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With Cloud Computing initiatives picking steam at major vendors like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google etc the data in the cloud is exploding and so is the need to see this data in meaningful ways. To address this need Google has now opened up its Visualization API, that was launched an year ago, to enable developers to display data from any data source connected to the web (any database, Excel spreadsheet, etc.). There is a gadget gallery that has 40+ visualization tools that organizations could use right away. To add topping to the pudding, Salesforce has already build some useful tools with the api, according to Google Blog:

We’re also pleased to announce that Salesforce.com has made available some tools to make the Google Visualization API even easier to use. These tools enable their customers to build sophisticated reporting and analysis applications using the API that works with data inside Salesforce.com’s CRM. The Visualization API also enables developers to create custom reporting applications to sell to Salesforce customers or to other companies with data in the cloud. Earlier today at the Dreamforce conference, Adam Gross, Vice President, Developer Marketing, Salesforce.com, commented that "The enhancement of the Google Visualization API represents a significant opportunity for developers. We expect to see the creation of new tools for our users to quickly generate reports and dashboards for their Salesforce CRM data and in their Force.com applications. These enhanced analysis capabilities will provide our customers with greater productivity and deeper insight into their businesses."