In previous chapters, we learnt about how our Measures are dependent on the Dimensions that are present in our view. These Dimensions act as independent variables, whereas the Measures are dependent on those Dimensions. For example, imagine having a horizontal bar chart that is showing Sales across Region. Since our Orders sheet of Sample - Superstore.xlsx
data has four regions, we will get a bar chart showing four bars and the length of the bar representing the sales across regions. Now, if we get another Dimension, say Category, and place it right after the Region field in the Rows shelf, we will add an additional granularity of Category into the view and now instead of 4 bars, we will get 12 bars as we have three categories in our data and at this point, the Sales will be computed for each Category within a Region. Also, in the same view, if we remove Region, then we will have a bar chart with three bars showing sales across categories...
Tableau Cookbook - Recipes for Data Visualization
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Tableau Cookbook - Recipes for Data Visualization
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Overview of this book
Data is everywhere and everything is data!
Visualization of data allows us to bring out the underlying trends and patterns inherent in the data and gain insights that enable faster and smarter decision making.
Tableau is one of the fastest growing and industry leading Business Intelligence platforms that empowers business users to easily visualize their data and discover insights at the speed of thought. Tableau is a self-service BI platform designed to make data visualization and analysis as intuitive as possible.
Creating visualizations with simple drag-and-drop, you can be up and running on Tableau in no time.
Starting from the fundamentals such as getting familiarized with Tableau Desktop, connecting to common data sources and building standard charts; you will walk through the nitty gritty of Tableau such as creating dynamic analytics with parameters, blended data sources, and advanced calculations. You will also learn to group members into higher levels, sort the data in a specific order & filter out the unnecessary information. You will then create calculations in Tableau & understand the flexibility & power they have and go on to building story-boards and share your insights with others.
Whether you are just getting started or whether you need a quick reference on a “how-to” question, This book is the perfect companion for you
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Tableau Cookbook – Recipes for Data Visualization
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Customer Feedback
Preface
Free Chapter
Keep Calm and Say Hello to Tableau
Ready to Build Some Charts? Show Me!
Hungry for More Charts? Dig In!
Slice and Dice – Grouping, Sorting, and Filtering Data
Adding Flavor – Creating Calculated Fields
Serve It on a Dashboard!
The Right MIX – Blending Multiple Data Sources
Garnish with Reference Lines, Trends, Forecasting, and Clustering
Bon Appétit! Tell a Story and Share It with others
Formatting in Tableau for Desserts
Index
Customer Reviews