Design Concepts for Better Power BI Reports Part 3: Gestalt Principles
The Gestalt principles of visual perception describe how humans tend to organize visual elements into groups or unified wholes to...
2017-12-18
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Data Savvy
Design Concepts For Better Power BI Reports – Part 2: Preattentive Attributes
Preattentive attributes are visual properties that we notice without using conscious effort to do so. Preattentive processes take place within 200ms...
2017-11-30
842 reads
Design Concepts To Help You Create Better Power BI Reports
I have decided to write a series of blog posts about visual design concepts that can have a big impact...
2017-12-08 (first published: 2017-11-27)
2,409 reads
Biml for a Task Factory Dynamics CRM Source Component
I recently worked on a project where a client wanted to use Biml to create SSIS packages to stage data...
2017-12-05 (first published: 2017-11-22)
1,257 reads
Data Visualization Panel at PASS Summit
Next week is PASS Summit 2017, and I’m excited to be a part of it. One of the sessions in...
2017-10-28
370 reads
Let Her Finish: Voices from the Data Platform
This year I had the pleasure of contributing a chapter to a book along with some very special and talented...
2017-10-19
615 reads
The Tabular Model Documenter is now a Power BI Template
A while back I created the Tabular Model Documenter Power BI model that can connect to your SSAS Tabular or...
2017-09-26 (first published: 2017-09-19)
2,376 reads
My Thoughts After Completing a Power BI Report Server POC
Last month I worked on a proof of concept testing Power BI Report Server for self-service BI. The client determined...
2017-09-25 (first published: 2017-09-18)
3,557 reads
You Can Now Put Values On Rows In Power BI
Back in January 2016, I wrote a blog post explaining a DAX workaround that allows you to put measures on...
2017-08-29 (first published: 2017-08-11)
1,857 reads
Installing the Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0 Provider for Both 64-bit and 32-bit Processing
I recently got a new laptop and had to go through the ritual of reinstalling all my programs and drivers....
2017-07-20
8,288 reads
Blogs
Ramblings about data communities and your contributions, no excuses
By DataOnWheels
I have been active in the data community throughout my career. I have met...
SQL Server Journey till 2025 (brief)
By Vinay Thakur
Quick Summary for Microsoft SQL Server till 2025, I am fortunate to be part...
Building Power BI Reports: Desktop vs Fabric
By James Serra
Why this comparison feels confusing If you’re a Power BI report author who’s just...
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Azure SQL Database | CREATE EVENT SESSION [Blocking_Capture] ON DATABASE
Hello, Is there a way in Azure SQL Database to change the 'Blocking Process...
Having a Little Fun at SQL Server Central
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Designing SQL Server Pipelines That Are Ready for AI Before You Actually Need AI
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