Introducing the Visual-Baseball InfoPortal

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Introducing VIPIntroducing VIP 11

A reporting and analysis community for baseball fansA reporting and analysis community for baseball fans

Introducing...


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22Introducing VIPIntroducing VIP

VIP Reporter - customized reportingVIP Reporter - customized reporting

VIP Analyst - interactive analysis viewsVIP Analyst - interactive analysis views

VIP Explorer - full-text queriesVIP Explorer - full-text queries

VIP Community - chat, blogs, wiki, message boards,VIP Community - chat, blogs, wiki, message boards,

personal pagespersonal pages

VIP Components


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Reporter is a powerful reporting tool that enables usersReporter is a powerful reporting tool that enables users

to create literally millions of customized report resultsto create literally millions of customized report results

Each report has prompts where users can makeEach report has prompts where users can make

selections - by season, date, player, franchise, etc.selections - by season, date, player, franchise, etc.

Reports can be downloaded to Excel, Word, AdobeReports can be downloaded to Excel, Word, Adobe

Acrobat, and OpenOffice for offline viewingAcrobat, and OpenOffice for offline viewing

A powerful scheduler application allows users to haveA powerful scheduler application allows users to have

reports run and delivered via email at specific timesreports run and delivered via email at specific times

About VIP Reporter


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Report types are grouped into multiple categories:Report types are grouped into multiple categories:

Batting reportsBatting reports

Event reportsEvent reports

Fielding reportsFielding reports

Game reportsGame reports Manager reportsManager reports

Miscellaneous reportsMiscellaneous reports

Pitching reportsPitching reports

Team reportsTeam reports

Report Types


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Within each report type are one or more sub-types. ForWithin each report type are one or more sub-types. For

example, the Batting Reports folder for premium usersexample, the Batting Reports folder for premium users

has the following sub-types:has the following sub-types:

EventEvent

GameGame

MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

Rankings by FranchiseRankings by Franchise

Season and CareerSeason and Career

TargetTarget Top 25Top 25

Report Sub-Types


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Reporter content is grouped into folders similar toReporter content is grouped into folders similar to

Windows Explorer and other file organizersWindows Explorer and other file organizers

Navigating the Reporter Application


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The lowest level folders contain one or more reports,The lowest level folders contain one or more reports,

viewed in the right window pane of the applicationviewed in the right window pane of the application



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To select a report, highlight the report linkTo select a report, highlight the report link



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The report viewer window displays a prompt that enablesThe report viewer window displays a prompt that enables

a user to select one or more report criteriaa user to select one or more report criteria

Viewing Reports


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The report now delivers the selected resultsThe report now delivers the selected results

Viewing Reports


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Report SamplesUnique game level reports provide a new look at the details

behind the score...


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Report SamplesTeam dashboard reports provide insights into the patterns

within a given season...


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Report SamplesCareer trajectory reports let you view a player by age

compared to his peers...


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Report SamplesTarget reports let you view all players above a selected

level for a season...


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Report SamplesTop 25 reports show you the season leaders for a selected

category...


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Report SamplesVisual history reports show one or more teams across

chosen categories...


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Working With Analyst

VIP Analyst is an interactive tool that allows you to workVIP Analyst is an interactive tool that allows you to work

with an active data setwith an active data set

Analyst is ideal for data exploration and ad hoc reportingAnalyst is ideal for data exploration and ad hoc reporting

With Analyst, users can perform the following functions:With Analyst, users can perform the following functions:

FilteringFiltering SortingSorting

RankingRanking

ChartingCharting

PrintingPrinting

ExportingExporting


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Types of Analysis ViewsTypes of Analysis Views

Many types of analysis views are available:Many types of analysis views are available:

Batting viewsBatting views

by Seasonby Season

by Decadeby Decade

by Positionby Positionby Franchiseby Franchise

Pitching viewsPitching views

by Seasonby Season

by Decadeby Decade

by Franchiseby Franchise


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Navigating Analyst FoldersNavigating Analyst Folders

Analyst folders are similar to those in Windows ExplorerAnalyst folders are similar to those in Windows Explorer

and other file systems:and other file systems:


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Opening an Analysis ViewOpening an Analysis View

To open an analysis view, navigate to the lowest levelTo open an analysis view, navigate to the lowest level

within a folder, until you see available analysis views inwithin a folder, until you see available analysis views in

the right half of your browser window, and click on a link:the right half of your browser window, and click on a link:


