David J. Parker, being frustrated as an architect in the late 80s
trying to match 3D
building models with spreadsheets, explored linking Unix, CAD, and
SQL databases
in the early 90s for facilities and cable management.
In 1996 he discovered the ease of linking data to Visio diagrams of
personnel and
offi ce layouts. He immediately became one of the fi rst Visio
business partners
in Europe, and was soon invited to present his applications at
worldwide Visio
conferences. He started his own Visio-based consultancy and
development business,
bVisual ltd (http://www.bvisual.net), applying analysis, synthesis,
and design to
various graphical information solutions.
He presents Visio solution providers and Visio Services courses for
Microsoft EMEA,
adding personal anecdotes and previous mistakes hoping that all can
learn by them.
He wrote his fi rst book, Visualizing Information with Microsoft
Offi ce Visio 2007, to
spread the word about data-linked diagrams in business, and his
second book, which
is about creating custom rules for validating structured diagrams
in Visio 2010, has
now been updated and extended for Visio 2013.
He wrote WBS Modeler for Microsoft, which integrates Visio and,
Project, and many
other Visio solutions for various vertical markets.
David has been regularly awarded Most Valued Professional status
for his Visio
community work over the years, and maintains a Visio blog at
http://blog.
bvisual.net.
Based near to Microsoft UK in Reading, he still sees the need for
Visio evangelism
throughout the business and development community, and has been
touring many
European capitals over the last two years spreading the word of
intelligent business
diagramming with Visio and SharePoint.
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