Defining Accuracy in Communication – Interpreting Beyond the Chart
She came in the room with great authority. She, a qualified interpreter, introduced herself while I watched, still a student
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Designing Dashboards that Deliver: Translating Tableau Insights for Business Users
Analyzing Literacy’s Impact on Synapse Formation AKA Making Brains in Tableau
I’ve always been moderately obsessed with the brain. For starters, it’s creepy looking. I remember a cartoon where the villain
Continue Reading5 Books You Might Not Have in your Tableau Analyst Library (Yet)
What is a dashboard?
As an Tableau analyst, I feel like I answer this question quite often. And when I ask it, I get
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The Shape of Stories: Analyzing Film Cutting Speed for Tableau’s IronViz
I often tell people I’m “sound and lights” when it comes to getting attention. Given a choice, you’ll find me
Continue ReadingSapir-Whorf for Data Visualization: The Tool Shapes my Reality
Ask any interpreter if language shapes a person’s reality, and you’ll have dropped a nice grenade in your day. Short
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 ReadingTableau 10 Device Designer: Optimizing for Mobile & Getting Tableau to Fit
In the days of yore (or about a couple of weeks ago), designing for mobile meant an entirely different dashboard.
Continue ReadingRearranging Furniture: Dashboard Design, Placement & Movement
“Did you really have to move that?” It’s a common (and fair) question that applies both to my house and Tableau dashboards.
Continue ReadingAn Open Letter to Public Data
Dear Public Data: How I love that you’re available to me, that in theory, I can answer the questions to
Continue ReadingIf I were New to Tableau Again: 3 Things No One Told Me
Some people write posts about things they’d tell their 22-year-old (or pick some other age) self. I wouldn’t have listened,
Continue ReadingOh, the Ways You’ll Tableau!
Congratulations! Today is your day! You’re on to Great Vizzes! You’re off and away! You have bits on your screen
Continue ReadingGiorgio, Linguistics, and Birds
This is a long-form version of my poster from Tapestry discussing Kelly Martin’s bird-plane viz. It’s my first take at
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