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Figure 11.4
Power View map showing rainfall and population data.
Power Map
Although you can create rudimentary maps in Power View, they are limited
and do not have much functionality. A much more useful tool for mapping
data is Power Map. Power Map is a powerful add-in for Excel that enables
you to plot three-dimensional maps for large data sets that contain
geospatial data. You can create heat maps, bar charts, and bubble charts.
You can also zoom and rotate the maps to gain unique perspectives and
insight into the data. If the data is time-stamped, you can even create
recordings that show how the data changes over time. One thing to be aware
of is that Power Map uses Bing maps to facilitate spatial data exploration
and you need to send the data to Bing through a secured connection for
geocoding.
Figure 11.5
shows rainfall data plotted on a Bing map using
Power Map.
