Sometimes showing the data in a plot is just not enough. You need to be able to emphasize the parts that are the most important for the viewer of the plot. ShadePlotForEmphasis will do just that.
I… read more >>

As I mention quite frequently, the best way to become Pick of the Week is to write code that solves a problem that I am having or a problem I think many other people are having. That is how I found… read more >>

In MATLAB, with tooltips, you can know what the value of a line is at a given point:

But if you want to know the value of an arbitrary point in a figure, you will want gtrack:

This is a nice… read more >>

I never even knew I needed this function until I saw it. This function basically makes your date ticks scale to the appropriate time scale, be it years, quarters or months. Very nice for that… read more >>

Here at the MathWorks, one of our Core Values is Continuous Improvement. Part of that is about being process oriented- “Clock building is better than time telling.”
Following that Core… read more >>

I have been working a lot with the technical support team here at the MathWorks. When the front line tech support people are stumped by technical questions, I try to give them a hand. Sometimes… read more >>

Go look to the file exchange and you will see some really incredible things people are doing with MATLAB. Posting code to the File Exchange is a good way to share, but we are always looking for… read more >>

We spend a lot of time here at The MathWorks trying to figure out how to make it easier for people to get their mathematical “heavy lifting” done easier. Often times, that means finding… read more >>

In my new role at the MathWorks I am the third tier of technical support for MATLAB related questions. From here I get to see a lot of questions that people ask on a day to day basis. One that came… read more >>

NoteThe file submission referenced in this post is no longer available on File Exchange.
I recently changed jobs and offices within the MathWorks and am now sitting within the Engineering Devlopment… read more >>