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Mastering Data Visualization with Microsoft Visio Professional 2016

Master the art of presenting information visually using Microsoft Visio Professional 2016 and Visio Pro for Office365

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|Jan 2016

Master the art of presenting information visually using Microsoft Visio Professional 2016 and Visio Pro for Office365

Key Features

  • A complete guide to data visualization with Microsoft Visio Professional 2016
  • Visualize information to meet the needs of your business
  • Get the quick way to learn Microsoft Visio 2016

Book Description

Microsoft Visio Professional is a data visualization application that is used by many different market sectors and many different departments to represent information visually, from network infrastructure to organization charts, from process diagrams to office layouts.
Starting off with a brief introduction to Visio Professional 2016 and then moving on to data storage, linking data to shapes, and working with SQL Server to create a solid foundation. Then we’ll cover topics such as refreshing data, working with geographical data, working with various graphics, and diagrams, and more. Finally, you’ll find out how to deploy custom stencils, templates, and code.

What you will learn

  • Add external data from a variety of data sources
  • Represent information with data graphics
  • Create custom data-like shapes
  • Export data from structured diagrams
  • Present information graphics to non-Visio users
  • Automate visualizations from data
  • Develop custom templates and code for others

Who this book is for

This book is aimed at the departmental-level business intelligence professional or Microsoft Office power-user who wants to create data diagrams with Microsoft Visio that can accurately represent business information visually.

Table of Contents

  1. Data within Visio Essentials
  2. Understanding how data is stored in Visio
  3. Linking Data to Shapes
  4. Using the Built-In Data Graphics
  5. Using the Pivot Diagram add-on
  6. Creating Custom Master Shapes
  7. Creating Custom Data Graphics
  8. Validating and Extracting Information
  9. Automating Structured Diagrams
  10. Sharing Data Diagrams
  11. Choosing a Deployment Methodology
https://github.com/packtpublishing/mastering-data-visualization-with-microsoft-visio-professional-2016
PDF ISBN: 978-1-78588-282-1
Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
Publication date: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 334