Exploring Python + Tableau
This month I’ve been taking a night class at Galvanize aimed at being an introductory to Python and Data Science. It’s a 4 night/week boot camp with a mix of lecture and hands-on assignments. My primary interest with the course was the data science component, but I also felt extremely strong about the necessity to […]
Boost Your Professional Skills via Games
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were looking for opportunities to get more strategic, focus on communication skills, improve your ability to collaborate, or just stretch your capacity to think critically? Well I have the answer for you: pick up gaming. Let’s pause for a second and provide some background: I […]
The Importance of Certification
I’ve long been a huge advocate of certification in technical fields. I think it is a great way to actively communicate and demonstrate the skill level you have in a particular area. Even further in my mind it represents the ability to set a foundation to build off of with others. I personally started my […]
Azure + Tableau Server = Flex
I’m affectionately calling this post Azure + Tableau Server = Flex for two reasons. First – are you a desktop user that has always wanted to extend your skills in Tableau as a platform? Or perhaps you’re someone who is just inherently curious and gains confidence by learning and doing (I fall into this camp). […]
#WorkoutWednesday Week 1
Another great community activity is Workout Wednesday hosted by Andy Kriebel and Emma Whyte. According to Andy it’s “designed to test your knoweldge of Tableau and help you kick on in your development.” They’re alternating odd vs. even weeks. Here’s the first task in a visual nutshell (using Superstore data set): I’m happy to say […]
Funnel Plots
As I continue to read through Stephen Few’s “Signal: Understanding What Matters in a World of Noise” there have been some new charts or techniques I’ve come across. In an attempt to understand their purpose on a deeper level (and implement them in my professional life), I’m on a mission to recreate them in Tableau. […]
Thoughts on sorting in Tableau
Now with video 🙂 Last week I ran into an interesting situation with Tableau. I wanted to sort dimensions within larger dimensions by a measure. After that sort, I wanted to encode an additional dimension on color. Here’s what that would look like using Superstore: In the view I am looking at sub-categories by each […]