Deneb/Vega-Lite can use nested facets to easily compare multiple categories of data. Whereas the small multiples available in native Power BI visuals concatenate charts in a filled grid, nested facets in Deneb/Vega-Lite use a true matrix approach and permits a “ragged-right” rendering which can ease visualization and comparison. (NOTE: I didn’t quickly find a way to implement a “ragged-right” rendering with native Power BI visuals; I’d be happy to be proven wrong.) The example presented herein...
Unlock Effortless Power BI Theming with the New Gallery Feature -
The Power BI Tips Theme Generator tool already allows you to easily interact with, and adjust, all the visual properties, wireframes, etc… How could we possibly make Power BI Theme building an effortless experience? We [...]
Data Storytelling Arc: Demystifying Narrative Structure In Data Stories
One of the most challenging aspects of data storytelling isn't visualization but instead narrative. For many people, it can be somewhat of an enigma. One of the most crucial contributions that narrative makes to data stories is structure. This article reviews different narrative models and then introduces a powerful four-step narrative model for data storytelling.
Elephant In The Room: Data Storytelling Is More Than Just Data Visualization
For many people, data storytelling is just an extension of data visualization. Most of the focus is spent on the explanatory data visualization techniques that are employed in data stories. By focusing primarily on the visuals, the two other key elements of data stories--data and narrative--are often misunderstood and overlooked. It's time for organizations to embrace a more balanced approach to data storytelling that is centered around the effective communication of insights, not just the data visualization aspects.
Adding sparklines to New Card Visual - EXPLORATIONS IN DATA STORYTELLING WITH POWER BI
The New Card Visual is out an in preview – and it’s absolutely fantastic. With this first drop of the Card Visual we can see flexible formatting options such as accent bars, images, backgrounds, padding, spacing and alignment. For a more comprehensive look check out this post. There are a lot more features on the… Continue reading Adding sparklines to New Card Visual
In data storytelling, you want your signal (insight) to be understood and acted on by your audience. Frequently, noise in the data or design can interfere with your message. In this article, I review five categories of potential clutter and provide recommendations on how to avoid clutter in the data scenes of your data stories.
Yesterday I worked on a Power BI report where the client wanted to add vertical bar next to the slicer in order to make the design of the slicers a little bit nicer and also to make the slicers rec…
Defining automatic page background image in Power BI
Automatic page background image in Power BI is not super easy because you need a theme file and a usable URL. This blog pots walks through the process.