1.2. New Features List V7.0

1.2.1. New EspressDashboard Features

  1. Unified data registry dialog in Quick Designers and Map Designers allows users to view query, query result, and test with different parameter values, so users can locate the desired query easily (Section 3.2 - Data in QuickDesigners and Maps).

  2. Diagrams on start page of Quick Designers and Map Designers helps end-users to understand how to use the tools quickly (Section 5.2.3 - Start Online Maps).

1.2.1.1. Dashboard Builder (Chapter 6 - Designing Dashboards)

  1. Being able to change chart type in dashboard preview gives end-users more control on dashboard contents (Section 7.4.2 - Preview Options).

  2. Directly opening report/chart/map designer from dashboard builder makes it much more convenient to edit existing components or add new components (Section 6.2.3 - Add Charts, Reports and Maps).

  3. Besides original static dashboard, responsive dashboard is added as a new dashboard type. Responsive Dashboard optimizes utilization of the display without exceeding the display width preset by user. Therefore, it’s useful for mobiles (Section 6.2.2 - Responsive Dashboard).

  4. Refresh Template icon on each report/chart/map makes it easier to test dashboard with real data (Section 6.2.3.3 - Chart/Report/Map Toolbar).

1.2.1.2. QuickDesigner Reports (Section 4.2 - QuickDesigner Reports)

  1. Simplified UI includes only two steps: Select Datasource and Construct Report.

  2. Constructing and formatting report in only one interface makes it intuitive and easy to see what you get and flexible to make changes (Section 4.2.4 - Format Report Elements).

  3. Drag and drop to add report columns and order report column ease the work of report design (Section 4.2.4.1 - Add a Column, Section 4.2.4.5 - Column Order).

  4. Right click on report column to do Aggregation/Format/Remove is straightforward (Section 4.2.6 - Aggregation/Group, Section 4.2.7 - Data Formating, Section 4.2.4.2 - Remove a Column).

  5. ’Excel-like’ search icon on each column header allows data filtering by column (Section 4.2.9 - Data Filtering).

  6. Parameters pane on the right makes report testing easy (Section 4.2.5 - Parameter Setting).

  7. Less items on Toolbar reduces confusion and saves time (Section 4.2.3 - Toolbar).

  8. Collapse Sidebars allow more space for report design (Section 4.2.4.3 - Collapse Sidebars).

1.2.1.3. QuickDesigner Charts (Section 4.3 - QuickDesigner Charts)

  1. Simplified UI includes only two steps: Select Datasource and Construct Chart.

  2. Setting pane and chart preview pane are on the same window, so all design steps can be done on one window (Section 4.3.3 - Data Mapping and Ordering).

  3. Improved toolbar shows Chart-Specific Options based on current chart type and combines settings to reduce icons (Section 4.3.5.5 - Chart-Specific Options, Section 4.3.4 - Toolbar).

  4. Parameters setting on Chart Preview pane makes chart testing easy.

  5. Collapse Sidebar allows more space for chart design.

1.2.1.4. Online Maps (Section 5.2 - Online Maps)

  1. Online Map is a newly designed Google Map. It is more straightforward to create a new map (Section 5.2.3 - Start Online Maps).

  2. Displaying setting on left pane, instead of popup dialog, makes UI more user-friendly.

  3. Save dialog shows Organizer node tree. It makes it easier to locate the desired organizer folder to save map file (Section 5.2.7 - Save Map).

  4. Heatmap feature provides visualization of data intensity (Section 5.2.6.6 - Heatmap).

  5. Being able to set parameter values in Map Designer makes testing easier.

  6. More map types satisfies different needs (Section 5.2.6.5 - Map Options).

  7. Users can draw various shapes instead of simple map points. The shapes are drawn in Coordinates Editor (Section 5.2.4.2 - Create Coordinates, Section 5.2.4.2.3 - Manually).

1.2.1.5. SVG Maps (Section 5.3 - SVG Maps)

  1. Redesigned UI is more straightforward to create a new map.

  2. Allow users to change SVG image after a map is created (Section 5.3.4.3.1 - Change SVG Image).