a quick start guide to visualize free
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InetSoft Presents
A Quick Start Guide to Visualize Free
For use with Dashboard Insight’s Dashboard Design Competition
Getting Started1. Go to VisualizeFree.com and login or
register for a free account.
2. Click on the Datasets Tab and find the DashboardInsight Dataset. Click on the link, and from the next page click on ‘Create a new visualization’
The Data
The Competition Data has already been uploaded for you. When you expand the
DashboardInsight folder, you’ll find all of the data sheets and columns within them.
We’ve also added a couple of custom fields that will allow you to perform data mashup with
two or more different sets.
This is the Visual Composer
Get your data from up here
Get your tools from down here
Drag and drop your data directly onto the design grid to create tables
Drag and drop one of your tools and then add the data to them
These are your Data View Tools
Display your data visually by selecting different Chart types
Use Crosstabs and Tables to provide detailed information
1. Open the Chart Binding
Here
2. Drag and drop your data into the Chart
Axes and Visual Fields
Change the Chart Type
The Chart Binding Pane
Edit Dimensions and Measures
2. Drag and drop data into Crosstab regions
The Crosstab Binding Pane1. Open the
Crosstab Binding
Highlight data and edit below
These are your Selection Tools(Drag and Drop data onto them)
Selection Lists and Trees allow you to update the data displayed in your Data
View Tools
Range Sliders allow you to filter data between two points
Calendars allow you to select a specific date, a date range, or compare
between two dates
These are your Output Tools(Drag and Drop data onto them)
Gauges, Thermometers, Sliding Scales, and Cylinders all allow you to
summarize information at a glance
Text can be used to create label or as a data output
These are your Input Tools
Input Tools like RadioButtons and ComboBoxes allow you to create Top N
analysis and change aggregation method, date granularity, or Data View
binding
After creating your Input Components, go into your Data
View Tools and designate them by selecting the ‘Variable’ option
These are your Shape Tools
Rectangles, ovals, and lines can be used to improve the overall aesthetics of your
dashboard, or to aid in increasing the users’
overall comprehension
Change the Look and Feel of your Dashboard
Resize the items from your toolbox by dragging on the
corners
Use the Formatting menu at the top of the Visual Composer to change the text, color, size, or
alignment of your data or tools
Access tool Properties or Format options by right-clicking to change their
appearance or behavior
Need more Information?
1. Visit the Visualize Free Documention
2. Check out the InetSoft Dashboard Insight Contest Forum
3. Ask Mike a question by email at [email protected]
1. Dashboard Insight's Dashboard Design Contest Rules
2. Download the Dashboard Design Requirements
Good luck to all contestants and Happy Dashboarding!