Displaying data as interactive visualizations: Widgets

A widget is a rich, graphical display of the results of data, which allows users to visualize data in different ways than they can when using traditional reports. Widgets are sophisticated visualization techniques that can combine with interactivity to enable a better understanding of the data.

Use the following methods to define widgets for mobile devices:

• Display reports as widgets. This is recommended if you want to display only one widget on the screen. Note that certain features, such as Information Windows for the Map widgets, require you to create widgets in documents.

To display reports as widgets, you need to use the Custom Visualizations Editor in MicroStrategy Web. For steps, see the MicroStrategy Web Help.

• Add widgets to documents. This is recommended if you want to display additional information on the same layout as the widget. Instructions are included in this chapter to create and add widgets to documents.