Pure players Spotfire and Tableau have quite a head start on what Microsoft and others currently bring to the table visualization-wise.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - July 26, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Ipedo last week announced a refresh of its EII suite that’s tweaked for service-ability, officials say.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - July 19, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Business Objects hopes to do for data visualization what the former Crystal Decisions once did for reporting: make it ubiquitous.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - July 19, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    When users speak, says Office BI guru Alex Payne, Microsoft listens.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - July 19, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Actuate 9 is a pivotal release for a company that continues to plot a best-of-breed course in a rapidly consolidating BI marketscape.
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - July 12, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Cognos is no stranger to professional services, having collaborated with an ecosystem of partners for some time, but last week’s announcements marked its most ambitious foray into the services game yet. Some analysts say Cognos’ move has the makings of a proverbial double-edged sword. 
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - July 12, 2006
 
		            
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Last month, Celequest notched a deal with NEC to develop a compliance appliance for the financial services industry. 
                    
			            - By Stephen  Swoyer
 - July 12, 2006