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Smile Full Edition (dmg): SmileLab is a data visualization and automation software for Mac OS X. Its plotting interface makes easier to plot data by importing files, specifying intermediate computations and access display settings, all in the same interface. You can also work by writing scripts which perform the data processing tasks and which...; Tags: Data Visualization, Satimage-software, SmileLab, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2008-04-09
Nevron .NET Vision Professional (zip): Nevron .NET Vision is the ultimate suite for creating unique and powerful data presentation applications with spectacular data visualization capabilities. The suite features Nevron Chart for .NET, Nevron Diagram for .NET, and Nevron User Interface for .NET. The well designed object model, numerous features and unmatched presentation out of the...; Tags: Data Visualization, Nevron .NET Vision, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2007-11-27
Nevron .NET Vision Enterprise (zip): Nevron .NET Vision is the ultimate suite for creating unique and powerful data presentation applications with spectacular data visualization capabilities. The suite features Nevron Chart for .NET, Nevron Diagram for .NET and Nevron User Interface for .NET. The well designed object model, numerous features and unmatched presentation out of the...; Tags: Data Visualization, Nevron .NET Vision, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Databases, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2007-11-27
Using Oculus.NET for Your Business Data Visualization Solutions: Oculus is the leading provider of innovative business visualization software and professional services for Fortune 500 companies and third-party software providers. The innovative, multidimensional, interactive user interfaces enable the client base to achieve far more comprehension and more rapid understanding of their complex data. This enhanced interaction offers considerable business...; Tags: Data Visualization, Oculus, Tools & Techniques, Databases, Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; White papers 2007-02-23
Artistic Data Visualization: Beyond Visual Analytics: Information visualization is traditionally viewed as a tool for data exploration and hypothesis formation. In recent years, however, both the mainstreaming of computer graphics and the democratization of data sources on the Internet has had important repercussions in the field of information visualization. With the ability to create visual representations...; Tags: Data Visualization, Analytics, Visualization, Information Visualization, Productivity, Internet; White papers 2007-02-10

Map-Based Data Visualization: Beyond the Tyranny of the Spreadsheet: Data visualization simplifies the presentation of information without stripping it of its depth or integrity. The same information can be presented in a range of visual models, which resonates with how brains comprehend, store and organize information. The reason that one can remember faces much easier than telephone numbers is...; Tags: Data Visualization, Brain, Spreadsheet, Productivity, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; White papers 2006-03-21
Tips and Tricks: Using SAS/GRAPH Effectively: SAS/GRAPH is a powerful data visualization tool. This paper examines the powerful components of SAS/GRAPH and highlights techniques for harnessing that power to create effective and attention-grabbing graphs. The components examined include the SAS/GRAPH procedures, graphical global statements, the Output Delivery System ODS, graph styles, client-rendered graphs, and the Annotate...; Tags: Technique, Data Visualization, Component, SAS Institute, SAS/GRAPH, Productivity, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; White papers 2005-02-01
"Thin" Vs. "Fat" Visualization Clients: A thin client, by definition, have minimal software requirements necessary to function as a user interface front-end for a Web enabled application and raises the issue of client vs. server data visualization rendering. Real-time visual data manipulation doesn't translate well into a "thin" client. While the VRML file format allows...; Tags: Data Visualization, VRML, Virtual Reality, Scripting Languages, Databases, Emerging Technologies, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; White papers 2003-10-24
Data Mining Techniques: Data mining is the process of exploring large amounts of data in search of important patterns, which can then be analyzed statistically to produce useful information for managers and other decision makers. Examples of useful statistical results include performance metrics, risk measures, and all types of forecasts. This article explains...; Tags: Technique, Data Visualization, Article, StatSoft, Data Mining, Business Intelligence, Productivity, Marketing Research, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Marketing; White papers 2000-01-01
MSDN Webcast: Russ' Tool Shed Webcast: Migrating to Visual Studio 2005 Series (Part 4 of 4): Debugging Then and Debugging Now (Level 200): This webcast migrates to Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, the attendee will learn about the built-in data visualization tools in the new debugger, and discover how one can write the own extensions into the debugger tools to visualize literally any type of data one is working with.; Tags: Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Visual Studio, Data Visualization, Webcast, Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, Microsoft Corp., Tool, Productivity, Microsoft Development Tools, Digital Media, Databases, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Webcasts
Pacific Edge Software Enhances Data Visualization Capabilities With Dundas Chart for .NET: Portfolio Edge is a Web-based application that provides a portfolio management process to help IT organizations eliminate IT projects that are duplicated, off-strategy, or poorly performing; optimize precious resources through collaborative planning, improved project prioritization, and continuous performance measurement. Pacific Edge Software investigated chart engine options and selected Dundas Chart...; Tags: Data Visualization, Information Technology, Portfolio Edge, .Net, Application Servers, Middleware, Strategy, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Management; Case studies
Microsoft Webcast: Visualizing SQL and SQL Server Analysis Services Data in Visio 2007 (Level 200): Applications may deal with huge amounts of data, and making sense of that information and communicating it effectively are vital to making users successful. The attendee of this webcast will learn how to incorporate dynamic views of data into the smart client applications using the new data visualization capabilities in...; Tags: Microsoft Visio, Data Visualization, Webcast, Microsoft SQL Server, SQL, Microsoft Corp., Analysis, Digital Media, Databases, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Webcasts

