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Charting libraries are in great demand, and their creation and use are becoming increasingly popular in languages such as JavaScript. As evidence, several JavaScript charting libraries are available, both commercial and open-source, with a wide range of functionalities to meet the demands of users. But how can a developer make an informed decision and choose the best JavaScript charting library? It's a difficult question, but we're here to assist!

Introduced in 9.7 as the simplest way to ask questions of your data, Yellowfin 9.8 delivers exciting updates to Guided NLQ, and additional improvements to our report builder. The latest release makes Guided NLQ even more powerful and simpler to use, with new question types (Cross-tab), more intuitive questions with field synonyms and default date periods, and protection against long-running queries - in addition to faster report building.

Dashboards are an important data analytics tool for understanding business metrics and managing your business performance. However, if your dashboard is not designed well, it can be difficult to use for analysis, and ineffective for decision-making. Dashboard design should be simple and accessible, and reflect your company's branding and identity. Ensuring your analytical dashboard is readable, usable and accurate is heavily reliant on following best practice dashboard design.

Technology is always evolving, and so is the way we use it to collect and analyze data. From humble spreadsheet beginnings to fully automated business monitoring and AI-powered analysis, the range of analytics tools on offer today is astounding to consider. The business intelligence dashboard is one such option. It has existed for decades as a tool for organizations to monitor and analyze operational data - and it's not quite dead yet.