How to Publish Real-time, Interactive Charts on your Site (Sheetster - the open source web spreadsheet)

Alfresco + Sheetster
An Open Source Java solution for Web Spreadsheet Editing and Management
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This session covers:
Uploading an Excel spreadsheet to Alfresco Web Content Management system
Open the Spreadsheet in the Sheetster editor from within the Alfresco WCM
Create actionable charts and graphics from existing content
Publish chart with live data to a web portal using JavaScript or a REST API call
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About Extentech Inc.
Founded 1999
Headquartered in San Francisco
Customers include IBM, AT&T, JPMorgan, Nielsen Corp.
Extentech Inc. is the developer of:
ExtenXLS Java Spreadsheet SDK – a leading Java spreadsheet component and class library
Sheetster Server – an innovative, open source web spreadsheet built on top of ExtenXLS
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Introducing
Open Source Java Synergy
Online spreadsheet editing peanut butter meets doc management chocolate
Perfect for:
Statistical data visualization
Business Intelligence apps
Spreadsheet web apps
SharePoint / Excel alternative
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Sheetster Server Defined
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WCM + Inline Spreadsheet Editing
Retains Control of your data (vs. SaaS)
Collaborative online editing enables teamwork
Lowers development costs and frees up staff
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Web Spreadsheet for Developers
Spreadsheet Web Services and REST api
Forms and Macros
Embeddable spreadsheet charting components
Today’s example will demonstrate Embedding Sheetster Charts
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Benefits: Live Sheetster Charts
Sheetster Charts:
“Live” Data
SVG + XHTML: No browser plug-ins
Easily modified in spreadsheet
100% Excel-compatible
Accurate Business Graphics
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EXAMPLE: Benchmark Data Charts
Product performance data:
Always changing
Actionable
Critical to customer decision-making
Communicates product differentiation
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Our Benchmark Data Spreadsheet
Performance Data in XLS:
Our example uses a basic input data spreadsheet.
This is a picture of that spreadsheet in Excel.
We will add our own product data and a chart using Sheetster…
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Uploading Spreadsheet to Alfresco
Log into Alfresco
Browse to space
Upload Files
“Edit Spreadsheet”
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Creating Sheetster Charts
Insert Product Data
Format Cells
Select Cell Range
Click Chart Button
Chart Dialog Appears
Edit Chart Name
Select Chart Type
Customize Ranges
Serve
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Working With Sheetster Charts
Edit Chart data
Mouse-over bars
View Chart in new tab
Resize Chart
View updated tab
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Embedding Sheetster Charts
Copy Embed Code
Paste web page HTML
Customize HTML
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Next Steps
To get started, download your free copy of Sheetster Server and the Sheetster + Alfresco Web Client Extensions
Free Sheetster Server Downloads:
http://extentech.com/estore/download_center.jsp
Sheetster + Alfresco Integration Guide:
http://extentech.com/nimbledocs/4520/2009/September/15/sheetster_and_alfresco_wcm_integration
http://extentech.com
Sales@extentech.com
(415) 759-5292
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