Google Fusion Tables is a GUI application targeted towards providing a simple data source in combination with a host of standard visualization options. The biggest difference between Fusion Tables and Spreadsheets is that Fusion Tables is a visualization tool first, then a data source, and does not include much calculation functionality. Like Google Spreadsheets, Fusion Tables has its own accompanying API. The API is primarily focused on SQL-like capabilities and usage of Fusion Tables as a data source.
To create an empty table or import data into a table, use the method outlined in Chapter 1, Tools and Setup. Select Create | Table in Google Drive. The Import new table wizard will automatically open. Select the type of import or create an empty table. Alternatively, Fusion Tables offers a collection of public data tables that can also be imported. Data is also available in the form of existing user Fusion Tables that have been made available by the...