Written Visual Analytics Tutorials

Choosing and designing charts is a deceptively challenging aspect of data visualization. It can seem obvious when someone else made…

Choosing the right font or combination of fonts can significantly influence the overall style and perception of your dashboards. The…

If you’re reading this post, it’s highly likely that you either have some familiarity with or are interested in data…

Have you ever heard the Gestalt Principles referenced when people are talking about data visualization or design? The Gestalt Principles…

Sometimes the sheer amount of data available at our fingertips can make it feel impossible to choose a topic for…

Tableau line graphs are one of the most widely used visualizations on dashboards today – it’s hard to beat a…

Released with version 2022.3, Dynamic Zone Visibility is a relatively new feature in Tableau. In a previous post, Playfair Data…

If you’ve worked in data analytics or data visualization for any length of time, you’ll know that bar charts are…

One of the most challenging aspects of data visualization can be getting stakeholders to buy into using something other than…

One of the best ways to take a dashboard to the next level is to incorporate interactivity beyond what’s available…

Did you know that pie charts have been around for over 220 years?! They first appeared in 1801 in William…

Setting goals and measuring progress is a common activity for many people. Maybe someone wants to read 25 books, travel…

Are you running into file size issues when you attach Tableau workbooks to emails? Has IT asked your team to…