Visualizing Information with Microsoft Visio 2007: Smart Diagrams for Business Users - David Parker

Introduction

Visio makes it easy for IT and business professionals to analyze and communicate complex information clearly, rapidly--and visually; it is the fastest growth business in the Microsoft Office system
Microsoft's Visio team will be involved in the technical review of this book

About the book

Create and distribute data-connected Microsoft Office Visio diagrams and reports

Get full details on the powerful features of Microsoft Office Visio 2007 inside this comprehensive volume. Written by Visio expert David Parker, Visualizing Information with Microsoft Office Visio 2007 demonstrates how to effectively visualize, explore, and communicate complex business information. Learn to use PivotDiagrams, Data Graphics, and Smart Tags, as well as link data to shapes and create meaningful Visio documents and reports. Plus, you'll get vital security information, time-saving tips, troubleshooting techniques, and downloadable macros and code samples.

Essential Skills for Database Users and Professionals

Create shapes and link them to data
Summarize and analyze information using PivotDiagrams
Use Data Graphics, Smart Tags, and SmartShapes to reinforce information
Generate robust Excel, HTML, and XML reports
Create custom, reusable templates, stencils, and masters
Update and enhance diagrams with Reviewer's comments and markups
Integrate Visio diagrams with other Windows applications
Publish and securely distribute Visio documents and summaries
Extend functionality using VBA macros, add-ins, and wrapper applications

Key features

Visio is the fastest (double-digit) growth business in the Microsoft Office system, with 300+ enterprise partners & growing and12MM worldwide installed base

Visio 2007 introduces 3 powerful new tools for automatically visualizing information from business data sources. This book demonstrates practical example of these new features, and how they can be applied and customized for business use, including Data Links, Data Graphics, & Pivot Diagrams

Microsoft's Visio team is directly involved with this book providing technical support, including doing the technical review and will be helping to market this book upon publication

Author is based in the UK -- global appeal

All examples will be available for download from books.mcgraw-hill.com and bvisual.net

About the authors

David Parker is the director of bVisual, a Microsoft Certified Partner that provides visual software solutions to a wide range of business sectors and situations. Microsoft awarded Parker an MVP for Microsoft Office Visio in 2005.

Table of contents

Chapter 1. Review of Basics
Chapter 2. Shape Data and User-Defined Cells
Chapter 3. Data Linking to Shapes
Chapter 4. Connecting Items to Each Other
Chapter 5. Summarizing Information with PivotDiagrams
Chapter 6. Database Wizard
Chapter 7. Using Data Graphics to Reinforce Information
Chapter 8. Using Smart Tags and Actions
Chapter 9. Creating Reports
Chapter 10. Themes, Backgrounds, Borders, and Titles
Chapter 11. Creating Custom Templates, Stencils, and Masters
Chapter 12. Reviewer's Comments
Chapter 13. Preparing for Publication
Chapter 14. Using Code to Enhance Functionality
Chapter 15. Document Management and Security
Chapter 16. Scenarios
Chapter 17: Epilogue
Index