Planning and Executing a Reviz

Apr 19, 2023 Edward Hayter | www.thedataschool.co.uk

For this blog I thought I would document my progress and try and give a fair reflection of time dedicated to the project.

TableauCalculations,TableCalculations

New and Improved - Application Viz

Apr 19, 2023 Lorenz Nacilla | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Having learnt about tableau best practices, it was time to apply ourselves by re-vamping our original application vizzes.

TableauCalculations,TableCalculations

How to Create Dynamic Sports Performance Profiles in Tableau

Apr 19, 2023 Liam Wood | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Hi there, in this blog I’m going to be discussing how I created a sports performance profile in Tableau using the feature, Dynamic Zone Visibility.

TableauCalculations,TableCalculations

#HowTo - Jitter Plot

Apr 19, 2023 Trea McElhone | www.thedataschool.co.uk

In this #HowTo, I will be walking you through how to make a simple Jitter Plot in Tableau Desktop - using the Superstore data set.

TableauCalculations,TableCalculations

From Guesswork to Genius: How to Get Maximum Value from Marketing Data a...

Apr 19, 2023 Mariann Bartucz | medium.com

Are you tired of your marketing efforts feeling like you’re shooting arrows in the dark, hoping to hit something, anything?Well, put down the bow and arrow, because marketing data and technology are your latent superpower. It can transform your ma...

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How Tableau Table Calculations Work

Apr 19, 2023 Eric Parker | onenumber.biz

Table Calculations are a family of functions in Tableau Desktop which allow users to reference data at the aggregated, data point (mark) level. They are a powerful but often misunderstood component of the Tableau ecosphere.

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Proof that Sum([Profit])/Sum([Sales]) ≠ [Profit]/[Sales]

Apr 18, 2023 Amelia Holland | www.thedataschool.co.uk

A mistake I made when I first started using tableau was just using non-aggregated fields to do ratio calculations. I did not understand the way Tableau was calculating my data and therefore had no clue that the data that was then being displayed i...

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#HowTo - Barcode Plots

Apr 18, 2023 Trea McElhone | www.thedataschool.co.uk

In this #HowTo, I will be walking you through how to make a simple and straightforward Barcode Plot in Tableau Desktop - using the Superstore data set.

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AI prompting: Creating stories within a Mock Dataset

Apr 18, 2023 Adrien Sourdille | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Introduction: AI prompting refers to the process of using artificial intelligence models like GPT, to generate text based on a given input or prompt. Creating a mock dataset can be super helpful for a bunch of reasons. AI prompting is commonly use...

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Tableau Spatial Functions

Apr 17, 2023 Lorenz Nacilla | www.thedataschool.co.uk

This will be a small guide into the spatial functions in the calculated field of Tableau. Spatial functions are useful for when working with data that has latitude and longitude coordinates. This blog will hone in on these six spatial functions.

String Functions 101

Apr 17, 2023 Reshika Chilakapati | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Today, we began exploring calculated fields and all the functions that we may use in our daily lives. String functions were my main focus, which was brand new to me as I only have ever used to the number functions. Today, I will be making a quick ...

Number Calculations in Tableau

Apr 17, 2023 George Ledger | www.thedataschool.co.uk

When faced with creating a calculated field you may notice a long list of abbreviations with a short description on what they are and how they are used. However, some may be confusing so I will be helping you understand the most useful calculation...

Logical Calculated Fields in Tableau

Apr 17, 2023 Tom Gould | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Today we learnt about all the possibilities when it comes to creating calculated fields in Tableau. This blog will focus on some of the options that fall under the “Logical” category of functions.

Date calculations of Tableau:

Apr 17, 2023 Muhammad Choudhury | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Date calculations of Tableau:

Calculated Fields: Aggregates

Apr 17, 2023 Zak Saucede | www.thedataschool.co.uk

In Tableau we use Calculated Fields to create new measures and dimensions that do not exist in the original dataset. This is a very powerful tool and Tableau helps us by listing out the different options, depending on your specific calculation req...

