Data Visualization? Sir, Yes Sir!
Did you ever want to join the army but don’t like all the physical activity? And instead of shooting people you’d rather create charts and dashboards in Excel? If so, you should go to the Excel Dashboard and Visualization Bootcamp.
This 3-day boot camp is designed for Excel users who need to more effectively synthesize data into meaningful dashboards, charts, and visualizations. The topics presented during this boot camp will introduce you to advanced techniques that will help you build and manage better reporting mechanisms.
I’m definitely considering going. Charting and dashboards has always been a weak point for me. I’ve always chalked that up to lack of style (all my charts are black and white). Before I decide, I’d like to get a feel for how much time will be dedicated to make-Excel-2007-act-like-2003. I don’t use 2007 consistently enough to care too much about everything MS broke. I would expect some of that, however.
Other considerations: I’d get to see the walking comedy act that is Mike Alexander. And it’s warm enough in Dallas to play golf in late October, so I’d be bringing the sticks.
Anyone else planning on attending?
Jorge Camoes:
Well, I’d love to, but for the moment I’m trying to convince Jon to come to Europe instead…
4 August 2008, 4:12 pmJon Peltier:
Jorge - I would seriously consider the trip. Maybe next summer, or more likely the summer after when my wife has finished her courses. I’ve never been to the continent, only London on one side, and Cyprus on the other.
4 August 2008, 4:49 pmJorge Camoes:
Jon - Nice. We should have a new Excel version by then (or everyone moving to the Google spreadsheet, now with Google Basic…).
4 August 2008, 5:00 pmJon Peltier:
Google Basic for Applications. Hmmm….
4 August 2008, 5:21 pmJP:
Dick, any plans to go to the Excel User Conference in Atlantic City this year?
8 August 2008, 2:00 pmJorge Camoes:
Jon, sooner than expected: Zoho now offers macro recording in their online suite…
14 August 2008, 9:26 pm