Q. How is widgenie able to provide such a service?
A. Our corporate parent is LogiXML, a leading business intelligence
vendor that is innovating the use of Web 2.0 technologies in the
business intelligence space. Using their advanced products we are able
to provide you with the power of widgenie.
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Q. How can I get my information into a widgenie?
A. You can upload your data with an Excel, CSV file, or Google Spreadsheets. For detailed information on to do that please see our
tutorial. We will also have data feed partners that will give you the option of working with already existing data.
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Q. What types of new widgenies will I be able to create in the future?
A. We have plans for many innovative items like pivot tables and even your own Calendars as a widgenie. If you have any ideas of things you would like to see, please share them with us at
feedback@widgenie.com
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Q. How can others see my widgenie?
A. With our publish feature you can easily publish to iGoogle, your blog, web site, or community page. If you don’t see your specific web site just click on the script button and place the javascript in the appropriate area. We also have a great "grab-me" feature, where viewers can grab your widget, and add it to their own website or blog.
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Q. Will you have more publishing options in the future?
A. Our technical genies are working on adding more popular sites like Myspace and others. If you have a site request please e-mail us at
feedback@widgenie.com.
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Q. Who would use something like this?
A. Everyone we hope! Normally the power the widgenie offers is only available to corporations that purchase and implement expensive business intelligence software. We have enabled non technical endusers to service their own needs without need of expensive software or technical assistance.
Scenarios of use include:
1. A blogger that wants to take some information they are talking about in numbers like say key election results and visualize them in chart form to make their blog more interesting.
2. A fantasy football league commissioner that wants to publish their weekly results in a table that his friends can add to their iGoogle to follow the season’s results.
3. A pet sitting business owner that wants to easily publish to their web site each week without paying her freelance webmaster an updated graph of the number of dogs walked per week and the on time arrival percentage.
4. An association that wants its members to subscribe to a widgenie that updates key industry trends on a weekly basis
Do you have an interesting way you are using widgenie? Please let us know at
feedback@widgenie.com
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Q. I uploaded my spreadsheet but it doesn’t seem to be working. What's wrong?
A. View our
tutorials for videos and information on common problems, or email us at
feedback@widgenie.com for assistance. You can also refer to the
forums for answers directly from Widgenie staff.
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Q. My question wasn't answered here! What should I do?
A. We are constantly updating our FAQ, but if something you want to know isn't covered here, please ask it in the
forums. You can also get help from the forums and interact with other Widgenie users to see their uses for Widgenie.
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