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 […]

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 […]

A follow up to The Women of #IronViz

It’s now 5 days removed from the Tableau Conference (#data17) and the topic of women in data visualization and the particularly pointed topic of women competing in Tableau’s #IronViz competition is still fresh on everyone’s mind. First – I think it’s important to recognize how awesome the community reception of this topic has been.  Putting […]

Star Trek The Next Generation: Every Episode (#IronViz 3)

It’s that time again – Iron Viz feeder contest!  The third and final round for a chance to battle at conference in a chef coat is upon us.  This round the focus was on anything ‘Silver Screen.’ With a limitless topic I was certain that I would find myself in a creative rut that would […]

#IronViz – Let’s Go on a Pokémon Safari!

It’s that time again – Iron Viz!  The second round of Iron Viz entered my world via an email with a very enticing “Iron Viz goes on Safari!” theme.  My mind immediately got stuck on one thing: Pokémon Safari Zone. Growing up I was a huge gamer and Pokémon was (and still is) one of my favorites. […]

#IronViz Entry – Mobile Design

Part of being involved in the Tableau community means publicly publishing visualizations to learn and grow.  It’s also a great way to find inspiration. As I’ve pushed myself to be more active within the local Phoenix Tableau community and social (Twitter) community, I knew it was time to “step up” and make an Iron Viz. […]