Category: Analytics

Welcome to the July 2024 update. Here are a few, select highlights of the many we have for Power BI. Customize your reference layers in Azure Maps visual, DAX query view…

Have you ever agonized over how much detail you should include in a chart, a slide, or a presentation? This was a constant struggle for me in my own analytic…

It’s clear that generative AI is already being used by a majority—a large majority—of programmers. That’s good. Even if the productivity gains are smaller than many think, 15% to 20%…

The Windows installer for Analysis Services client libraries will be retired next year. Source: PowerBI

Recently, a workshop attendee asked for tips on how to handle a situation in which someone else is advancing your slides.  I strongly believe the presenter is the best person…

Can anything that is programmable have an embedded LLM? Apparently so. llama.ttf is a plain old font that looks like Open Sans—you can download it and install it. We don’t…

In the world of storytelling with data, our focus is creating graphs and visualizations for a business audience—graphs designed to inform and drive decision-making. Lately, however, I’ve been designing visuals…

As AI continues to advance at a rapid pace, developers are increasingly turning to AI-driven development (AIDD) to build more intelligent and adaptive applications. However, using natural language prompts to…

We are thrilled to announce that, for the seventeenth consecutive year, Microsoft has been positioned as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms….

Visualization and analysis is usually about minimizing uncertainty to more clearly see patterns. On the other hand, games force you to play through uncertainty to get from point A to…