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Revision as of 07:37, 24 December 2016

On dataZoa's Main Page

Toolbar Area

The top stripe of every dataZoa page is the toolbar area, with quick access to key features. The tools are s[plit into two groups...

...data-related...
...and everything else.

Content Tabs

There are four standard content tabs, always present. They offer different perspectives on what's in your account.

dZ DropZone and Workbench

  • dZDropzone - All your series in their natural groupings
  • Workbench - All your series, without groupings, for maximum flexibility

Following... and Add (+) tab

  • Following... - When you send other peoples' dZ displays to your account, they land on this tab.
  • Adding a User Tab - You can add your own tabs as dashboards tailored to particular topics.

Tools for Getting Data

  • dZ-Dot - data from the Web, automatically updated
  • dZSlates - scheduled data collection from outside contributors
  • Uploader - data from your own files and spreadsheets
  • API - automated workflows

Displays - to build, share, publish

Analysis and Dissemination

  • ComputeCloud - time series calculations, automatically updated
  • dZBoards - to arrange and narrate your data-driven displays
  • dZ-Mirror - a plug-in that feeds Excel from dataZoa displays, automatically updated

Organizers and Time-savers

  • dZCorkboard - a handy way to drag, drop and order series in displays
  • GroupLists - flexible, formal data groupings
  • API - to automate data flows