Installing Tableau Server on Linux – Tableau 2021.1 Edition
It’s been over 2 years since we wrote our original blog post on installing Tableau Server on a Linux machine, to date it remains our most trafficked blog post. Since Tableau has continued to release new versions, we decided it was time to update our blog to reflect a new deployment. Just like before, we’re […]
Installing Tableau Server on Linux (Ubuntu LTS 16.04)
Over the past six months we’ve noticed a trend – most of our clients are interested in installing Tableau Server on Linux (opposed to Windows). In fact at the recent Tableau Conference, over 25% of new Server installs were attributed to Linux distributions. With that sense of growing popularity, we wanted to take some time […]
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 sessions were focused exclusively on tips and tricks (to make you smarter and faster), so I wanted to take the time to slow down and […]
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 feeder round 3 for Tableau Public’s Iron Viz contest. Appropriately timed, the theme for this round is water. So it’s only fitting that my submission […]
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 an interactive resume. Building out a resume in Tableau and posting it on Tableau Public allows prospective employers to get firsthand insight into your skills […]
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 point: conveying a high amount of information without sacrificing real estate. I’ve found this approach works really well when trying to convey different levels of […]
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 the first feeder is books & literature, a massive topic with lots of room for interpretation. So without further delay, I’m excited to share my […]
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 for Social Good. Unfamiliar with a few of the terms – check out their websites to learn what Makeover Monday and Viz for Social Good […]
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 can be a great way to have more meaningful visual displays of not-so-continuous information. Or continuous information where it may not be best to display […]
Workout Wednesday 14 | Guest Post | Frequency Matrix
Earlier in the month Luke Stanke asked if I would write a guest post and workout. As someone who completed all 52 workouts in 2017, the answer was obviously YES! This week I thought I’d take heavy influence from a neat little chart made to accompany Makeover Monday (w36y2017) – the Frequency Matrix. I call […]