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#### Introduction

These series of workshops introduce the stack of technologies known as Pentaho CTools ..

Pentaho CTools (Community Tools) is an open-source data visualization toolkit that integrates with the Pentaho Business Intelligence Suite. It consists of three main components: CCC (Community Chart Components), CDE (Community Dashboard Editor), and CDF (Community Dashboard Framework). 

  • CCC provides interactive JavaScript charting capabilities, 

  • CDE offers a visual dashboard design environment, and 

  • CDF handles the underlying dashboard structure and data connections. 

Together, these tools enable developers and analysts to create interactive web-based dashboards and data visualizations using Pentaho's platform.

By the end of the workshops, you will have a comprehensive understanding of:
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<summary>Getting Started</summary>

[Getting Started](#getting-started) covers one of the most important steps in development of your Dashboard - Layout & Functional Design. F

First steps involve gathering requirements / understanding the data, then after a number of iterations - mock-ups - you can begin the process of writing and testing your queries & parameters with CDA.

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<summary>Community Dashboard Framework</summary>

The [Pentaho Interactive Reports (PIR)](https://academy.pentaho.com/pentaho-ctools/overview/broken-reference) functionality provides a comprehensive self-service reporting solution within the Pentaho suite. It empowers business users to create and modify their own reports through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, without requiring technical expertise.

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<summary>Community Dashboard Editor</summary>

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<summary>Community Graphics Generator</summary>

[Pentaho Dashboards ](#dashboards)offers a powerful data visualization and presentation platform that enables users to create interactive, real-time business intelligence dashboards through an intuitive web-based interface.&#x20;

The platform features a flexible drag-and-drop dashboard designer that allows users to combine multiple report types, charts, and data visualizations into unified, coherent displays.

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#### Overview

Take a look at the following walkthrough to get the best experience ..
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