In Part 1 , we discussed the basics of creating a simple, unsecured data feed consumable by Visual Studio (VS). A possibly more interesting and realistic scenario could be to consume feeds that have been secured via a feed key, so that only intended users...

  My name is Ben Martens and I’m a test lead on the “Data Explorer” project. I thought I’d take you behind the scenes and talk a little bit about our engineering process. First, let’s go through the process for fixing a bug. When a user sends feedback...

Part 1 – Consuming a Basic Open Feed In a previous post we discussed the Publishing capabilities of Microsoft Codename “Data Explorer”. After mashing up your data and generating interesting results, you can share your findings literally...

Last week an interesting article was published in SearchCloudComputing which shows how to consume feeds from the “Social Analytics” Lab in “Data Explorer”, then perform some filter, transform and grouping operations on this data using Data Explorer’s...

Earlier this month we added some features that lay the foundation for Office 365 experience and connectivity in Data Explorer . From now on, you will be able to consume documents hosted in SharePoint Online using one of the following mechanisms: If you...

If you have been following this blog in the last few months you may have already seen several blog posts explaining how to accomplish some end-to-end scenarios that involve different kinds of data sources (Excel, Text files, OData feeds or some Web APIs...

In case you were not able to get access to the Data Explorer Cloud Service yet, we wanted to let you know that we are opening up the chance for more people to get an invitation! SIGN UP now and we will send you an invitation within the next few days…...

A recent blog post provided a gentle introduction to the formula language at the heart of Data Explorer. Any time you use Data Explorer, either the cloud version or the downloadable client version , each action in the tool as you build a mashup constructs...

If you are reading this blog post, you are probably aware of the Internet, a veritable cornucopia of data just sitting there waiting for you to use it. Much of that data comes from search engines, social networks, and other interactive media. In this...

This week we made “Data Explorer” available to you . And to thank you for your continued interest in “Data Explorer” and for all the feedback that you are sharing with us, today we give you… ponies . If you haven’t yet tried “Data Explorer”, please download...

Today we are excited to announce the availability of the lab release of Microsoft Codename “Data Explorer”. This is an exciting milestone for our team and we would like to thank you for your continued interest over the past few weeks. If you had already...

In today’s post we are featuring a demo video which uses “Data Explorer” to answer the age-old question, “What was the best year for kids movies?” Features showcased in the video include: Importing data from OData...

We have now seen several blog posts introducing us to several feature areas of Data Explorer. One particular feature was visible in numerous screen shots, but has not yet been given specific attention: the formula bar. This post delves into some of the...

The way people discover information today is very mundane. You either have a folder or SharePoint site where you know your colleagues have placed information for you. You can search or browse to find the right information and that might work OK. You might...

Microsoft Codename “Data Explorer” allows you to discover data from multiple sources, enrich it by combining it with other data and insights, and publish the results to share them. In this post we will explore how to publish your data and...

One of the most interesting scenarios that “Data Explorer” enables is the ability to work with data from different kinds of sources. “Data Explorer” provides the ability to enrich data by mashing up different sources of data that...

It’s been a few days since we first talked about “Data Explorer” at PASS Summit 2011 , and the response so far has been great! We’ve really enjoyed hearing your initial reactions on Twitter (@DataExplorer), Facebook and in blogs...

In our previous post we introduced you to Microsoft Codename “Data Explorer” , a cloud service that helps you to gain insight into your data by allowing you to discover , enrich , and publish your data. This post walks you through an end-to...

Today, at PASS Summit 2011 , we announced Microsoft Codename “Data Explorer” . "Data Explorer” is a new concept which provides an innovative way to gain new insights from the data you care about. With "Data Explorer” you can discover...