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=== <b>Toolbar Area</b> ===
 
=== <b>Toolbar Area</b> ===
 
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The top green stripe of every dataZoa page is the [[Toolbar Area|toolbar area]], with quick access to key features.  The tools are split into two groups...
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The <b>top green stripe</b> of every dataZoa page is the [[Toolbar Area|<b>toolbar area</b>]], with quick access to key features.  The tools are split into two groups...
 
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<td>...data-related...</td>
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<td><b>...data-related...</b></td>
<td><div class="imgSnippetWrap1 "><div class="imgSnippet " title="Toolbar Left (data-related)" data-styler="{ view: '111', style: ' width: 259px; height: 55px;  background: url(SQ/img/DocSamples/snap11.pngSQ)  scroll -219px -1px;  background-repeat: no-repeat; ' }"></div></div><div class="Gtac Gvam" style="font-weight: bold;"><div class="Gdib" style="width: 33%;">Web</div><div class="Gdib" style="width: 33%;">Up/Download</div><div class="Gdib" style="width: 33%;">Corkboard</div></div></td>
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<td><div class="imgSnippetWrap1 "><div class="imgSnippet " title="Toolbar Left (data-related)" data-styler="{ view: '111', style: ' width: 259px; height: 55px;  background: url(SQ/img/DocSamples/snap11.pngSQ)  scroll -219px -1px;  background-repeat: no-repeat; ' }"></div></div><div class="Gtac Gvam" style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="Gdib" style="width: 7%;">&nbsp;</div><div class="Gdib" style="width: 31%;">Web</div><div class="Gdib" style="width: 31%;">Upload/Update</div><div class="Gdib" style="width: 31%;">Corkboard</div></div></td>
<td>...and everything else.</td>
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<td><b>...and everything else.</b></td>
 
<td><div class="imgSnippetWrap1 "><div class="imgSnippet " title="Toolbar Right (features and settings)" data-styler="{ view: '112', style: ' width: 259px; height: 55px;  background: url(SQ/img/DocSamples/snap11.pngSQ)  scroll -1075px -1px;  background-repeat: no-repeat; ' }"></div></div></td>
 
<td><div class="imgSnippetWrap1 "><div class="imgSnippet " title="Toolbar Right (features and settings)" data-styler="{ view: '112', style: ' width: 259px; height: 55px;  background: url(SQ/img/DocSamples/snap11.pngSQ)  scroll -1075px -1px;  background-repeat: no-repeat; ' }"></div></div></td>
 
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=== <b>Standard Tabs</b> ===
 
=== <b>Standard Tabs</b> ===
 
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There are four standard [[Content Tabs|standard tabs]], always present.
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There are four [[Standard_Tabs|<b>standard tabs</b>]], always present:
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<div class=" Gdib GfakeTabGroup"><div class="GfakeTab">dZ&nbsp;Dropzone</div><div class="GfakeTab">Workbench</div><div class="GfakeTab">Following...</div><div class="GfakeTab">&nbsp;+&nbsp;</div></div>
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====<i>dZ DropZone</i> and <i>Workbench</i> tabs====
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====<b>Tabs about Series:</b> <i>dZ DropZone</i> and <i>Workbench</i> tabs====
 
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* [[DZDropzone|dZDropzone]] - All your series in their natural groupings (that is, [[dataBlock|dataBlocks]])
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* [[DZDropzone|dZDropzone]] - All your series in their natural groupings (that is, [[About_dataBlocks|dataBlocks]])
 
* [[Workbench]] - All your series, without groupings, for maximum flexibility
 
* [[Workbench]] - All your series, without groupings, for maximum flexibility
 
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====<i>Following...</i> and <i>Add (+) tabs</i>====
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====<b>Tabs about Dashboards:</b>  <i>Following...</i> and <i>Add (+) tabs</i>====
 
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<td>The other tabs hold [[Displays|displays]] of interest, organized as you like.</td>
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<td>The other tabs are like "dashboards," holding individual [[Displays|displays]], organized as you like.</td>
 
<td><div class="imgSnippetWrap1 "><div class="imgSnippet " title="Following... and Add(+) Tabs" data-styler="{ view: '344', style: ' width: 260px; height: 82px;  background: url(SQ/img/DocSamples/snap34.pngSQ)  scroll -205px -43px;  background-repeat: no-repeat; ' }"></div></div></td>
 
<td><div class="imgSnippetWrap1 "><div class="imgSnippet " title="Following... and Add(+) Tabs" data-styler="{ view: '344', style: ' width: 260px; height: 82px;  background: url(SQ/img/DocSamples/snap34.pngSQ)  scroll -205px -43px;  background-repeat: no-repeat; ' }"></div></div></td>
 
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* [[The Following Tab|Following...]] - When you [[Sending Displays to Your Account|send]] other peoples' dZ displays to your account, they land on this tab.
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* [[The Following Tab|Following...]] - Whenever you [[The Following Tab|send]] other peoples' dZ displays to your account, they "land" on this tab.
 
