Tableau Server is an online solution for sharing, distributing, and collaborating on content created in Tableau Desktop. Benefits include providing an environment where end users can securely view and explore data visualizations that are constantly updated from underlying data sources so that content is always fresh.
This chapter assumes the reader has access to Tableau Server with sufficient privileges to publishing data sources and editing in the web-authoring environment. If you do not have access to Tableau Server but would like to work through the exercises in this chapter, consider downloading a trial version which, as of this writing, is fully functional for two weeks. If you would like a longer trial, consider joining the Tableau beta program at http://www.tableau.com/getbeta, which will give you access to each beta release in which you...