Graphs - Interactive HTML5 or Image?

[BeytzNet]

Hi,

Every once in a while I have a need to add a graph / chart to my site.
Google offers a nice HTML5 chart builder and so do other web apps.

The question is... Which should I use?
A pinnable and sharable image graph or Interactive html5 graph

Thanks

[Andy.Drinkwater]

Hi,

This is all pretty much down to personal preference, but it all depends on what you want to achieve.

Do you want something that people can share? Create a pin-able image. Want something that looks nice with HTML5 functionality? Go with the chart builder.

Of course, the best thing to do is create both and give people the option of pinning an image as well.

-Andy

[JaneCopland]

Agreed with Andy that this is about what you want to achieve with the content. I would be making this choice based upon what type of marketing you plan on carrying out with the graph. In some cases, something more simple like a jpeg is going to work better. In others, you're going to want to invest in the interactive HTML5 option.

I know this is a vague answer, but it really does come down to what will be appropriate.