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About Ryan
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
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Tableau Prep Training In this module, you will learn how to take control of your own data preparation by learning…
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…
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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…
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Toggle On the Fun with 3 Techniques and 3 Practical Applications In this exclusive Playfair+ webinar, Ryan shares techniques for…
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Drill In and Out of Segments with a Single Click We’ve shown you before how scatter plots create a natural…
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Reset Your Filters With One Click of a Button Ryan demonstrates how to use parameters as filters and how to…
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Visualize and Analyze the Distribution of Your Data Ryan Sleeper explains aggregation and disaggregation which are critical analytics concepts for…
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Take Drop-Down Menus Beyond Basic Formatting and User Experience Move beyond Tableau’s default formatting and UX options by learning how…