Some people understand things quicker when it is visually attractive. If your boss also falls into that category then use SharePoint Visio Services to present your complicated data, network diagrams, or process flows, in a visually attractive way! Yes, briefly speaking, Visio Services can complement your existing Business Intelligence tools through visualizing your data processes.
Take advantage of SharePoint Visio Services and other useful features of SharePoint 2010 hosting, SharePoint Foundation hosting or SharePoint Server 2010 – with shared or dedicated hosting by a SharePoint 2010 hosting provider.
Visio Services resolve the problems such as information overload. Visio Services help us by finding ways to share the complicated data with others through business diagramming. Visio Services provide network diagrams to display server farms and individual server health through colors of red when stopped and green when functioning normally. It also presents flow charts to view the representation of process flow as well as the ability to expose deeper information by drilling down into the details. Visio diagrams are connectable to a SharePoint list, Excel spreadsheet, or SQL Server database. Nonetheless, it cannot be used with SQL Server Analysis Services or Microsoft’s new PowerPivot. Visio Services can be used only when much of the data is already available. It only creates a diagram in Visio and connects it with the data. Visio Services allow you to take the data out of the table and create a visual image that has a much quicker and higher impact on the person consuming the information.
Features of Visio Services include the following:
o Ability to create multiple data sources on the same diagram
o Add web part
o Add Ribbon menu
o Shape templates easier to navigate
o Includes new containers to group shapes together
o Automatic refresh capability
o Custom data providers as .NET assemblies
So, for a quicker and higher visual impact, use SharePoint’s Visio Services!
Up until recently, my mobile internet connection here in the Philippines have disappointed me miserably. I signed up for it because I marveled at the fact that i can bring my internet connection anywhere I go ( being a blogger, an internet connection is quite essential to your craft and a fast connection is a must).
It all started in March 2007 when i signed up for Globe Visibility after being launched a month back. At first it was awesome because there were probably a few of us at that time. The Connection was so fast, i downloaded every content i could think of and eventually forced me to buy 3 new external hard drives to store all of those files. Plus, the added convenience that you can log on to any Wiz Spot further added to my decision to avail of it.
But just like a marriage or courtship period, it has its honeymoon and stormy period. My connection problems started and gave me a head ache. They still billed me every month even if i cannot use their service. Every time i call a customer service rep, the replies are all the same. Number 1 is they are fixing something to improve the service. Man, it took them a very long time and i mean a very long time to figure it out. My guess is they did not anticipate that many people will avail of this product and the bandwidth allocation for this service diminished every time a new subscriber comes in.
I was getting hopeless. My projects and blogs were delayed.If not for the Unlimited WIZ access that comes with Visibility, i would have probably lost my mind. My expatriate friends have the same problems. we even joked about its name. Instead of being called Visibility, it should rather be Invisibility.
Moving on, in those agonizing months where i could not have a decent net connection, something happened. My connection was back to its usual speed and it was a welcome development. My sources told me that one of the reasons the problem persisted was due to the 3G signal and the cellular signals being bundled together. Because of this, both signals are stretched too thin because Makati ( the Philippines’ Central Business District) probably has one of the largest concentration of cellphone usage. My source further added that the turnaround that happened in February 2008 was due to the separation of those signals. Meaning 3G signals for internet connection got its own bandwidth while 3G signals for calls, text and value added services were also given their own.
After hearing her explanation, i felt relieved. But i could not figure out though why it took them 3/4 of a year to address this problem. Many precious hours wasted because of this. Well, I hope this wont happen again because i have plenty of stuff to write about. Globe’s mobile internet connection getting back on its feet and becoming visible again is truly a welcome development for us bloggers here in Philippines.