Features Guide

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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 tabs

The first two tabs show all of the series in you account.
  • 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