Visio 2003 and Data Visualization

[aww91]

Hi,

Included in the product description for Visio 2003 is this line,

"Visio 2003 also automates data visualization by synchronizing directly
with data sources to provide up-to-date diagrams"

Does any know of any examples I can view where Visio is used to display
real-time up-to-the-minute information in a 2D graphic? The closest
product comparison I can think of is JLoox, or ILOG's JViews or Views
products which allow complex "data visualization" of graphics. I want
to explore Visio first before settling on one of these products

Thanks in advance,

 

[Al Edlund]

I'd start by noting that the comment is "up-to-date" not "up-to-the-minute".
Within the tool is a "database wizard" that allows the drawing to remain in
sync with a database that describes the drawing. There are many third party
products that take advantage of Visio's very open programming interface.
You might want to check out
http://blogs.msdn.com/eric_rockey/
for what is coming out later this year.

al