In this chapter, we've started to build some structure around our analyses. We've progressed from simple sets of visualizations to collections framed by descriptive information and property controls. Now, you and the potential consumers of your analysis can change key underlying parameters and even the detailed configuration of visualizations using some simple dropdowns.

You have learned how to use the versatile text area to embed descriptive information, user inputs, and dynamic, data-driven summary information. You have also learned how to customize the filter panel, get details of marked items on demand, annotate data using tags and lists, and create bookmarks of an analytic scenario you wish to capture.

You are well on your way to creating guided analyses and dashboards. These first three chapters have given you a solid understanding of how to get some relevant data into Spotfire, build some visualizations of that data, and enable end users to interact with and customize the analysis...