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 michael.bord@inetsoft.com

1. Dashboard Insight's Dashboard Design Contest Rules

2. Download the Dashboard Design Requirements

Good luck to all contestants and Happy Dashboarding!