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Create Charts and Graphs for SharePoint Dashboards

Original Publication Date: Thursday, July 16, 2009
Filed Under: Claudio Cabaleyro, Dashboards, Mark Miller, Screencast, Workshops | 3 Comments
SharePoint User Level: Power User
 

In this three minute screencast, I show how data from a simple SharePoint list can pulled into a Content Editor Web Part to dynamically generate a bar chart. The code for the solution is below the screencast.

Multiple Pie Charts in a WSS Dashboard

Original Publication Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Filed Under: Claudio Cabaleyro, Dashboards, Javascript, Libraries and Lists, Views, Web Parts, jquery | 20 Comments
SharePoint User Level: Power User
 

From the feedback I received on my previous posts, I worked to develop a new jQuery script to present charts on SharePoint. It can be considered a major evolution of my first rudimentary pie charts versions because:

Finally: Dynamic charting in WSS, no code required! – Part 3 – Multiple Pie Charts

Original Publication Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Filed Under: Claudio Cabaleyro, Libraries and Lists, Web Parts, jquery | 41 Comments
SharePoint User Level: General Interest
 

I finally got a script to get multiple Pie Charts on the same page!!!
In the screenshot, I show an hypothetical systems issues list, grouped by priority, status, system and site. You can represent different views of the same list or you can include multiple lists!!!

Finally: Dynamic charting in WSS, no code required! – Part 2

Original Publication Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Filed Under: Calculated Column, Claudio Cabaleyro, KPIs, Web Parts | 31 Comments
SharePoint User Level: Power User
 

The script below, combined with such a list view, will plot a Google Chart showing those totals dynamically. The chart scale is automatically adjusted with the maximum value to be charted so it fits the designated size in the script. Once implemented, you can hide the list view web part so only the chart will render on the page. You can also play around with chart parameters within the script, to change chart type, style, size, colors or even build more complex charts. Take a look at the Google Chart API page for reference.

Finally: Dynamic charting in WSS, no code required!

Original Publication Date: Monday, April 20, 2009
Filed Under: Claudio Cabaleyro, Tips and Tricks | 43 Comments
SharePoint User Level: Power User
 

When i first saw this solution, my jaw dropped! Could this actually be a viable alternative for WSS users who don’t have Excel Services? You be the judge… please give Claudio some feedback on how you will use his solution.