Nederlandse postcodes in Power Map (Support for Dutch postal codes in Power Map)
Normally I blog in English, but since this post is specifically about support Dutch postal codes in Power Map, this post will be in Dutch. For those interested, the answer is: Dutch postal codes are supported in…
Analyzing Amsterdam Crime Rates with Power BI
Here is another example of what can be done with Power BI. This time I attempted to analyze crime rates in Amsterdam. I retrieved burglary and burglary attempts figures from the Dutch Police website: http://www.politie.nl/misdaad-in-kaart/lijst?geoquery=amsterdam&categorie=1&categorie=2&pageSize=500&page=1 There are…
Power BI Demo Contest
I want to draw your attention to a contest that we run: the Power BI Demo Contest. All you need to do is create a short video of something cool you built using Power BI and share…
Taking the new version of Power Map for a spin
One of the most exciting tools in Excel has recently released a new version! Get the updated version of Power Map here: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38395 (Excel 2013 only). This update comes with a ton of new features, including some…
Power BI and why you should care
Yesterday Microsoft announced Power BI for Office 365: a self-service Business Intelligence solution delivered through Excel and Office 365. Power BI ties together the various bits and pieces we already had (Power View, PowerPivot, GeoFlow, Data Explorer) and…