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Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView

By : Julian Villafuerte
Book Image

Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView

By: Julian Villafuerte

Overview of this book

QlikView is one of the most powerful analytical tools in the market. Based on an in-memory associative model, it lets users freely navigate through the data, spot trends and make better decisions. This platform is capable of integrating a wide range of data sources like ERP systems, data warehouses or spreadsheets into a single application in order display dashboards with state-of-the-art visualizations. Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView is an easy to follow handbook that guides you through the process of creating an effective and engaging dashboard that delivers tangible value to the business. It starts with the identification of the business needs and the definition of the main KPIs, and takes you all the way to the application rollout. Throughout the book, you will learn how to apply some of the best practices in the field of data visualization, create a robust navigation schema, chose the best chart types for each scenario and many other things that will help you create effective dashboards that uncover all the stories behind the data.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Creating Stunning Dashboards with QlikView
Credits
Foreword
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
4
It's Not Only about Charts
Index

Dashboard style


Defining the dashboard style involves much more than just choosing a color palette and including a logo. While some developers consider it secondary, taking care of the look and feel of an application is imperative to turning data analysis into an engaging experience for the users. During the development, pay special attention to the document style, fonts, colors, backgrounds, and design resolution.

Document style

The Styling Mode is one of the first choices that you will face when creating a new document. By changing it, you can alter some visual features in the charts, such as the caption bar and the object's borders. In order to change this, navigate to Settings | Document Properties | General. Once there, you will find two options:

  • Simplified: If you want a simple, good-looking, out-of-the-box style for your sheet objects, the Simplified mode is a good choice. It offers four different Objects Styles to work with:

  • Advanced: Activating this option enables extra features in...