Learn what GeoFlow is and how to use it for 3D visualization of data that can be time-stamped. You can create static charts or interactive animated tours. GeoFlow is one of Microsoft’s latest releases in the BI spectrum.

1. 3D Geospatial
Visualization Using
GeoFlow
BY KRISTIN FERRIER

2. What is GeoFlow?
 Excel Add-in for Excel 2013
 Free
 Geospatial Visualization
 3D
 Time-stamped
 Community Preview released 4/11/2013
 Thus, not feature complete

3. System Requirements
 Office 2013 Versions
 Office Professional Plus 2013
 Office 365 ProPlus
 Office 365 Midsize
 Office 365 E3
 Office 365 E4
 Supported Operating Systems
 Windows 2008 R2 (requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0)
 Windows 7
 Windows 8 (not RT)

4. 3D Time-stamped Chart
(cumulative data)

5. 3D Time-stamped Charts (not
cumulative)
Warmer Weather (customer
counts)
Colder Weather (customer
counts)

6. Animated Video
 YouTube Video Link for animation of the chart above
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3qmqHJvjqI

7. First Demo (which one)?
 SQL Saturday OKC 2012 Registrations (OKCSQL picked
this one)

8. Multilayer Demo
 Customer Counts against Weather Temperatures (F)
 Layer 1 – Mean Temp with Heat Map Chart Type
 Layer 2 – Customer Count with Column Chart Type

9. Getting Started
 Excel 2013
 Download the GeoFlow Preview for Excel
 Download the samples datasets.
 Some of them contain tutorials.
 4 Part GeoFlow Blog Series at http://www.kristinferrier.com
 Twitter conversation: #GeoFlow

10. Contact Me
 http://www.kristinferrier.com
 Twitter: @SQLEnergy
 president@okcsql.org