Abstract: A visualization of computer-enabled information in association with a computer-enabled map is provided. One or more data items may be imported onto a computer-generated mapping surface. A data visualization application may obtain location information, for example, physical address or latitude/longitude coordinates, for each data item. A map showing a geographical area large enough to contain each data item may be automatically generated and displayed, and each data item may be located on the map and may be identified by an identifying icon or label. Selection of an icon or label for any of the data items may cause display of information about the data item. The map display and visualization of the data items on the map display may be dynamically modified as one or more other data items are imported onto the visualization surface or as one or more existing data items are removed from the visualization surface.

Abstract: Various methods, systems and storage devices are provided for tagging chart elements and for optimizing chart visualizations. Tagged chart elements and their corresponding display attributes are preserved during chart visualization optimizations that result in a modification of untagged chart elements.

Abstract: Various methods, systems and storage devices are provided for sequencing chart visualization optimizations that include reducing a chart visualization to a single displayed value. Various methods, systems and storage devices are also provided for creating and utilizing an interactive control that is dynamically created in response to one or more chart elements being removed from a chart visualization during optimization of the chart visualization and that is operable, when selected and expanded, for accessing the removed one or more chart elements. Later, the one or more chart elements are removed from the chart visualization again by collapsing the interactive control.

Abstract: A visualization of computer-enabled information in association with a computer-enabled map is provided. One or more data items may be imported onto a computer-generated mapping surface. A data visualization application may obtain location information, for example, physical address or latitude/longitude coordinates, for each data item. A map showing a geographical area large enough to contain each data item may be automatically generated and displayed, and each data item may be located on the map and may be identified by an identifying icon or label. Selection of an icon or label for any of the data items may cause display of information about the data item. The map display and visualization of the data items on the map display may be dynamically modified as one or more other data items are imported onto the visualization surface or as one or more existing data items are removed from the visualization surface.

Abstract: A visualization of computer-enabled information in association with a computer-enabled map is provided. One or more data items may be imported onto a computer-generated mapping surface. A data visualization application may obtain location information, for example, physical address or latitude/longitude coordinates, for each data item. A map showing a geographical area large enough to contain each data item may be automatically generated and displayed, and each data item may be located on the map and may be identified by an identifying icon or label. Selection of an icon or label for any of the data items may cause display of information about the data item. The map display and visualization of the data items on the map display may be dynamically modified as one or more other data items are imported onto the visualization surface or as one or more existing data items are removed from the visualization surface.

Abstract: Various methods, systems and storage devices are used for utilizing selective triggering events for optimizing chart visualizations. These selective triggering events can include determinations that chart elements are overlapping, that the chart elements are certain types of chart elements and/or that the chart elements are overlapping by a certain amount. The optimizations can include changing sizes, positions and/or transparencies of different chart elements.

Abstract: A system (and corresponding methodology) by which a user can interact directly with visual data is provided. The system employs associations and relationships between visual data objects to automatically update objects based upon a change in other objects. The innovation also provides specialized controls (e.g., dashboard tools/controls) that facilitate manipulation of visual data. As there can be numerous manners in which a user can interact with visualization data, the innovation enables a specialized set of controls to be identified and provided to a user thereby reducing overwhelming effects of a large number of controls.

Abstract: Various methods, systems and storage devices are used for utilizing selective triggering events for optimizing chart visualizations. These selective triggering events can include determinations that chart elements are overlapping, that the chart elements are certain types of chart elements and/or that the chart elements are overlapping by a certain amount. The optimizations can include changing sizes, positions and/or transparencies of different chart elements.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for generating scenes and tours in a spreadsheet application. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a computer system executes a visualization component. Selection of an option to create a tour can be detected by the computer system. In response to detecting selection of the option, the computer system can create a tour. The computer system also can detect selection of an option to add a scene to the tour. The tour can be saved. Playback of the tour can be started in response to detecting selection of a play option. If the playback is paused, changes made to the tour and/or the scenes can be tracked by the computer system, and an updated version of the tour can be saved.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for displaying temporal information in a spreadsheet application. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, spreadsheet data can be obtained at a computer system. The spreadsheet data can include data values, temporal information, and geographic information. The computer system can generate a visualization of the spreadsheet data based, at least partially, upon the data values, the temporal information, and the geographic location information. The computer system also can output the visualization.

