If you love Sankey Diagrams like me, you’ll be interested in how one Visio Guy reader created a very sophisticated flow using simple techniques.
He did it all in Visio, and the result is pretty impressive!
Smart graphics for visual people
Do you have shapes that contain multiple colors that you’d like to easily change?
Wouldn’t it be neat to be able to specify those colors in Shape Data fields, along with other parameters for the shape?
Visio’s Shape Data fields don’t directly support colors, but I’ve come up with a workaround. You can read how I did it, or just get the download and re-use what I’ve already built!
The kind folks over in Redmond have informed the Visio Guy of some deals regarding add-on products from Visio partners.
If you are an IT guy or do business process management, then you should probably check these offers out!
[Read more…] about Free Visio Partner Products for IT & Process Management
Did you know that Visio allows you to select shapes inside of groups and manipulate them without ungrouping or opening new windows?
The feature is convenient and powerful, but the visual cues that tell you what you are doing are subtle and can lead to confusion. This article will show you what to look for when working with selections, help you to be more proficient in your diagramming, and save you frustration along the way!
[Read more…] about Getting a Handle on Selecting and Subselecting Visio Shapes
Are you looking to create data-visualizations that relate to the people in your audience?
Are you sick of pie charts and other boring graphics?
Then you will be interested in the “Visio Village Diagram Template”, which helps you to illustrate data with a human touch.
I just got an e-mail from the Mother Ship that says I’ve been renewed as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional!