What happens now?
In 2015, I asked this question over and over again. I’d jumped from a job where Tableau made maybe 10%
Finding Beauty in Meaning
The data sits before me, neatly nestled to the left. The canvas before me is blank, just waiting. I drag
Manky Sankeys and Data Dilemmas: Data Doctor Download Returns
Hello vizzers and chart makers! You got data problems? You’ve come to the right place. Let’s get vizzy. Doc, Hello
How the EXCEL do I shape that?! Data Grains for (Wholesome) Analysis
When I started working with data, at some point, people started asking about grain. Now, I eat a variety of
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
Ethics in Society
I have struggled to write this post now for months. It started first as an exploration of ethical values. Except,
Data Doctor Download: The Advice Column No One Asked For
Dear Data Doctor, My organization just bought Tableau, and I have no idea where the EX**L to start. They have
2020 Year in Review
I’ve ran this blog for 5 years and never done a real “in review” post. Most years, one year rolls
Touchscreen Toils and Troubles: Optimizing Tableau Designs for Tablets and Other Mobile Devices
It’s just a smaller screen, right? Except, you go to click on something and a funny thing happens…something entirely different
6 Months Later: A Retrospective
March 18, 2020 – e-learning begins for our school district in Ohio. We adapt a routine, the crisis still fresh
How the EXCEL do I communicate data science in Tableau?! Or, I made the model, how do we use it?
You ran the model, you rolled it out, and now you’re trying to get people to USE the magic number.
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
Remakes, Revizzes, and Revamps – Who Owns what in a Creative Commons World?
3 Lies about Color (and what you can do about it)
Can’t get enough color myths? Me either! Instead of baking sourdough bread, I’m sampling my color talk at all the