Power Apps And Staying At Home

*knock knock*

Hey everyone, I am still here and today we have another SQL Something!

First though, I would like to take the opportunity to just use this space to acknowledge the happenings in the world around us, so please, bear with me. 

2020 has been a rough year so far especially with regard to the coranavirus pandemic and the escalating tensions that are currently happening in the United States of America. I do believe we can, and will, come through this but we all must do what we can to push the process along.

That being said, this post is related in part to how we are currently living and how we can use the tools available to help ourselves and others.

So here's a video! Of your's truly! With a shaky cam! And not looking my best!

And here's a blog post in a blog post about my thought process: 

• https://www.teleioscodejam.com/news/2020/5/4/april-action-strong-medicine-while-in-stayathome-mode

While NOT entirely (or mostly) SQL related, it does touch on application creation and the backend involved, so I guess it counts...?

Regardless, maybe it will inspire someone out there TO use their hard won SQL knowledge for the betterment of their team, community or country. Or world!

Be safe out there. Be good. And be good to others.

DISCLAIMER: As stated, I’m not an expert so please, PLEASE feel free to politely correct or comment as you see fit. Your feedback is always welcomed. :-)

Emergency Shelters And Relief Supply Drop Off Points

Hey all, today I'll be using this space for something pretty serious that is affecting my country.

Of late, Trinidad and Tobago has been besieged by endless rain, resulting in mass flooding and loss of property. Many lives are being severely affected.

To that end, I threw up a quick map using Power BI to show relief centers. The map can be found below. Please click the double sided arrow in the bottom right corner to expand to full-screen.

You can also help to add to the map by filling out the short form below:
Shelters and Drop Off Points

Thank you to all who contribute to the data collection, and I wish everyone the best during this time.


EDIT (28/12/2018):
As the emergency times have passed, I made some small changes to the map. I have added a 'State' slicer which defaults to 'Active' relief points. You can un-check it to see the full list of all those who helped during our rough times. In fact to make sure they don't go unforgotten, I've listed all the companies that I have recorded at the bottom of this post. Truly remarkable on everyone's part.

Mini Post: Power BI Bookmarks Video! (Synoptic Panels Too!)

Heyyy everyone!

I'm still around! Welcome back to SQL Something!

Today I'm sharing a video I made for an in-house presentation to show the power of Power BI Bookmarks!

Now, the video doesn't actually show how it was created (I think I'll make a post on that as well as share the files), but it can give you an idea of things that are possible.

Anyway, without further ado, please see the video below:

Data with Data: Power BI Bookmarks and Synoptic Panels