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Xcelsius 2008 is the first and only dynamic and customizable data visualization software that enables users of different skill levels to create insightful and engaging dashboards from any data source with point-and-click ease. Xcelsius 2008 offers a comprehensive set of new features and integrations with Crystal Reports 2008, Business Objects Enterprise XI 3.0, and other market-leading products—making it easier than ever to put the power of relevant intelligent information into the hands of business users.
New Components
Tree Map Chart This chart enables you to display multiple dimensions of a dataset using size and color within a space-constrained environment.
History Component. This component enables you to provide a simple method for your end users to track previous data updates, queries, and so on, right from the
Xcelsius visual model. The History component captures a single value (cell) and inserts it into a row or contiguous row/column of data, based on a triggered time interval.
Tab Set Container This component enables you to easily create multi-tab dashboard without writing any Excel logic, for dynamic visibility configurations of the dashboard.
Panel Container. This component makes it possible for you to group multiple components into a single, well-organized scrollable container.
Trend Analyzer Empower your end users to quickly
spot trends and patterns in your company data. This component automatically inserts linear, logarithmic, polynomial, power or exponential statistical, calcul-ations into charts, table, and other components at runtime.
Reset Button Take advantage of this component to save your end users from ever needing to reopen or reload Xcelsius models just to see the original data in the mode They can quickly reset to the original state of the visual model with a click of a button.
Print Button Create and share data presentations and dashboards that look stunning even on paper. Take advantage of the new print button to print Xcelsius models in high quality format. Since the print button always prints the latest state of the model, you don’t have to worry about losing your what-if scenario analysis or live data refresh when printing your models.
Maps Take advantage of our comprehensive map library to create geographical representation of your data. The map library includes maps of countries for various geographical areas of the world. Each country is further divided into its appropriate sub-divisions, such as state, province, county, and so on.
Connection Refresh Button Simplifies the task of refreshing data in Xcelsius visual models for your end users by enabling them to refresh all external data connections and retrieve the latest data directly from the data source – with a click of a button.
New Features
Dual Y-Axis Option This feature enables you to use you to plot s series on either the primary or the secondary axis. It’s available on line, column, stacked column, bar, stacked bar, combination, chart, area, and stacked area charts.
Alerts in Selectors. This feature allow you to use existing alerting methodology to configure indexed-based selectors (such as list box or ticker) to display alerts icon for each label. The alerts icons provide a quick and easy way for letting end users know when a pre defined value has been reached, and they point them in the right direction for root-cause analysis.
Data Manager. In an effort to eliminate the time-consuming task of managing multiple data connection buttons, we have created a central location where you can create and manage all of the external data connections for your visual models.
New Data Connectivity and Integration Options
One-Click Export to BusinessObjects Enterprise. Enjoy a trouble-free management for your Xcelsius models via saving and exporting your Xcelsius models to BusinessObjects Enterprise platform with a click of a button.
Crystal Reports 2008 Enhanced Integration. Create interactive charts and what-if scenario models for your Crystal reports. This enhanced integration automates the process of binding your report data to Xcelsius visual models – eliminating hours of manual coding.
Lifecycle Management.Leverage BusinessObjects Enterprise lifecycle management to easily move Xcelsius models from development to production environments.
IBM WebSphere Portal Integration Kit. Integrate Xcelsius dashboards and content into your WebSphere Portal. Xcelsius allows you to easily turn Xcelsius dashboards into WebSphere portlets without coding, and it enables the creation of complex dashboards that interact across portlets.
Connectivity to Adobe LiveCycle Data Services. Create operational dashboards off of your real-time transactional data sources, and reduce network congestion by leveraging Adobe LiveCycle Data Services to broadcast data to multiple dashboards in real-time.
Flynet Web Services Generator. This point-and-click application allows you to access and expose company data from any ODBC data source, such as Microsoft Access and SQL Server, for consumption in Xcelsius models – without writing any SQL code.
Flexible Design and Customization Capabilities
Themes Customize the look and feel of your data presentations and dashboards with prebuilt themes and color palettes.
Software Development Kit (SDK). Create your own custom visualization component and data connectors for use with Xcelsius by taking advantage of Xcelsius SDK and Adobe Flex.
Improved Work Flows
Redesigned User Interface The Xcelsius user interface has been re-architected using Adobe Flash 9 and Adobe Flex technology. The object browser, property windows, menus, and tool bars have been completely redesigned in order to make it easier for you to create data visualization and get better results faster.
Integration of the Excel Workflow. The Excel data mapping process is fully integrated inside the Xcelsius designer tools, eliminating any need to alternate back and forth between Microsoft Excel and the designer. While an Excel spreadsheet is a supported data source, you will never need to reimport a spreadsheet to adjust formulas or formats.
Copy and Paste. Increase your productivity by copying and pasting components between different instances of Xcelsius.
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