Database Reference
In-Depth Information
7. The Pages shelf: filters the visualization by stepping or animating based on a particu-
lar field
8. The view itself: this is the “canvas” where the data visualizations will appear
9. Sheets and Dashboard tabs: show what has been created or create new Sheets or
Dashboards
10. The session tabs: connect to data, show all tabs in a workbook, or see all workbooks
for a user
The drag-and-drop user interface allows users to click on the fields in the Dimensions and
Measures shelves (2) and drag them onto the various other shelves and cards to create views
of the data. The Show Me card (3) also allows users to select multiple fields in the Dimen-
sions and Measures shelves and select applicable visualization types. Each workbook can
contain multiple sheets, each with a different view of the data. Multiple sheets can then be
brought together onto a dashboard, in which interactions with data elements on one sheet can
filter or highlight data on other sheets. This rich interactivity is what can allow for in-depth
exploration, and ultimately, powerful communication of data to others.
Dashboards
If the user clicks on the
New Dashboard
icon, or selects
Dashboard
→
New Dashboard
, a
new user interface will appear, as shown in
Figure 2-3
.
The following are the major components of the Dashboard view:
1. The list of Sheets created in the current workbook
2. Dashboard objects to add (images, text, etc.)
3. Tiled versus Floating object control: affects the object being dragged onto the dash-
board
4. Dashboard Layout outline: shows all sheets and objects included on a dashboard
5. Dashboard size control: allows the users to specify the width and height of the dash-
board
6. Sheets and Dashboard tabs: show what has been created or create new Sheets or
Dashboards
