Playfair Data Presents: Preattentive Attributes
In the post and video, Why do you visualize data?, I share my exercise for educating stakeholders on the value of data visualization and show how the...Read More
Fundamentals
Data-Ink Ratio Animation and How to Apply it in Tableau
In his 1983 book, The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, Edward Tufte introduced the concept of the data-ink ratio in data visualization. In...Read More
How to Benchmark in Tableau Using Viz in Tooltip and Data Blending
The most common question I get from analysts is, “How do I get better at Tableau?”.
It’s not easy being new to Tableau and seeing some of the...Read More
How to Pivot, Unpivot, and Double Pivot Data in Tableau Prep
One of the first topics I cover during my live Tableau training events is what I view as the single biggest barrier to Tableau adoption: connecting to...Read More
Dashboard Gauge 1: How to Make Bullet Graphs in Tableau
This is the first in a five-part series on dashboard gauges in Tableau. For future updates, subscribe to my mailing list.
Speedometer-like dashboard...Read More
An Introduction to String Calculations in Tableau
This is the first in a five-part series on getting the most out of text in Tableau. For future updates, subscribe to my mailing list.
When you think...Read More
3 Ways to Use Tableau in the Flow
I’ve shared before that I bet my career on Tableau because of its flexibility, but a close second reason is Tableau’s user experience. One of my...Read More
Practical Tableau: An Introduction to Sets
Tableau sets allow you to isolate specific segments of a dimension, which can then be used in several different ways to find insights in your data....Read More
Practical Tableau: An Introduction to Table Calculations
This chapter is excerpted from the Early Release version of Practical Tableau: 100 Tips, Tutorials, and Strategies from a Tableau Zen Master published...Read More