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Tableau 2019.x Cookbook

By : Dmitry Anoshin, Teodora Matic, Slaven Bogdanovic, Tania Lincoln, Dmitrii Shirokov
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Tableau 2019.x Cookbook

By: Dmitry Anoshin, Teodora Matic, Slaven Bogdanovic, Tania Lincoln, Dmitrii Shirokov

Overview of this book

Tableau has been one of the most popular business intelligence solutions in recent times, thanks to its powerful and interactive data visualization capabilities. Tableau 2019.x Cookbook is full of useful recipes from industry experts, who will help you master Tableau skills and learn each aspect of Tableau's ecosystem. This book is enriched with features such as Tableau extracts, Tableau advanced calculations, geospatial analysis, and building dashboards. It will guide you with exciting data manipulation, storytelling, advanced filtering, expert visualization, and forecasting techniques using real-world examples. From basic functionalities of Tableau to complex deployment on Linux, you will cover it all. Moreover, you will learn advanced features of Tableau using R, Python, and various APIs. You will learn how to prepare data for analysis using the latest Tableau Prep. In the concluding chapters, you will learn how Tableau fits the modern world of analytics and works with modern data platforms such as Snowflake and Redshift. In addition, you will learn about the best practices of integrating Tableau with ETL using Matillion ETL. By the end of the book, you will be ready to tackle business intelligence challenges using Tableau's features.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)

Using polygons for analytics

In the previous recipe, Using custom geocoding, we have imported and used custom geocoding to map Serbian provincial centers. In this recipe, we will go a step further and map the region's borders in order to create a filled map. We will achieve this by using polygon mapping.

Getting ready

In this recipe, we will use two datasets: Serbia_Provinces_Features.csv and Serbia_Provinces_Points.csv. The Serbia_Provinces_Features.csv dataset contains data on Serbian provinces' populations, while Serbia_Provinces_Points.csv contains coordinates for mapping. Open them both, and make sure they are joined by ID. Double-click on the set intersection symbol to make sure the datasets are joined by ID...