دانلود کتاب Xcelsius 2008 Dashboard Best Practices (Business Objects Press)

THE DEFINITIVE, COMPREHENSIVE, OFFICIAL GUIDE TO XCELSIUS 2008 DASHBOARDSUsing 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. Loren Abdulezer, editor-in-chief of Xcelsius Journal, 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. Abdulezer 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. THE ONLY XCELSIUS 2008 DASHBOARDING BOOK YOU NEEDUse Xcelsius 2008 to get better answers, identify emerging trends and opportunities, and manage more effectivelyLearn hands-on, through step-by-step examples using real business dataDiscover tips and tricks proven in real-world environmentsDeliver dashboard content in whatever format works best: as HTML pages, PowerPoint presentations, PDF files, or Word documentsFully leverage the information in your Excel spreadsheets--and go beyond Excel to use XML source data, tooImplement Xcelsius best practices drawn from the hard-won knowledge of the entire global user community ON THE WEBRegistered owners of the book can find all this and more online:All sample files used in the bookAdditional guides and tutorials to help you build dashboardsTemplates and example files for new dashboard interfacesIntroduction 1Part I Xcelsius 2008 Fundamentals1 Motivation for Using Xcelsius 2008     112 Showcase of Xcelsius 2008 Dashboards     333 Getting Familiar with Xcelsius 2008     434 Embedded Spreadsheets: The Secret Sauce of Xcelsius 2008     695 Using Charts and Graphs to Represent Data     1276 Single Value Components: Dials, Gauges, Speedometers, and the Like     157Part II Xcelsius 2008 Best Practices and Techniques7 Using Multi-Layer Visibility in Your Dashboards and Visualizations     1818 Managing Interactivity     2039 Xcelsius and Statistics     22910 Financial Analysis     25711 Maps in Xcelsius     27512 Smart Data and Alerts     29713 Working with Less-Than-Optimal Data     31514 Other Dashboard Techniques and Practices     337Part III Advanced Features15 XML and Data Connectivity     35316 Creating Custom Components for Fun and Profit     371Part IV AppendicesA Supported Spreadsheet Functions in Xcelsius 2008     401B Xcelsius Product Family Comparison     415C Xcelsius Best Practice Techniques and Hip Pocket Tips     425Index     431