3 Ways to Avoid Data Visualization Desire Paths
Desire paths are unplanned trails that form when users circumvent the carefully constructed paths before them in favor of routes…
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Ryan is Founder and Principal of Playfair Data. He is the author of three Tableau books, a three-time Tableau Visionary, the 2013 Tableau Global Iron Viz Champion, and author of the 2015 Tableau Public Visualization of the Year. Ryan holds MBA and Master of Sport Business Management degrees from the University of Central Florida.
Tutorials by Ryan
The Parallels Between Storytelling and Data Visualization
Think of the lyrics from your favorite song – or any song for that matter. I guarantee it contains the…
Visual Analytics Trends for 2024
Portions of this post originally appeared on LinkedIn. Follow us on LinkedIn for frequent updates on visual analytics trends and…
3 Ways to Drop the Mic with Drop Lines in Tableau
When Playfair Data does visual analytics consulting, we always strive to reduce the time to insight, increase the accuracy of…
Introducing “Gap” Charts in Tableau
In Practical Tableau, we introduced the concept of a pace chart, an alternative bullet graph that normalizes progress to goal…
5 Reasons to Trade Spreadsheets for Visual Analytics
Data visualization is not about making “pretty charts and graphs;” it’s about communication. There are some who view data visualization…
Celebrating 5 Years of Playfair+ with 5 Sneak Previews
Playfair+ members (and potential members) – Thank you for your support of our premier visual analytics eLearning platform. Five years…
How to Color Goal Surpluses / Budget Excesses in Tableau Bar Charts
Great visualizations answer the question – “Compared to what?” – without making users expend much effort uncovering their next actionable…
How to Do Better Sheet Swapping with Tableau’s Dynamic Zone Visibility
Tableau’s “Dynamic Zone Visibility” – released with version 2022.3 – promises to be a game changer when it comes to…
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Drill from State to City (and Back!) on One View Learn how to use sheet swapping in Tableau to seamlessly…
Ryan Sleeper
Dynamically Change Background and Marks with a Single Click Color is an essential asset to branding, engagement, and storytelling. In…
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Rounded Trend Bars, Custom Color Indicators, and a Labels Trick You’ll learn how to use the generated Measure Values field…