, dynamic charts, dynamic compound chart widgets, feed readers, feeds, Flash, Internet Usability, prediction markets, usability, Web usability | Leave a comment

Unlike InTrade, BetFair and NewsFutures, HubDub made dynamic compound chart widgets that can go into feed readers.

Posted on October 6, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

INTRADE: FAIL – - This is a dynamic electoral map, which is up to date. Click on the image, and open the website (ElectoralMarkets.com) in another browser tab to get the bigger version. – [Feed readers: Download this webpage to … Continue reading →

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I have said from day one that we need dynamic compound charts with customizable news markers.

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Chris F. Masse

Posted in Forecasting (Science & Practice), Inventions & Innovations, Politics | Tagged charting systems, charts, dynamic charts, dynamic compound charts with customizable news markers, dynamic compound charts with news markers, news markers, Politics, polls, prediction markets, US politics | 2 Comments

Hubdub Election Map Released (Including Dynamic Widget)

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Nigel Eccles

We’ve just released our 2008 Presidential Election Map. The map is based on markets for all 50 states. In addition to the page there is a map widget (displayed above). The widget goes into feed readers and also dynamically updates … Continue reading →