I usually do not write about announcements and new features until we have had time to try and test them in the real world. However, there are always exceptions, and some of the announcements at the Microsoft Fabric Conference 2025… Read more
This article is about a process to use AI tools like LLMs to create custom visuals in Power BI, and how this still requires deliberate thought, planning, and learning. Read more
Visual calculations are useful for performing calculations specific to a visual. Conditional formatting is a great example of this concept. In this article, we show how to easily implement conditional formatting through visual calculations. Read more
As one of the founders of OKVIZ—a company dedicated to producing custom visuals—I have been following the recent developments in Power BI Desktop with particular concern. This issue, however, extends beyond our company and affects many other organizations that rely… Read more
The Transition matrix pattern analyzes changes in an attribute assigned to an entity at regular intervals For example customers might receive a ranking evaluation every month or products might have a rating score measured every week Measuring the changes in… More on DAX Patterns
Optimizing DAX is the state-of-the-art book on optimizing DAX expressions in Power BI and Analysis Services semantic models.
Learn how to locate performance bottlenecks, read the query plan and performance metrics, rewrite the slower part of an expression, and measure the performance improvements. Read more
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