Abstract: Various methods, systems and storage devices are provided for tagging chart elements and for optimizing chart visualizations. Tagged chart elements and their corresponding display attributes are preserved during chart visualization optimizations that result in a modification of untagged chart elements.

Abstract: Various methods, systems and storage devices are provided for sequencing chart visualization optimizations that include reducing a chart visualization to a single displayed value. Various methods, systems and storage devices are also provided for creating and utilizing an interactive control that is dynamically created in response to one or more chart elements being removed from a chart visualization during optimization of the chart visualization and that is operable, when selected and expanded, for accessing the removed one or more chart elements. Later, the one or more chart elements are removed from the chart visualization again by collapsing the interactive control.

Abstract: Various methods, systems and storage devices are used for utilizing selective triggering events for optimizing chart visualizations. These selective triggering events can include determinations that chart elements are overlapping, that the chart elements are certain types of chart elements and/or that the chart elements are overlapping by a certain amount. The optimizations can include changing sizes, positions and/or transparencies of different chart elements.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for generating scenes and tours in a spreadsheet application. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a computer system executes a visualization component. Selection of an option to create a tour can be detected by the computer system. In response to detecting selection of the option, the computer system can create a tour. The computer system also can detect selection of an option to add a scene to the tour. The tour can be saved. Playback of the tour can be started in response to detecting selection of a play option. If the playback is paused, changes made to the tour and/or the scenes can be tracked by the computer system, and an updated version of the tour can be saved.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for generating scenes and tours in a spreadsheet application. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a computer system executes a visualization component. Selection of an option to create a tour can be detected by the computer system. In response to detecting selection of the option, the computer system can create a tour. The computer system also can detect selection of an option to add a scene to the tour. The tour can be saved. Playback of the tour can be started in response to detecting selection of a play option. If the playback is paused, changes made to the tour and/or the scenes can be tracked by the computer system, and an updated version of the tour can be saved.

Abstract: Rendering electronic chart objects is provided. A set of chart elements having a common set of properties is identified. Formatting attributes of the chart elements and the data point locations for each chart element are also identified. Path information is generated for the chart elements that includes the formatting attributes and the data point locations. The path information is provided to a rendering engine that renders a chart element. Each chart element in the set is displayed on a display screen. Chart elements having a common set of properties are only rendered once. Alternatively, chart objects are rendered by generating and storing an image of chart objects having a common geometry and common properties and by copying the stored image to each data point location. Dynamic selection of rendering engines based on property and performance criteria may be utilized to enhance rendering performance.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for displaying temporal information in a spreadsheet application. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, spreadsheet data can be obtained at a computer system. The spreadsheet data can include data values, temporal information, and geographic information. The computer system can generate a visualization of the spreadsheet data based, at least partially, upon the data values, the temporal information, and the geographic location information. The computer system also can output the visualization.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for providing a 3D data environment disambiguation tool. In accordance with some concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a 3D data environment disambiguation tool can be configured to resolve an ambiguity associated with one or more data points to be rendered in a 3D data environment. The 3D data environment disambiguation tool can present various user interfaces to receive inputs to resolve an ambiguity associated with a data point. The ambiguity can be resolved prior to, in conjunction with, or after the selected data is rendered in a 3D data environment, or various combinations thereof.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for facetted browsing. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, data can be obtained at a computer system. The data can include data values and geographic information. The computer system can generate a geospatial visualization of the data based, at least partially, upon the data values and the geographic location information. The computer system can also generate an overlay visualization of the data based, at least partially, upon the data values. The computer system can also output the geospatial visualization and the overlay visualization.

Abstract: Concepts and technologies are described herein for generating scenes and tours in a spreadsheet application. In accordance with the concepts and technologies disclosed herein, a computer system executes a visualization component. Selection of an option to create a tour can be detected by the computer system. In response to detecting selection of the option, the computer system can create a tour. The computer system also can detect selection of an option to add a scene to the tour. The tour can be saved. Playback of the tour can be started in response to detecting selection of a play option. If the playback is paused, changes made to the tour and/or the scenes can be tracked by the computer system, and an updated version of the tour can be saved.