Calculated Field - Type Conversions

Apr 17, 2023 Amelia Holland | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Type Conversions are used to convert fields from one data type to another.

Alteryx Machine Learning Fundamentals Micro-Credential and how to pass it

Apr 17, 2023 Eugenia Losada Gamst | www.thedataschool.co.uk

This week I attempted the Alteryx Machine Learning Fundamentals Micro-Credential, and while preparing for it I realized that there was not really many resources to help you prepare for the exam. For this reason here I have compiled all my tips and...

Playfair Data Launches Interactive Dashboards for NFL’s Occupational Mob...

Apr 17, 2023 Austin Meyer | playfairdata.com

Game-Changing Data Visualization 2023 NFL Diversity and Inclusion Report Visualizations   Just one week from the NFL draft, to be…The post Playfair Data Launches Interactive Dashboards for NFL’s Occupational Mobility Report appeared first on Playf...

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Kirk Munroe: Relationships, Joins, Blends & When to Use Them

Apr 17, 2023 Ken Flerlage (noreply@blogger.com) | www.flerlagetwins.com

 Kevinand I are pleased to welcome back Kirk Munroe for the third blog in his seriesabout data modeling with Tableau. Kirk lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canadaand is a business analytics and performance management expert. He is currentlyone of th...

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RapidDox Tableau Dashboard Documentation in Seconds

Apr 15, 2023 Rajeev Pandey | vizartpandey.com

This article explains how you can create an awesome Tableau documentation within secondsThe post RapidDox – Tableau Dashboard Documentation in Seconds appeared first on Welcome to Vizartpandey.

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What did it take to get into DS39?

Apr 14, 2023 Jenny Martin | www.thedataschool.co.uk

DS39 has just started their journey at the Data School. A perfect time to look at what it took for them to get in!

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Three Ways to Warm Up to Regex

Apr 14, 2023 Elaine Yuan | www.thedataschool.co.uk

I used to be very avoidant of regex; however, with more exposure and practice, I now take delight in parsing data using regex. Don’t get me wrong, regex can still be challenging, but at the same time, it is so exhilarating to successfully write ma...

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Groups in Tableau

Apr 14, 2023 Muhammad Choudhury | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Groups can be utilized to organize and combine different values into one. It works similar to its icon, the paperclip, which groups together multiple pieces of paper all with the different information. Groups need to be manually selected and work ...

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Creating an Info Layover with Dynamic Zone Visibility

Apr 14, 2023 Tanya Fischer | www.thedataschool.co.uk

By now most of us have heard and had our way with Tableau’s Dynamic Zone Visibility feature. In preparation for a webinar I hosted last months I was looking for different ways to implement DZV but it wasn’t until last week that I found another sup...

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Comet Charts in Tableau: quick tip

Apr 14, 2023 Caitlin Walsh | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Year on Year growth in certain metrics can be important for users to see in Tableau dashboards. The comet chart is a visually interesting way of representing this information, and is not too difficult to build.

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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Support (In-Place Upgrade from 18.04 guide)

Apr 14, 2023 Ryan Alexander | interworks.com

Tableau have now launched support for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS just in time for 18.04 coming to the end of hardware and update support on April 30, 2023.  Extended Security Maintenance will last into 2026, however the desire to move to a supported operati...

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What is adding to context in Tableau?

Apr 13, 2023 George Ledger | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Today was our second official day learning Tableau. We covered a variety of topics however, I am going to be focusing on adding context to your filters.

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Understanding Tableau Terminology

Apr 13, 2023 Reshika Chilakapati | www.thedataschool.co.uk

DS 39 had another training session with Carl Allchin in which, he stressed the importance of knowing our terminology to improve our understanding on how to use the software. So, in this blog post - I am going to recap everything we learnt so far t...

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Sorting it out in Tableau

Apr 13, 2023 Lorenz Nacilla | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Sorting allows you to have control over dimensions members that are listed in the view. Here’s how you can sort your data out in Tableau.

