Microsoft Business Intelligence Blog : Article

Great Infographic: How Debt Can Destroy a Budding Relationship

Patrick Husting — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:14:00 GMT

I really enjoy using maps for business intelligence because they can provide some insight like no other objects can really show. It is AMAZING to see the percent of students graduating from college with student loans. Right in my own state...(read more)

The World’s Best Countries. Great Interactive InfoGraphic

Patrick Husting — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:23:00 GMT

My business development manager found this great interactive graphic that plots out country comparisons on health, education, economy and politics. This is a really great comparison tool unlike anything we have seen in the marketplace. ...(read more)

All of Google's Acquisitions In One Epic Graphic

Patrick Husting — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:27:00 GMT

This is a graphic infographic on Googles Acquisitions over time. The bubbles are great examples of the size of the purchase. Source: http://gizmodo.com/5622523/all-of-googles-acquisitions-in-one-handy-graphic...(read more)

New Fuel Economy Window Stickers Chock Full 'O Numbers

Patrick Husting — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:21:00 GMT

BI headed to a new car window sticker near you! I love it! Source: http://jalopnik.com/5625482/new-fuel-economy-window-stickers-chock-full-o-numbers ...(read more)

Tech M&A deals increase in Q2

Patrick Husting — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:54:00 GMT

I was browsing one of my favorite technology news sites for the Northwest and found a very cool like chart that is mixed with a bubble chart. This gives you a good perspective on the size of the deals compared to the number of deals for the month...(read more)

Inc. 500|5000 Bubble Chart

Patrick Husting — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:00:00 GMT

They have an interesting bubble chart to show how companies compare on the list in regards to growth and to revenue. I had to scroll and hover for a little while to find Extended Results on the list, but we are there! Source: http://www.inc.com...(read more)

#1 in Business Intelligence IT Services according to the Inc 500|5000 of 2010

Patrick Husting — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:08:00 GMT

I was pouring through the list of top IT Services and Software companies in the Inc 500|5000 to see who was the TOP Business Intelligence company. Well guess what I found out?! We are the ONLY business intelligence focused company within...(read more)

CNN Money Chart Explained

Kyle Schadt — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:15:00 GMT

I was reading my boss’s blog post yesterday about the CNN Money charts that include a red or green stripe to indicate if the market has gone up or down over each monthly period. I wanted to recreate the graph, but knew Silverlight would be a time...(read more)

Even CNN has some good analytical charts on the market

Patrick Husting — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 GMT

I was reading the news this morning came across the headline Market will ‘drift for the rest of the summer’ . The article is basically about the market now through August that because of vacations, the market really doesn’t do much. ...(read more)

Energy Subsidies Black, Not Green

Patrick Husting — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:31:33 GMT

Sometimes a tradition bar chart doesn’t give you everything you need to know to be able to compare the facts. A study released by the Environmental Law Institute, a nonpartisan research and policy organization, shows that the federal government...(read more)

World Cup Social Media Analytics - How We Did It #worldcup #analytics @extendedresults @microsoft

Patrick Husting — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 19:31:00 GMT

A good colleague of mine over at Microsoft, Bruno Aziza , gave me a call on a Sunday night to discuss Extended Results partnering with Microsoft on the development of a World Cup Social Media Analytics web page. Bruno chose us because we have...(read more)

The Evolution of Privacy on #Facebook using InfoGraphics

Patrick Husting — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Nice infographic on Facebooks privacy policy over the last 5 years. You have to click through the years on the right if you are using Internet Explorer. Pretty interesting. Source: http://mattmckeon.com/facebook-privacy/...(read more)

@PushBI used within South Orange County CCD in providing KPIs on Mobile Phones to Executives. #mobilebi

Patrick Husting — Thu, 13 May 2010 12:00:00 GMT

Below is an article written by a customer of ours that is using our PushBI mobile business intelligence solution to provide key performance indicators to the Executive Team members for a community college district. “We have also deployed inFORM on mobile...(read more)

Google Android surpasses iPhone in U.S. @pushbi #mobilebi

Patrick Husting — Mon, 10 May 2010 20:07:05 GMT

We offer a mobile business intelligence solution called PushBI that allows you to take the business metrics that you care about with you anywhere and anytime. So we are always tracking the latest numbers on which mobile platforms we need to...(read more)

How the iPad gobbles up netbook sales

Patrick Husting — Fri, 07 May 2010 03:44:29 GMT

WOW, this chart says it all in regards to Netbooks. I owned one and just hated it. I actually picked up an iPad and am really enjoying it as my Netbook replacement. There's an interesting chart in a report to clients issued...(read more)