In this era of big data, companies are gathering tons of\r\ninformation. But much of that data is stored in ways that make it difficult for\r\nemployees and managers to access it. One solution has been to write reports to\r\nshare critical information. However, reports usually tell only one story or\r\ndisplay just one piece of information.
Enter dashboards. Dashboards provide one spot to display key\r\npieces of information at the same time to a common group of information\r\nconsumers. Creating dashboards can be a cumbersome task, but luckily, there are\r\ntools that make it easier and deliver great results.
Let’s take a look at five web-based dashboard apps\r\nthat connect to a variety of data sources and offer a variety of “look and\r\nfeel” choices to suit your needs.
Note: This gallery is also available as an article.
Dashzen connects to a variety of data sources.It uses a clean, black work surface.
Oddly enough, Dashzen supports connection to World of Warcraft\r\ndata, displaying basic character statistics.
In addition to WoW, Dashzen displays things like\r\nRSS feeds and YouTube video stats.
For example, Salesforce Desk allows you to\r\ndisplay help desk statistics.
One of the examples is this full dashboard for a marketing team.
This is the previous dashboard switched to Display Mode, which hides\r\nthe grid layout.
Dash has a simple, clean-looking interface. There are several choices for widgets,\r\nincluding some unique ones like static images and text as well as clock and\r\nweather widgets.
Adding a widget is easy; just answer a few questions.
This dashboard includes an RSS feed from TechRepublic, a\r\nclock, and a tables of sales figures.
