November 2012 - Posts

• BI Beginner: Excel 2013 Power View Maps

  If you know how to use Excel, you can be productive in minutes with the new features of Excel 2013. Don’t be intimidated. Follow these simple steps and produce something snazzy! The Excel file used in this example comes from the following SQL Server query Read More... Posted Saturday, November 24, 2012 8:54 PM by John Paul Cook | 1 Comments Attachment(s): PowerViewData.zip

• Genetic Considerations in User Interface Design

  There are several different genetic factors that are highly relevant to good user interface design. Color blindness is probably the best known. But did you know about motion sickness and epilepsy? We’ve been discussing how genetic factors should be considered Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2012 11:50 AM by John Paul Cook | 0 Comments

• BI Beginner: Why to Use Excel 2013 Now

  Most corporations and many individuals are slow to adopt new versions of Microsoft Office, particularly if the upgrade to the previous version was very recent. Excel 2013 is a special case and offers significant productivity enhancements. If you do business Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 20, 2012 5:59 PM by John Paul Cook | 3 Comments