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Using Visio 2010 Containers & Lists to Create Server Drilldowns with Excel Data
June 5, 2010 – 4:41 pm | No Comment | 3546 views
Using Visio 2010 Containers & Lists to Create Server Drilldowns with Excel Data

Learn about new features in Visio 2010 that will help you to build better network rack diagrams, and download code to help you automate the process!

Data Refresh on Open
May 13, 2009 – 6:56 am | 9 Comments | 6420 views
Data Refresh on Open

Refresh your Data each and every time you open your Visio 2007 Professional Data-Connected Diagramme

Trilogy-meter Data Graphics Part III
February 25, 2009 – 2:00 pm | 5 Comments | 5194 views
Trilogy-meter Data Graphics Part III

Today, we continue with the movie-trilogy theme, but concentrate on advanced tips for importing and working with multiple shapes automatically.
This is the third and final piece in our trilogy of articles on Visio data graphics …

Trilogy-meter Data Graphics Part II
February 24, 2009 – 9:52 am | No Comment | 5415 views
Trilogy-meter Data Graphics Part II

Today we’re going to talk about adorning Visio shapes with data graphics, and the extreme flexibility that Visio data graphics offer.
This is slightly different than what we discussed previously in Trilogy-meter Data Graphics Part I. …

Trilogy-meter Data Graphics Part I
February 23, 2009 – 12:42 pm | 2 Comments | 8824 views
Trilogy-meter Data Graphics Part I

Learn how to create a bar-graph Visio shape which visually responds to data. Once you’ve built this SmartShape, we’ll then show you how to link it to external data imported from Excel!

Ape to Man Data Graphic
December 12, 2007 – 3:16 am | 3 Comments | 9688 views
Ape to Man Data Graphic

I’ve been playing with Visio 2007′s new Data Graphics features more and more lately, and have been getting all sorts of ideas for new Data Graphics to share with Visio Guy readers.
One day, I was …

Forefront Icons and Data Graphic Shapes
August 16, 2007 – 1:59 pm | 5 Comments | 22322 views
Forefront Icons and Data Graphic Shapes

Download a Visio multi-shape and a Data Graphic that help you to dress up your network diagrams by displaying Microsoft Forefront Client Security information.

Data Graphics Resources
May 4, 2007 – 3:04 pm | 12 Comments | 13730 views
Data Graphics Resources

Find out about resources for using, developing and customizing the exciting new Data Graphics in Visio 2007.