Lightning and Wave, Like Photographs and Videos. All at Dreamforce.

Salesforce
Dreamforce & Salesforce Events
3 min readSep 3, 2015

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By Katie Augustus

Look at these images:

Photo credit — Wave: Vince Cavataio | Photo credit — Lightning: Oompa123

Pretty awesome, right? We’ve captured a snapshot of lightning mid-flash and a wave in motion.

Now look at these:

Gif credit — Wave: Karaboo | Gif credit — Lightning: Look Here 3

Added levels of awesomeness: We’re watching the lightning flash and the wave break — we understand how they move and see the colors change.

Photographs give us a snapshot of a point in time, but videos give us so much more information to work with. And together, in this example, we get a broader understanding of how lightning flashes and waves crash.

Lightning Reports and Dashboards and Wave

Like photographs and videos, the Lightning Reports and Dashboards and Wave provide different perspectives on your business, and together they provide the insight you need to take your business to the next level.

Lightning Reports and Dashboards

Reports and Dashboards are your point and shoot camera: the trusted tool that gives you a snapshot of your CRM data. You can see closed deals and performance against quota. And they just got a makeover, too, so now you can visualize your Salesforce data in new beautiful, clear ways. Your camera got an upgrade!

Wave

The Analytics Cloud is your video camera: it provides analytic capabilities above and beyond Reports and Dashboards, so that you can see your business in 360 degrees. The interface is dynamic so you can take all of your data — not just your Salesforce data — and interact with it. Trending capabilities empower you to see your business in motion.

Lightning + Wave = a Cosmic Storm of Insight

Like peanut butter and chocolate, Reports and Dashboards and Wave are great on their own, but even better together. Wave extends your existing capabilities and helps you get the most out of your Salesforce products.

At Dreamforce, don’t miss out on the chance to see Wave and Lightning Reports and Dashboards in action. Here are some great keynotes and sessions that you can register for today:

Analytics Cloud Keynote: Win with Wave
Thursday, September 17 @ 9:00 am
Salesforce Reports + Wave Analytics: A Perfect Match
Tuesday, September 15 @ 11:30 am

Wave and the Analytics Cloud:

Introduction to Wave Analytics: Analytics for Salesforce Users
Tuesday, September 15 @ 9:00 am
Wave Analytics Roadmap: A Sneak Peek at New Features and Future Roadmap
Tuesday, September 15 @ 10:30 am
Customer Roundtable: Wave Rockstars Share Their Transformation Stories
Tuesday, September 15 @ 12:30 pm
Big Data on Wave Analytics: Everyone Can Surface New Customer Insight
Wednesday, September 16 @ 9:30

Lightning Reports and Dashboards:

Get Started with Salesforce Lightning Reports and Dashboards
Tuesday, September 15 @ 12:30 pm
Salesforce Reports and Dashboards: Product Roadmap
Wednesday, September 16 @ 12:00 pm
Salesforce Reports and Dashboards: Take Your Performance From Your Phone
Thursday, September 17 @ 10:30 am

Still not registered for Dreamforce? Sign up today at the button below.

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