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Viewing an Analysis ViewViewing an Analysis View

A typical analysis view, with batters as rows andA typical analysis view, with batters as rows and

measures as columnsmeasures as columns


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Analysis View ToolbarAnalysis View Toolbar

The Analyst toolbar provides you with a wide range ofThe Analyst toolbar provides you with a wide range of

options for how you view your dataoptions for how you view your data


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The Navigator ToolThe Navigator Tool

Provides a powerful set of functions for working with anProvides a powerful set of functions for working with an

analysis viewanalysis view Define filtersDefine filters

Filter row or column resultsFilter row or column results

Swap row, column, and filter elementsSwap row, column, and filter elements

Add or remove measures from the displayAdd or remove measures from the display


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The Navigator Tool Sample ViewsThe Navigator Tool Sample Views


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The VIP CommunityThe VIP Community

The VIP Community provides users with a wide range ofThe VIP Community provides users with a wide range of

features that encourage interaction with the site and withfeatures that encourage interaction with the site and withother usersother users BloggingBlogging

Message BoardsMessage Boards

WikiWiki CalendarsCalendars

Web ContentWeb Content

Personal and Community PagesPersonal and Community Pages

ChatChat

Facebook IntegrationFacebook Integration


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VIP Community BasicsVIP Community Basics

The VIP Community is built using Liferay, a powerfulThe VIP Community is built using Liferay, a powerful

open source portal platformopen source portal platform

Subscribers have access to both the guest (public) areaSubscribers have access to both the guest (public) area

of the site, as well as to community-only areasof the site, as well as to community-only areas

Additional content is available to premium subscribersAdditional content is available to premium subscribers

VIP subscribers have the ability to create and maintainVIP subscribers have the ability to create and maintain

personal pages, in addition to forming communitiespersonal pages, in addition to forming communities

within the portalwithin the portal


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Control PanelControl Panel

The control panel is a single access point that lets usersThe control panel is a single access point that lets users

create, modify, and customize their content and optionscreate, modify, and customize their content and options


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Analyst/Reporter LoginAnalyst/Reporter Login

The login page for VIP Analyst and Reporter, home toThe login page for VIP Analyst and Reporter, home to

hundreds of reports and analysis viewshundreds of reports and analysis views


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Message BoardsMessage Boards

Message boards provide a forum for discussing the siteMessage boards provide a forum for discussing the site

and any related issuesand any related issues


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Contact FormsContact Forms

Use the feedback, support, and information forms toUse the feedback, support, and information forms to

provide input or get answersprovide input or get answers


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Creating an AccountCreating an Account

The Create Account form is simple to use you can joinThe Create Account form is simple to use you can join

the community in under two minutesthe community in under two minutes


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Managing PagesManaging Pages

Managing pages is easily done from the control panelManaging pages is easily done from the control panel


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Other Community FeaturesOther Community Features

Members have access to multiple portlets, including bookmarks,Members have access to multiple portlets, including bookmarks,

calendars, and blogscalendars, and blogs


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Configuring PortletsConfiguring Portlets

Configuring portlets is simple using the tabbed interface;Configuring portlets is simple using the tabbed interface;

changes to text, color, borders, and padding can bechanges to text, color, borders, and padding can beviewed instantlyviewed instantly


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Coming Soon VIP ExplorerComing Soon VIP Explorer

Coming October 2009 VIP ExplorerComing October 2009 VIP Explorer

VIP Explorer is a high speed full-text query engine that willVIP Explorer is a high speed full-text query engine that will

deliver search results with incredible speeddeliver search results with incredible speed

Enter a search term a player name, team name, season, or similarEnter a search term a player name, team name, season, or similar

criteria, and view the search resultscriteria, and view the search results

See results from a single search applied across multiple index tabsSee results from a single search applied across multiple index tabs

Use secondary filters to refine your search furtherUse secondary filters to refine your search further

Use prior saved searchesUse prior saved searches


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Additional ResourcesAdditional Resources

Using the VIP Analyst Navigator toolUsing the VIP Analyst Navigator tool

VIP Analyst toolbar iconsVIP Analyst toolbar icons

Open an Analysis ViewOpen an Analysis View

Running a reportRunning a report

Scheduling a reportScheduling a reportExporting a reportExporting a report

VIP User GuideVIP User Guide
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