Starting out with the right BI Style
There are times when you undergo a project that you know exactly what your users want, how they will interact with the data, and the frequency of which they need the data. More often however, you have...
View ArticleHave you heard the news? Excel is 25 yrs old.
Amazing isn’t it. 25 years of calculation goodness. The Excel team has put together a few videos to celebrate the occasion which are really well done. You can find them on their Facebook page along...
View ArticleWhat can HP and Microsoft do for you?
Today’s post is from Daniel Yu, a Senior Technical Product Manger on the Microsoft BI Team. If you've been following the latest set of news from HP and Microsoft, you should know that we've know that...
View ArticleWhy thinking is the enemy of Innovation
Yes, this is an April fools but you have to admire the seriousness and conviction Bruno Aziza has when he interviews L. Vaughan Spencer. I can’t believe we pay him for this! Hope you have a great Friday
View ArticleAnalytics for Twitter
I am happy to say, we just made available an application that allows you to search Twiitter right from your favorite analysis tool, Excel. In fact, you can search up to 5 items that then populate the...
View ArticleGetting up and running with SQL Server Denali for Business Intelligence...
In this post, I’ll go over how you can quickly (and easily) setup SQL Server Denali to work with SharePoint, and get going creating some amazing Business Intelligence solutions. Here’s the checklist...
View ArticleInstalling and using PowerPivot for Excel in Denali CTP
For you PowerPivot fans you absolutely have to download and try the new version. It is just GORGEOUS! In order to get going, here’s a quick guide and some of the new features that are available....
View ArticleGetting Started with the SQL Server “Denali” CTP3 Image
Head on over and download the VHD from here. The VHD is quite large but has all the pieces you need to quick start your CTP3 experience (what, you mean you haven’t done this already?). Once you’ve...
View ArticlePower View in RC0 and Live Sandbox
You may remember a demo I did when SQL Server 2012 CTP3 was released showing Power View (then still Project "Crescent") and an auto demo. Well, I've updated the demo with RC0 bits and its just getting...
View ArticleMore demos of Power View available
In my previous blog, I talked about the Auto Sales video and demo that you can try out yourself. Today, I wanted to let you know that we have a few more demos for you to try out. Click on the image...
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