* [[User_tabs|Adding a User Tab]] - You can add your own tabs as dashboards tailored to particular topics.
 
* [[User_tabs|Adding a User Tab]] - You can add your own tabs as dashboards tailored to particular topics.
 
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== Throughout dataZoa (and beyond!) ==
 
== Throughout dataZoa (and beyond!) ==
 
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These features show up in various ways throughout dataZoa, and in some cases, are seen "outside" of dataZoa-proper.
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These features show up in various ways throughout dataZoa, and some are even seen "outside" of dataZoa-proper.
 
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* [[dZ-Dot]] - data from the Web, <i>automatically updated</i>
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* [[About_the_dZ-Dot|About the dZ-Dot]] - data from the Web, <i>automatically updated</i>
* [[dZSlates]] - scheduled data collection from outside contributors
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* [[About_dZSlates|About dZSlates]] - scheduled data collection from outside contributors
* [[Uploading|Uploader]] - data from your own files and spreadsheets
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* [[Your_Data#Uploading|Uploader]] - data from your own files and spreadsheets
 
* [[dataZoa_API|API]] - automated workflows
 
* [[dataZoa_API|API]] - automated workflows
  
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* [[Table_Displays|Tables]] - see also: [[Table_Display_Editor|Table editor]]
 
* [[Table_Displays|Tables]] - see also: [[Table_Display_Editor|Table editor]]
 
* [[LatestValues_Displays|LatestValues]] - see also: [[LatestValues_Display_Editor|LatestValues editor]]
 
* [[LatestValues_Displays|LatestValues]] - see also: [[LatestValues_Display_Editor|LatestValues editor]]
* [[DataBlock|dataBlocks]] - see also: [[DataBlock_Display_Editor|dataBlock editor]]
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* [[About_dataBlocks|dataBlocks]] - see also: [[DataBlock_Display_Editor|dataBlock editor]]
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* [[Widget_Displays|Widgets]] - see also: [[Widget_Display_Editor|Widget editor]]
  
 
=== Analysis and Dissemination ===
 
=== Analysis and Dissemination ===
 
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* [[ComputeCloud|ComputeCloud]] - time series calculations, ''automatically updated''   
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* [[About_the_ComputeCloud|ComputeCloud]] - time series calculations, ''automatically updated''   
* [[dZBoards|dZBoards]] - to arrange and narrate your data-driven displays
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* [[About_dZBoards|dZBoards]] - to arrange and narrate your data-driven displays
* [[dZMirror|dZ-Mirror]] - a plug-in that feeds Excel from dataZoa displays, ''automatically updated''
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* [[About_the_dZMirror|dZMirror]] - a plug-in that feeds Excel from dataZoa displays, ''automatically updated''
  
 
=== Organizers and Time-savers ===
 
=== Organizers and Time-savers ===

Latest revision as of 11:10, 20 September 2018

On dataZoa's Main Page

Toolbar Area

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

...data-related...
 
Web
Upload/Update
Corkboard
...and everything else.

Standard Tabs

There are four standard tabs, always present:

dZ Dropzone
Workbench
Following...
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Tabs about Series: dZ DropZone and Workbench tabs

In the first two tabs, you can see and work with all of the series in you account.
  • dZDropzone - All your series in their natural groupings (that is, dataBlocks)
  • Workbench - All your series, without groupings, for maximum flexibility

Tabs about Dashboards: Following... and Add (+) tabs

The other tabs are like "dashboards," holding individual displays, organized as you like.
  • Following... - Whenever 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.

Throughout dataZoa (and beyond!)

These features show up in various ways throughout dataZoa, and some are even seen "outside" of dataZoa-proper.

Tools for Getting Data

  • About the dZ-Dot - data from the Web, automatically updated
  • About 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
  • dZMirror - 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