{"product_id":"9780672329951","title":"Xcelsius 2008 Dashboard Best Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE DEFINITIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, OFFICIAL GUIDE TO XCELSIUS 2008 DASHBOARDS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing Xcelsius, you can create powerful, interactive dashboards, gather data from spreadsheets or databases, and deliver knowledge that can be instantly understood and acted upon. Now there’s a definitive, authoritative guide to making the most of Xcelsius 2008, the newest version of this breakthrough product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoren Abdulezer, editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eXcelsius Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, shares insider’s knowledge that goes far beyond any other book or online help resource. Abdulezer introduces Xcelsius 2008, reviews its core concepts, and demonstrates the wide range of dashboards it can create. After you know what’s possible, you’ll go deep inside Xcelsius, gaining hands-on experience with every feature you need to master. You’ll learn how to quickly represent any data with charting components; use dials, gauges, and speedometers; incorporate multiple layers in your dashboards and visualizations; use Xcelsius to perform more useful analyses and manage more interactively; work with maps, demographics, and segmented data; create “smart data” and alerts; and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbdulezer offers tips and tricks you won’t find anywhere else. You’ll learn how to work with data that isn’t rock-solid--and even how to create your own custom components that go beyond Xcelsius’s built-in features. Whether you’re a business intelligence or database professional, power user, developer, or consultant, this book will help you create superior Xcelsius dashboards--and make better decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE ONLY XCELSIUS 2008 DASHBOARDING BOOK YOU NEED\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Use Xcelsius 2008 to get better answers, identify emerging trends and opportunities, and manage more effectively \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Learn hands-on, through step-by-step examples using real business data \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Discover tips and tricks proven in real-world environments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Deliver dashboard content in whatever format works best: as HTML pages, PowerPoint presentations, PDF files, or Word documents \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Fully leverage the information in your Excel spreadsheets--and go beyond Excel to use XML source data, too \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Implement Xcelsius best practices drawn from the hard-won knowledge of the entire global user community \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eON THE WEB\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Registered owners of the book can find all this and more online: \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e All sample files used in the book \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Additional guides and tutorials to help you build dashboards \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Templates and example files for new dashboard interfaces \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Xcelsius 2008 Fundamentals\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 Motivation for Using Xcelsius 2008 11\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Showcase of Xcelsius 2008 Dashboards 33\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Getting Familiar with Xcelsius 2008 43\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Embedded Spreadsheets: The Secret Sauce of Xcelsius 2008 69\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Using Charts and Graphs to Represent Data 127\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Single Value Components: Dials, Gauges, Speedometers, and the Like 157\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Xcelsius 2008 Best Practices and Techniques\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Using Multi-Layer Visibility in Your Dashboards and Visualizations 181\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8 Managing Interactivity 203\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e9 Xcelsius and Statistics 229\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Financial Analysis 257\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e11 Maps in Xcelsius 275\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e12 Smart Data and Alerts 297\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e13 Working with Less-Than-Optimal Data 315\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e14 Other Dashboard Techniques and Practices 337\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Advanced Features\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e15 XML and Data Connectivity 353\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e16 Creating Custom Components for Fun and Profit 371\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV Appendices\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Supported Spreadsheet Functions in Xcelsius 2008 401\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eB Xcelsius Product Family Comparison 415\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eC Xcelsius Best Practice Techniques and Hip Pocket Tips 425\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex 431\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47058955763952,"sku":"9780672329951","price":44.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780672329951_p0.jpg?v=1763603000","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780672329951","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}