How the EXCEL do I format that?! 5 Tips for winning formats.
Formatting in Tableau is a secret superpower. Yet, with the myriad of options, it can get complicated. Looking to format
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Coming to Tableau from Excel? This series explores how the EXCEL to do things in Tableau.
How the EXCEL do I start spatial analysis in Tableau? 5 calculations and a lot of fun!
Got spatial data and don’t know where to start? Here’s how to hone in those coordinates to a tidy cartographic
Continue ReadingRelational-ish: JSON, Tableau, and the Power of Sets
JSON is incredible if you want a lightweight way to share the data. It allows you to track loads of
Continue ReadingHow the EXCEL do I do Mapping in Tableau? The Toddler Guide to getting on Point
At some point in school, we learn that ‘latitude has some attitude and takes a wide path’ while longitude is
Continue ReadingHow the EXCEL do I move beyond filters in Tableau?
I’ve earned a bit of a reputation for being anti-filter (what used to be called quick filters). In Excel, these
Continue ReadingThe Design of Everyday Data: Data Shaping in Tableau Prep for Amateurs
If I’m known for anything, it’s probably for how often I complain about badly shaped data. Donald Norman talks about
Continue ReadingTableau Mapping for 2018.1 and Beyond
I did a webinar with Joshua Milligan (link forthcoming) and touched on some of the following topics: GIS Formatting Legends
Continue ReadingPush, Pull, or Punish – Getting Adoption with Tableau Server in the Age of Distraction (or how do I stop telling people where the server is)
If you’ve ever spent any time with 5-year-olds, you know they love emergencies. These small beings will go out of
Continue ReadingMeasure Values, Toil, and Trouble: Avoiding the ‘Dead on Delivery’ Dashboard
Tableau has this nifty feature: measure values. Its swell companion, measure names, makes doing certain types of analyses painless. This
Continue ReadingWhat is a dashboard?
As an Tableau analyst, I feel like I answer this question quite often. And when I ask it, I get
Continue ReadingData Exploration: Using Tableau Dashboards to See and Understand your data
I love Tableau like I love Giorgio Moroder. One gave me music and both gave me insight. Tableau tells me I
Continue Reading10 Intro Tips to Tableau When You’re Handed Someone Else’s Workbooks
AKA the guide to fake it until you can make it. I’ve been there. Every now and then, we start
Continue ReadingHow the EXCEL to do I trust this Tableau thing?
Let’s face it: change can be a bit like parachuting for the first time. You jump off a helicopter with
Continue ReadingHow the EXCEL do I structure my data for Tableau?
Data is magical. When I talk to members of my family, I get the impression they view it like the matrix,
Continue ReadingHow the EXCEL do I use Tableau to transform my organization?
Or perhaps, the better question is ‘how do I make a change?’ Since giving my talk at the Tableau Conference,
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