What Does “Microsoft” as a Leader in the Gartner “Magic Quadrant for Analytics and BI” Mean?
Reading Time: 3 minutes I don’t usually comment on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics & BI other than to congratulate vendor teams on their work, but I would like to encourage people to at least skim the report. Reprints…
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Power Apps: Read-Only Data Source with Azure SQL Database
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hello Power Platform! This is my first Power Apps post! Working almost exclusively with Microsoft Power BI and Azure tools, I traditionally had not found much use for Power Apps. That has changed recently as I’ve…
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Power BI Quick Tip: Use Windows Shortcuts to Open Power BI with a Default File
Reading Time: 2 minutes Many organizations deploying Power BI rely on one or more standardized template (.PBIT) files. Especially when paired with a custom theme, templates help create consistency for branding or other reasons. Perhaps you want to open the…
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Sharing Photos of Technical Books Is a Good First Step
Reading Time: 2 minutes A strange trend has developed on social media where people share pictures of technical books they have recently purchased. Sometimes, they share photos of shelves of books they’ve accumulated over the years. This technique obviously works…
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Data Color Reference for Power BI Themes (as of December 2019)
Reading Time: 3 minutes Along with an updated Power BI Desktop ribbon, several additional report themes are now available. The Power BI docs provide a great reference to the new options, except they do not include the specific color values…
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