Here is a quick answer to a common question about file format compatibility with Visio Services. In Visio 2013 you can choose to save in a number of different file formats: VSDX This is the new file format for 2013 and is also the new default file format. This format is compatible with Visio Services…

It is no secret that Visio provides a template and a set of shape that allow you to easily create very rich and functional timeline diagrams. The shapes are actually designed to be data driven, meaning that the shapes provide data properties or Shape Data fields which not only store data that is entered by…

When working with a Cross Functional diagram in Visio 2010 you may find yourself zooming in and out to remember which lane you are in.  Another issue is printing out large CFF diagrams across multiple pages. If you are working near the lane headings it is easy to know which lane you are in. But…

In addition to the technique I showed you in my pervious article about adding alerts to your SCOM diagrams, I wanted to show you how to add audio alerts to your Visio Services dashboard as well. The technique that I outlined in the previous article will only work when the diagram is opened in the…

By now you should be aware that we have an add-in for Visio that allows you to connect to System Center Operations Manager data, published here – http://blogs.msdn.com/b/chhopkin/archive/2012/04/03/visio-and-sharepoint-extensions-for-system-center-2012-released.aspx I know several customers that have built diagrams in Visio using this add-in to connect their shapes to SCOM data and then display this diagram using Visio’s…

Typically when you develop a sandbox solution that contains ribbon customizations you “register” each custom action with a type so that your ribbon customizations show up in the proper location, i.e. when the user is looking at a document library or a calendar.  Here is a shot of my custom tab displayed when the user…

Here is a new version of my Visio Services Mashup Starter project template.  This will install to both Visual Studio 2010 and 2012.  The HTML is setup for HTML5 since SharePoint 2013 supports HTML5 natively. Download this project template today and get started building mashups with Visio Services in SharePoint 2013. VSIX_VGSStarter2013.zip

To keep up on the new version of Visio make sure to follow the product team via their new blog, http://blogs.office.com/b/visio/

Today the preview for the next version of Office was announced and released, http://office.com/preview. This announcement includes the preview for the next version of Visio.  For information on all the new exciting capabilities, including the opportunity to download and try the preview for yourself visit this site…http://visio.microsoft.com/en-us/Preview/default.aspx

Here is the link to the MSDN article which is a complete reference for all the shapes in the stencils that are part of the SharePoint Workflow template in Visio 2010 Premium. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/visio-help/sharepoint-workflow-template-shapes-guide-HA101903894.aspx