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Mastering Tableau

By : David Baldwin
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Mastering Tableau

By: David Baldwin

Overview of this book

Tableau has emerged as one of the most popular Business Intelligence solutions in recent times, thanks to its powerful and interactive data visualization capabilities. This book will empower you to become a master in Tableau by exploiting the many new features introduced in Tableau 10.0. You will embark on this exciting journey by getting to know the valuable methods of utilizing advanced calculations to solve complex problems. These techniques include creative use of different types of calculations such as row-level, aggregate-level, and more. You will discover how almost any data visualization challenge can be met in Tableau by getting a proper understanding of the tool’s inner workings and creatively exploring possibilities. You’ll be armed with an arsenal of advanced chart types and techniques to enable you to efficiently and engagingly present information to a variety of audiences through the use of clear, efficient, and engaging dashboards. Explanations and examples of efficient and inefficient visualization techniques, well-designed and poorly designed dashboards, and compromise options when Tableau consumers will not embrace data visualization will build on your understanding of Tableau and how to use it efficiently. By the end of the book, you will be equipped with all the information you need to create effective dashboards and data visualization solutions using Tableau.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Mastering Tableau
Credits
About the Author
www.Packtpub.com
Preface

Extending Tableau mapping capabilities without leaving Tableau


In everyday life, a map can be helpful for understanding the world around us. For instance, maps are often used on websites, television, or in printed media to present demographic information. In such instances, the mapping requirement is static since the immediate goal does not require movement. Often, however, a map is needed to navigate from point A to point B. This kind of mapping requirement is more complicated because it encompasses static needs (what restaurant is nearby?) but must also deliver additional information such as routes and distances (how can I get to that restaurant?). These dynamic mapping needs assume that movement is required to fulfil a demand. Similarly, some businesses only have what might be referred to as static mapping requirements. For example, a retail chain might create a visualization that includes a map to better understand sales performance in a given region. In such cases, movement between...