Tomorrow I will be presenting a webinar: Google Maps Premier Meets Business Intelligence Dashboards
There you will learn about GMaps Plugin for Xcelsius and see a live demonstration of version 2.0 functionality for the first time.
Filter Data Dynamically in Xcelsius
Posted on April 19, 2010 by
One of the biggest challenges Xcelsius developers face when building dashboards is dynamic filtering of data once it is loaded into the SWF. Whether data originates from Excel or web services, end users require a dynamic user experience that involves filtering and summarizing information on the fly. In cases where data volume is relatively low (under 1500 rows) you should have the flexibility to filter and summarize data on the fly without layers of Excel logic dependencies.
While Xcelsius does not addressed both dynamic filtering and summarization of data out of the box, Filtered Summary plugin does. This component provides maximum flexibility to combine filtering and summarization capabilities together. We built this component with an Xcelsius developer in mind by providing a data preview tab in the property sheet. This gives the developer a quick preview of how the data will look before it is placed into the destination range.
To demonstrate this component and I have started a new dashboard pet project in anticipation of the 2010 world cup. With a full list of matches for the group stage in June, I wanted to provide an interface where an end user could quickly view matches by team or group. Using Filtered Summary, this simple application was built without a reliance on Excel logic or Xcelsius workarounds.
I will continue to refine this particular dashboard as we get closer to World Cup.
Upcoming InfoSol’s Business Intelligence Seminar
Posted on April 12, 2010 by
This year, I will be participating as a visitor and presenter at InfoSol’s Business Intelligence Seminar in Dana Point California. This 4 day seminar on June 6-9th is jam packed with presentations, training, and hands-on sessions. For BusinessObjects and SAP customers, the agenda looks extremely impressive and am excited to not only share my experiences, but also learn some new skills. The package also includes hotel accommodation at the beautiful Ritz Carlton Dana Point, which is the perfect way to kickoff summer!.
I will be presenting two Xcelsius Gurus Sessions on June 7th.
MONDAY 10:45am – 12:00pm
Integrating Geographic Mapping into Xclesius
MONDAY 1:30pm – 3:00pm
Nifty Third Party Xcelsius Components
I hope to see you there!
