Abstract: An apparatus in one example has an analytical environment for mashup data having visual analysis metaphors, and linking and correlation functionality among the visual analysis metaphors. A system may have: at least one store having a predetermined floor plan layout; at least one predetermined location on the predetermined floor plan layout for displaying at least one product; analytical environment for mashup data having visual analysis metaphors, the mashup data formed from data indiciative of the predetermined floor plan layout, and data indicated of sales of the at least one product; and linking and correlation functionality among the visual analysis metaphors through a web browser. In one example, a plurality of products may be positioned on a plurality of shelves, and may be depicted in a geographical display. Sales of each product may be depicted in a in time line display that is linked to the geographical display.

Abstract: An apparatus in one example has an analytical environment for mashup data having visual analysis metaphors, and linking and correlation functionality among the visual analysis metaphors. A system may have: at least one store having a predetermined floor plan layout; at least one predetermined location on the predetermined floor plan layout for displaying at least one product; analytical environment for mashup data having visual analysis metaphors, the mashup data formed from data indiciative of the predetermined floor plan layout, and data indicated of sales of the at least one product; and linking and correlation functionality among the visual analysis metaphors through a web browser. In one example, a plurality of products may be positioned on a plurality of shelves, and may be depicted in a geographical display. Sales of each product may be depicted in a in time line display that is linked to the geographical display.

Abstract: A server receives image, graphic and/or analytic data and processes and asynchronously outputs that data to a thin/no client. The server inputs image data in a variety of different formats and renders a normalized format that can be streamed to the thin/no client using light-weight protocol(s). The server updates the image, feature and/or analytic data in real time. The server inputs feature, analytic, business logic and other data and process it into various format(s) that can be streamed to the thin/no client and overlaid on the image data. The server provides application services, which can include collaboration, tracking, alerting, business, workflow and/or other desired services. The server can receive collaboration data from one thin/no client and stream that collaboration data to other thin/no clients to enable shared situational awareness between the thin/no clients. The server includes a programming environment for programming thin/no clients contained within server-based web pages.