Dear Data 2019 – Week 1, Clocks
Late last year Sarah Bartlett and I announced on the Hashtag Analytics podcast that we would be doing our own version of Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec’s data postcard project, …
Dynamic Quantile Map Coloring in Tableau Desktop
Last week at Tableau’s customer conference (TC18) in New Orleans I had the pleasure of speaking in three different sessions, all extremely hands on in Tableau Desktop. Two of the …
Without Water an Iron Viz feeder
Jump directly to the viz At the time of writing it is 100°F outside my window in Arizona and climbing. It’s also August and we’re right in the middle of …
Building Out Your Analytics Brand
We all know the value of having a brand, whether it’s your personal brand or your organization’s brand, it’s the differentiator that distinguishes you from others. It’s what makes us …
Building an Interactive Visual Resume using Tableau
In the age of the connected professional world it’s important to distinguish and differentiate yourself. When it comes to the visual analytics space, a great way to do that is …
Aiming for data-driven? Don’t forget the people.
I’ve been in this situation too much recently: I’m having a conversation with someone about the state of analytics and there’s a sudden turn to product feature comparison. What follows …
Blending Visualizations of Different Sizes
One of my favorite visualizations is the sparkline – I always appreciated how they are described by Edward Tufte “data-intense, design-simple, word-sized graphics.” Meaning the chart gets right to the …
The Shape of Shakespeare’s Sonnets | #IronViz Books & Literature
Jump directly to the viz If it’s springtime that can only mean that it’s time to begin the feeder rounds for Tableau’s Iron Viz contest. The kick-off global theme for …
Dying Out, Bee Colony Loss in US | #MakeoverMonday Week 18
Week 18 of Makeover Monday tackles the issue of the declining bee population in the United States. Data was provided by BeeInformed and the re-visualization is in conjunction with Viz …
Workout Wednesday Week 17: Step, Jump, or Linear?
What better way to celebrate the release of step lines and jump lines in Tableau Desktop with a workout aimed at doing them the hard way? Using alternative line charts …