I currently drive an Alfa Romeo Stelvio and, like most vehicles today, it notifies me on the dashboard when it is due for a service. The service message popped up a few weeks ago so I went online to make an appointment. The website guided me through an easy to ...
Read More »Migration — What to expect
This blog is aimed at Xcelsius users who want to migrate their .xlfs into Squirrel. To everyone else — don’t let this put you off, it’s still an interesting read and you might pick up a few hints and tips along the way. The first thing to know is Our ...
Read More »How to unblock Adobe Flash on Chrome
You might have noticed that since Chrome’s last update you are now unable to use Adobe Flash. However, there is a way to unblock Flash on Chrome. To unblock Flash from Google Chrome, follow these steps: Open the menu in chrome, select Settings, scroll to the bottom of the page and ...
Read More »Tech Tip: Dashboard Design Like a Pro Using Design Software
I have been designing dashboards with Xcelsius and Custom Code (HTML5) the past couple of years and I wanted to share how you can design dashboards like a pro. Personally, I am an advocate for designing dashboards with Adobe Illustrator. I found it the easiest to learn. You can choose ...
Read More »Tech Tip: How to Use Chart Ranking with Dynamic Visualization in Xcelsius (SAP Dashboards)
Tip: How to use Chart Ranking with Dynamic Visualization in Xcelsius (SAP Dashboards) Trick: Creating Dynamic Visualization that works with Chart Ranking Are you wanting the dynamic visibility to work with the values corresponding rank on a chart? This can actually be achieved in a couple simple steps and excel ...
Read More »How to pick up User Token or ID from HTTP Headers for use in a Dashboard
Tip: How to pick up User Token or ID from HTTP Headers for use in a Dashboard. Trick: Use InfoBurst to inject the value into the dashboard. Figuring out security in your dashboards can often be one of the more difficult pieces to solve. Often times, we’re able to make ...
Read More »Design and Development Best Practices for Mobile Dashboards
The relevance of BI on mobile devices is not under question any more – we all have figured out the answer. The important question is now: how do we create our BI solutions to be as useful as possible on a mobile device? There are several facets to consider – the ...
Read More »6 Things You Can Do To Continue Learning About SAP Dashboard Development & Hone Your Xcelsius Dashboard Skills
So many times I receive emails after I teach a class on SAP Dashboards (Xcelsius) from students eager for next steps. I’ve put together this list of 6 things you can do to continue learning about dashboard development and how you can hone your skills and take them to the next ...
Read More »D is for Dashboards
Here is a sneak-peak of some of the 12 Ds to be discussed in the Iron Chef Dashboard track in Limitless BI conference – IBIS 2013. As I started putting my train of thoughts together for the Dashboards track of IBIS 2013, I was listing the important elements of implementing ...
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