Data Visualization

Using layout images in Power BI has become a popular design trend. When I say layout images, I'm referring to background images with shapes around areas where visuals are placed. This is different fro…

(2018-July-25) I like the ESRI company slogan, "The Science of Where". Hopefully, it will help someone not to get lost in the myriads of ge...

This is part 2 of a series of posts I'm writing on my past school year using various edtech tools for data-driven interventions.

Join Charles Sterling and Sam Gehret as they walk through how Mapbox and Power BI can use location data to tell your story using next generation maps. When: 7/19/18 Time: 10:00 AM PST watch?v=XtMqnls8dpE

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In Part 1, you saw how to view SVG images using the HTML Viewer custom visual in Power BI. Apart from some conveniences like changing the color and resizing without losing quality, SVG may seem lik…

In my recent BlueGranite post on Bookmarks, I demonstrated how you can employ Power BI’s HTML Viewer custom visual for data-driven images. In a series of two posts on the DataVeld blog, IR…

In addition to using SVG in the HTML Viewer custom visual as outlined in previous posts (Part 1, Part 2), Power BI allows you to work with SVG images as Image URLs. The following technique is avail…

This week I’m starting a new series of posts aiming to leverage Power BI to visualize data about a current event for that week. With the World Cup coming to an end today, I wanted to share so…

With the finals just around the corner, hope you will enjoy exploring the main statistics of the world cup! :)...

A classification of chart types based on their input data format.

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An attempt to use the features of Power BI to explore, analyze and watch the FIFA World Cup 2018. Experience the game and its analysis the way it ought to be. Navigate and interact with the visuals to…

Things have a way of repeating themselves, and it can be useful to highlight these patterns in data.

Here's a scenario to consider: A Data Analyst is told to prepare a report. She has reams of figures ahead of her, and she’s a pro, so she sifts and sums, weaving through the numbers and finding precis…

Sometimes when your working on a line chart you want the x-axis to stay centered on a chart. This tutorial will walk you through how [...]

Smart Filter is a Power BI visual that works like a slicer and can be connected to multiple data columns. Smart Filter is available for free in the Marketplace. Smart Filter Pro is the premium version…

Today we start the preview of Smart Filter Pro. This is the first commercial custom visual produced by OKViz and it will be in preview until the end of 2018

In part II of this series I continue to recreate some of the visualizations from the book “Knowledge is Beautiful” by David McCandless in…

You can lead an analyst to data, but…

Henry Hinnefeld answers the age-old debate of which Mario Kart character is best, using data as his guide. Some people swore by zippy Yoshi, others argued that big, heavy Bowser was the best option…

In this module you will learn how to use the Advance Card. The Advance Card is similar to the native Card but has many more additional customizations that can be configured. Module 107 – Advance Ca…

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What happens when new Microsoft introduces new Format options for a visual? The June Power BI Desktop update provides an opportunity to check for new Theme properties when the documentation or third-p…

Color is a powerful attribute in data visualization. In a good visualization, it can focus attention and enhance meaning and clarity. When color is used poorly, it creates clutter and confusion. Power…

I need to add visuals using #PowerBI's "Ask a Question" more often instead of clicking and dragging everything. Even set visual level filters, Top N, etc. pic.twitter.com/qA0ueOblsi— David Eldersveld (@dataveld) May 23, 2018

Infographic Designer is a Power BI custom visual that help you beautify your reports and dashboards with easy-to-create infographics and small-multiples. You can download it from Microsoft AppSource. We have been continuously improving Infographic Designer based on user feedback. So, your voices a...

(2018-May-20) A childhood dream to travel around the world fueled by reading Gulliver's Travels stories and Robinson Crusoe attempts to su...