It’s just one week until the Microsoft Data Insights Summit! If you’re attending, make sure to check out all the exciting community events we’ll be hosting in between panels and networking opportunities. We’ve got a QR Code Scavenger Hunt, prize giveaways, and an exciting Virtual Reality immersive experience. Of course our very popular photo booth will return this year with even more hats and props, as well as the famous Swag Prize Wheel! We’ll also be holding a raffle to attend limited book signings with keynote speakers Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner, the authors of Freakonomics, and keynote speaker Alberto Cairo, author of The Truthful Art and The Functional Art.
» Read more Today we are excited to announce that the Twitter solution template for brand and campaign management now supports 15 languages for sentiment analysis. There are 4 supported languages – English, French, Spanish and Portuguese as well as 11 preview languages ranging from Dutch to Russian to Turkish.
» Read more Today, I am excited to announce the availability of usage metrics in the Power BI service for dashboard and report authors. This feature gives you one-click access to key usage metrics for your dashboards and reports, allowing you to pinpoint how your end users are interacting with your content. We hope these metrics can help you justify your investments and prioritize your efforts on the most impactful, widely used content.
» Read more Important stories about complex industries such as oil & gas can be difficult to tell. Thankfully, they often are also very rich in data – data which can be used to interactively illustrate the story for readers, making it more engaging and meaningful. Come hear how data visualization and industries expert Dallas Salazar, collaborating with Power BI MVP Greg Deckler, recently used data and Power BI to draw readers into a complicated story and leave them wanting more. Join us on Wednesday, May 31 at 10 a.m. PT to learn more.
» Read more This month’s Power BI Mobile release includes new updates to help you find your most interesting assets faster, and creating a more consistent experience when using Power BI between computers and…
» Read more If you’re new to Power BI, or want to introduce the rest of your team to ways they can go quickly from data to insight to action, you won’t want to miss Wednesday’s Dashboard in an Hour webinar! Dashboard In An Hour is a high-level introduction to Power BI in just 60 minutes. It’s being presented this week by Reid Havens, Founder & CEO of Havens Consulting Inc. Join us at 10:00 a.m. PT on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.
» Read more The Public Preview of the Office 365 Adoption Content Pack combines the intelligence of the Office 365 usage reports that are available for you in the admin center with the interactive analysis capabilities of Power BI, providing rich usage and adoption insights.
» Read more On May 3, Microsoft announced Power BI Premium, a capacity-based licensing model that increases flexibility for how users access, share and distribute content. The new offering also introduces the ability to manage Power BI reports on-premises with the included Power BI Report Server.
» Read more Join us this morning at 10 a.m. PT for the webinar, Simply Compelling – Seven Tips to Better Visualization Design, presented by Miranda Li. Today she’ll be presenting an introduction to visualization design, concepts, and basic factors. If you’ve been looking for a way to give more visual punch to your reports and dashboards, you won’t want to miss this free webinar!
» Read more As of today, all Microsoft Power BI users can start using dynamic and cool-looking ZoomCharts in reports and dashboards. With ZoomCharts, you can easier than ever before, explore, present and analyze your data. Full multi-touch support makes interaction seamless across all your devices. See it for yourself and learn more!
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