Meryl.net has quite an exhaustive list of data visualization tools. We have written before about a startup that is competing in this space but the linked list from Meryl has 175 tools. Impressive.
From the category archives:
web apps
The Microsoft Office team has done a fantastic job in recent years. Their launch of Office 2007 is biggest benchmark for their success. Install rates are high and so is customer satisfaction (wish the Microsoft Vista team could say the same).
With the success of Microsoft Office comes that awkward stage in technology when some of us are using Docx files and others are using the tried and true Doc file. What’s the difference? Docx files are generated by Office 2007 and Doc files are generated by older versions. This isn’t an issue unless you are still running an older version in which case you cannot open Docx files with a handy double-click of the mouse.
Here are your options:
1. Install the Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for 2007 File Formats. Here are the instructions from Microsoft. Good luck with that.
2. Using an online converter. There are plenty of them out there. Here is an example Google search. One that pops to my mind is Zamzar. Clean interface. Quick conversions. Move on with your life.
So, while we sit in technology limbo with half of us using Office 2007 and half of us using an older version of Microsoft Office we will have to deal with file compatibility issues. Make your life easier and use one of the options detailed above if you find yourself in a jam.
We made a few changes on CTRL + SHIFT + K today. Most notably, there is now a Flickr photostream on the right hand side. But that’s not the cool part! Using a jailbroken iPhone (Don’t tell Steve, ok?) I have added the Snapture, Capture and iFlickr applications. Snapture enhances the camera on the phone [...]
I’ve always been a bit confused about the rise of MySpace during this time of all things Web2.0. To be honest, MySpace completely baffles me. Not from a “Why would people sign up for this service?” perspective but more from a “Rupert Murdoch paid *what* for this?!!?” perspective. Don’t believe the hype. Now, Facebook is [...]
I have only mentioned Microsoft Sharepoint once on this site. It’s an amazing tool and really deserves more attention on CTRL + SHIFT + K. After participating in a week-long “power users” training session I have a few more comments to make about this technology: If you ever have the chance to visit Belgium, take [...]
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