Intro to Canvas: A new way to tell visual stories in Kibana

Rashid Khan

Creator of Kibana

Elastic

Introducing Canvas, a new data visualization and presentation layer that sits within Kibana. Backed by Elasticsearch, Canvas lets you create dynamic, pixel-perfect, infographic-style presentations of your live Elasticsearch data. Showcase the story of your data, your way.

If you want to customize your visualizations beyond Kibana dashboards, Canvas is the tool for you. Play with color palettes, add your own CSS elements, drag and drop assets — and turn your presentations and reports into dynamic works of art.

Highlights:

• What is Canvas?
• Common use cases
• Key features, including Elasticsearch SQL integration
• Live demo: building a Canvas workpad

Additional Resources:

• Get started with Canvas on Hosted Elasticsearch
• Canvas Workpad Examples from Webinar
• Canvas Feature Page
• Getting Started with Canvas in Kibana
• A Preview of SQL in Canvas with Rashid, Creator of Kibana
• But First, Coffee... (An Elastic{ON} Canvas Story)
• Here to Help... (An Elastic{ON} Canvas Story)
• Canvas Technology Preview