How 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
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The 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 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 ReadingShape Files for Tableau: GeoCoding SHP for the Rest of Us
Ever since Tableau natively started connecting to shape files, I’ve been itching to put it to good use. However, it
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,
Continue ReadingThe Magic of Tableau: Small Multiples and Faceting by Design
Every now and then, one of my clients will ask a question that sends me down a rabbit hole. I
Continue ReadingHow the EXCEL do I understand Marimekko?! Tableau Toddler Guide
With Tableau 10 came the ability to add Marimekko charts. Now, keep in mind, these are considered advanced visualization for
Continue ReadingHow the EXCEL does Tableau work?! The Humans’ Guide to Vulcans
Humans are mystifying creatures, as Spock can surely tell you. Much like humans, Excel is quite baffling. What started life
Continue ReadingHow the EXCEL do I calculate that in Tableau? Out of this World Expressions for Excel Users
Let’s face it: moving from calculations in Excel to those Tableau can feel a bit like steering the NSEA Protector for
Continue ReadingHow the EXCEL do I find the flow with Tableau?!
I once spent months building a dashboard. In Excel. With pivot tables. And GETPIVOTDATA. And all sorts of lookups, calculations, conditional
Continue ReadingThe Excel Power User’s Guide to Tableau: Bring Your Towel
Far out in the uncharted plains of the Gartner BI Quadrant of the data visualization software options of the data universe lies a
Continue ReadingHow the EXCEL do I learn Tableau?!
When I first started doing what it is I do, I started with the hammer of all tools: Excel. I learned
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