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How to make a Quadrant Chart

Apr 13, 2023 Tom Gould | www.thedataschool.co.uk

A quadrant chart is a scatterplot that is divided into four sections. They can be very useful in many scenarios, particularly when you want to divide your results into different categories based on a certain criteria. In the example below I’m goin...

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Filtering in Tableau Made Simple

Apr 13, 2023 George Ledger | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Have you ever wondered how to filter in Tableau? Well, I am here to help you.

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Combined Sets & Drilling Down

Apr 13, 2023 Zak Saucede | www.thedataschool.co.uk

When highlighting key metrics in your visualisation, you may need to group data based on specific criteria. This is where sets come in.

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Color Palettes in Tableau

Apr 13, 2023 Reshika Chilakapati | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Another Tableau training session is complete thanks to Andy Kriebel! Learning more about sorting, quadrant charts and sets led us to adding our own color palettes into Tableau. For my application, I used Google to generate a random color palette a...

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Booleans in Tableau

Apr 13, 2023 Shreya Arya | www.thedataschool.co.uk

A quick blog post on what Booleans are and how they’re created in Tableau. Read on to find out more…

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Blue vs Green ≠ Dimensions vs Measures

Apr 13, 2023 Amelia Holland | www.thedataschool.co.uk

When you first start using tableau, you will notice that certain fields are green and certain fields are blue. As you start to play around, you will see that they behave differently, depending on whether they are blue or green.

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Data Clean Rooms Demystified: A New Era in Secure Data Analysis

Apr 13, 2023 Anjan Banerjee | medium.com

Data-driven businesses are constantly grappling with the challenge of how to safely and ethically handle sensitive customer data while also extracting meaningful insights from it. A data clean room is a relatively new concept that emerged as a pot...

data-engineering,compliance,snowflake,aws,gcp

Can you create digital signage in Tableau?

Apr 13, 2023 Donna Coles | donnacoles.home.blog

Community Challenge month continues this week, and Yusuke Nakanishi set this challenge where the concept is to engage the audience by providing some automated highlighting of the dimensions in the viz. This challenge did take a bit of thinking, an...

Viz Basics 101

Apr 12, 2023 Amelia Holland | www.thedataschool.co.uk

On the first day of week 2, DS39 were going over Viz basics. I am going to apply what we learnt to todays Make Over Monday Challenge:

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Plog Champ

Apr 12, 2023 Vivian Ng | www.thedataschool.co.uk

(on Project Management & Plogs [Progress Logs])

Data

Filters in Tableau

Apr 12, 2023 Tom Gould | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Today it was time for our first foray into Tableau Desktop as DS 39! In an afternoon Tableau Time session led by Carl Allchin we were (formally) introduced into the working environment of Tableau. This commenced with an explanation of the Tableau ...

Data

Data Viz Principles

Apr 12, 2023 Zak Saucede | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Considering design components as you build your dashboard will assist you in landing your message and enhancing your storytelling.

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Cleaning your data - Tableau Prep

Apr 12, 2023 Muhammad Choudhury | www.thedataschool.co.uk

When you think of Tableau, you think of the final step in the data analytics pipeline, creating a viz. However, Tableau has several other software to help throughout the entire data story.

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Building a word cloud in Tableau

Apr 12, 2023 Adrien Sourdille | www.thedataschool.co.uk

Have you ever found yourself staring at a huge chunk of text and struggling to make sense of it? Maybe you’ve tried highlighting keywords or skimming through it, but still, the information doesn’t seem to stick.

Data

How to Union Tables in Tableau Desktop

Apr 12, 2023 Ollie Linley | onenumber.biz

Unions are an incredibly powerful tool in our data prep stage when working in Tableau Desktop. But how do you know when to use a Union and when to use a Join?

Data

How to Create a Jittered Bar Chart in Tableau

Apr 11, 2023 VizWiz (noreply@blogger.com) | www.vizwiz.com

Are you tired of the same old boring bar charts? Add some flair to your data visualization with a jittered bar chart! See more of your data without losing scope of the overall. To create one, simply add a random amount of noise to the x-axis and y...

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