Additional Resources

Geek Sheet: A Tweaker's Guide to Solid State Drives (SSDs) and Linux: Is 20th century conventional Winchester multi-platter, multi-head random-access disk technology too quaint for you? Want to run your PC or server on storage devices that consume far less energy than the traditional alternatives? Want a portable or mobile storage unit that will never fail due to G-forces or "crashing?". Looking...; Tags: Linux, Disk, File System, Solid State Disk, Kernel, Mandrake, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Cast Iron's lifecycle SaaS integration play: A new generation of Cast Iron's SaaS integration appliance adds functionality that now addresses what you might call the SaaS lifecycle: everything from data migration through to cloud-to-cloud integration. by Phil Wainewright; Tags: Software-as-a-service, Integration, Software As A Service (SaaS), Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-07-25
iPhone gas application roundup: On 18 June 2008 I published my iPhone app wishlist and I'm happy that most of my most requested applications have been released (Thank you Texas Hold'Em!). Two my most request applications dealt with fuel, specifically a fuel economy tracker and a cheap gas finder. Several iterations...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Vehicle, MPG, AccuFuel, Gas Finder, Roi/Tco, GPS, 3G, Handhelds, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Hardware, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-25
21 months later, Vista is still more secure than XP: Last October, roughly one year after the release to manufacturing of Windows Vista, I did a comparison of how well Windows Vista was living up to its promise of being more secure than its predecessor, Windows XP. My data source was the Microsoft Security Bulletin Search page, where I tallied...; Tags: Security, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Ed Bott; Blog posts 2008-07-25
What paper trail?: I've been carting around my latest sheaf of press releases about the green-ness of electronic document technology for weeks now. Yes, as I've blogged before, I am still one of those people who can't help printing out certain emails in order to act on them. Yes, it's bad, I know....; Tags: Xerox Corp., Paper Trail, Survey, Printers, Data Centers, Marketing Research, Hardware, Peripherals, Storage, Data Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-07-25
GMail adds "https:"-only connections but still not by default: Google has added a new "Browser Connection" feature to GMail to allow users to force e-mail sessions to always use the more secure "https:" protocol but, strangely, this is not turned on by default. In the Settings tab, at the very bottom, GMail users can now select...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Gmail, HTTP, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-25
iPhone 3G availability tracker mashup: Looking for an iPhone 3G? Apple provides an iPhone 3G availability application on their retail Web page that lists iPhone availability by store location. The app appears to be offline as of press time. The problem is that Apple's availability application forces you to drill down store...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, Mashup, Chris Barnes, 3G, Collaboration, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady; Blog posts 2008-07-25
Who do you trust, me or that gadget?: One of the most fascinating trends in medical computing involves the use of gadgets to extract data people are otherwise reluctant to give, and to offer advice on that data when it's needed. Do you trust the gadget more than the doctor? Will you obey the gadget? by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Teen, Gadget, Tablets, Notebooks, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Marketing Research, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Marketing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-25