Topic: Data visualization
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This article is about how rules like “avoid pie charts” can be useful for beginners, but also unhelpful in real-world scenarios with more nuance. Instead of learning rules about “how”, try to understand the “why”. Read more
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This article is about how you can save time when building and maintaining Power BI reports by using strategies to re-use visual formatting. Read more
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This article is about how to read and use bullet charts when comparing actuals to a target in Power BI, and the different options you have available to make these charts in Power BI reports. Read more
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This article is about creating dynamic images in DAX measures to visualize data in tables or cards, including an easy way to do this in Figma, and a caution for using these DAX measures in real-life scenarios. Read more
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This article shows how you can highlight a single value in visual when comparing the distribution of a measure for one value versus all others. Read more
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This article introduces the ‘atomic design methodology’ as an approach to make Power BI development more efficient and repeatable. Read more
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This article describes a simple approach that you can apply to improve your reports and dashboards. Read more
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This article describes how to compare time series that occur in different periods by standardizing the timelines to days since a specific event. Read more
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This article describes how you can use a scatterplot visual to make more effective Power BI reports. Read more
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This article describes the different approaches to format your DAX measures in Power BI semantic models using format custom and dynamic format strings. Read more