Michael Alexander 
Crystal Xcelsius For Dummies 

* As the fastest growing dashboarding solution on the market,
Xcelsius is an intuitive stand-alone Windows application that
enables Excel users to transform the contents of an ordinary Excel
spreadsheet into an engaging, interactive Flash-based
dashboard

* Offers step-by-step instruction on the wide array of
functionality that Xcelsius has to offer so that readers can
complete mini-dashboards of increasing complexity with each
chapter

* Addresses how to prepare Excel spreadsheets for use with
Xcelsius dashboards and then use basic components of Xcelsius
(charts, buttons, labels)

* Shows ways to add advanced functionality to dashboards (gauges,
sliders, maps) and create interactive business calculators with
Xcelsius

* Discusses integrating Xcelsius reports into Power Point slides,
Web pages, and e-mail

विषयसूची

Introduction.

Part I: Say Hello to Crystal Xcelsius.

Chapter 1: Introducing Crystal Xcelsius.

Chapter 2: Taking Crystal Xcelsius for a Spin.

Part II: Getting Started with the Basics.

Chapter 3: Interacting with Single Value Components.

Chapter 4: Calling Attention to Alerts.

Chapter 5: Getting Graphic with Charts.

Chapter 6: May I Please See the Menu?

Part III: Get Fancy with Advanced Components.

Chapter 7: Getting Geo-Graphic with Maps.

Chapter 8: Focusing in on Dynamic Visibility.

Chapter 9: Working with Crystal Xcelsius Professional.

Part IV: Wrapping Things Up.

Chapter 10: Adding Style and Personality to Your Dashboards.

Chapter 11: Taking Your Dashboards to Market.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 12: Designing Effective Excel Models: Ten Best
Practices.

Chapter 13: Ten Cool Crystal Xcelsius Tricks.

Chapter 14: Frequently Asked Questions: Two Sets of Ten.

Chapter 15: Ten (or So) Real World Examples.

Appendix: Going Beyond Spreadsheets.

Index.

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Michael Alexander is a Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) with over 14 years of experience developing office solutions and consulting. He currently works as a Senior Program Manager for EDS.