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Posts of the Month
Check out these great posts from last month:
Design Pattern – Groups and Super Groups!, by Greg Deckler
Greg recently came across a particular data modeling and analysis challenge that he felt would be beneficial to generalize. This blog post summarizes the challenge, discusses the possible uses of the design pattern and presents a simple solution as well as a more complex solution that factors in such things as row level security.
Power BI – Infographic for Power BI from an end to end perspective, by Gilbert Quevauvilliers
Gilbert has created an infographic that displays a graphical overview of how Power BI works from an end-to-end perspective. This allows people to get an idea of how all the parts of Power BI piece together.
Get Your Own Power Query Editor using Notepad++, by Lars Schreiber
Power Query is an amazing tool for data importation and transformation, but it’s hard to write custom M code. Lars explains how you can create a custom Power Query editor using the popular Notepad++ tool.
What I Learnt Building Power BI Custom Visuals, by Chamara Ranasinghe
Creating a power BI custom visual is much more than a programming endeavor, it is an immersion in a new form of art that enables self-actualization of data. It calls for a broader set of skills and your work is not over once the visual is built. The good news however is, you are not alone.
A Simple and Fun Guide to Microsoft Flow and Power BI, by Ruth Pozuelo
Learn how to gain a competitive advantage using Microsoft Flow and Power BI! Ruth creates a demonstration of the power of the two services, using a ficticious ice cream start-up.
The Ultimate Waterfall Chart , by Klaus Birringer
Klaus introduces you to the Ultimate Waterfall Chart, a custom visual soon available to the public. He gives a detailed example of the chart in action, and explains its features.