Carrying on from part 1 where I covered how to remove objects from images in multiple ways I am going to cover some more things that can help you out in Photoshop first up is one of the big things in Photoshop, that being masking. The 2 main ways to mask that I use...
Much like Illustrator Photoshop is a great tool for design. Photoshop is not just for editing photos, but for working with images to create works of art for whatever project you happen to be working on. There are many great tools in Photoshop to help you in your...
We've been BEAM*ing for over 7 years now, and really believe it's a solid way to gather business requirements when building Agile data warehouses. Here's why. What is BEAM✲? BEAM✲ stands for Business Event Analysis & Modelling, and it’s a methodology for...
It is always a challenge to learn how to use new software products. Of course, all of them have documentation and how-to guides to explain the basics. However, many people would rather watch videos or find a teacher as this is the best way for our brains to consume...
Cloud solutions have little to do with the solutions we have on-premises. Cloud solutions are built with ambitious and monstrously huge goals in mind, so, often it feels like no previous technology has been reused. In addition to some understandable concepts, like...
Many places all over the world are currently in self-isolation mode in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In New Zealand, lock down started on Thursday March 26, which means that some people are able to work from home. At OptimalBI, we are working from home and on the...
You might have heard this term thrown about a bit recently. Perhaps it's because you've heard politicians referring to it when discussing educational reform, or you've noticed how your job has you doing more with spreadsheets than you did five years ago. What ever...
I've spent the last 8 years of my life surrounded by data nerds, and while I've learned so many new things about data, I can not even pretend I'm a data nerd myself. An enthusiast for sure, but a nerd... no way! I lack what my peers would consider the hammer and...
We first came across BEAM*, Lawrence Corr and Jim Stagnitto over seven years ago when we were scratching our heads trying to figure out a better way to design an agile data warehouse. Since then, we've convinced Lawrence to travel to Aotearoa many times...
Kia ora koutou and welcome to the last OptimalBI newsletter of 2019 - hasn't this year flown by! We have enjoyed supporting our customers to create amazing outcomes for their organisations this year with a range of really interesting projects - payment integration,...