We are connected with the world, and with each other, like never before. You can purchase goods, post feeds, upload pictures, or make a restaurant reservation via a mobile device or your computer. All that connectivity is enabled by the use of so-called APIs. According to Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Application_programming_interface), an API is a set of subroutines, definitions, protocols, and tools that can be utilized for building applications. It's a collection of building blocks that abstract the underlying implementation of a technology by only exposing specific objects or actions a developer can perform, and simplifies programming by doing so. In the example of a Qlik Sense API, the querying of the underlying technology, the Qlik data engine, is abstracted by the use of predefined calculation and aggregation expressions (sum, avg, count...
Mastering Qlik Sense
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Overview of this book
Qlik Sense is a powerful, self-servicing Business Intelligence tool for data discovery, analytics and visualization. It allows you to create personalized Business Intelligence solutions from raw data and get actionable insights from it.
This book is your one-stop guide to mastering Qlik Sense, catering to all your organizational BI needs. You'll see how you can seamlessly navigate through tons of data from multiple sources and take advantage of the various APIs available in Qlik and its components for guided analytics. You'll also learn how to embed visualizations into your existing BI solutions and extend the capabilities of Qlik Sense to create new visualizations and dashboards that work across all platforms. We also cover other advanced concepts such as porting your Qlik View applications to Qlik Sense,and working with Qlik Cloud. Finally, you'll implement enterprise-wide security and access control for resources and data sources through practical examples.
With the knowledge gained from this book, you'll have become the go-to expert in your organization when it comes to designing BI solutions using Qlik Sense.
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Mastering Qlik Sense
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Preface
Free Chapter
Qlik Sense Self-Service Model
Transitioning from QlikView to Qlik Sense
Security Rules: Attribute Based Access Control
Master Items in Qlik Sense
Qlik Sense on the Cloud
Qlik Sense Data Modeling
Best Practices for Loading Data in Qlik Sense
Advanced Scripting
Advanced Expressions in Qlik Sense
Overview of Qlik Sense APIs
Working with the Qlik Dev Hub
Coding in Qlik Sense
Creating Extensions in Qlik Sense
Integrating QS in Websites via Mashups
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