Master the intricacies of Tableau to create effective data visualizations

Key Features



Arm yourself with an arsenal of advanced chart types and geocoding to efficiently and engagingly present information



Map a grid over a network node diagram and use that grid to demonstrate loads, processing time, and more in Tableau



Integrate R with Tableau by utilizing R functions, libraries, and saved models











Book Description



Tableau has emerged as one of the most popular Business Intelligence solutions in recent times, thanks to its powerful and interactive data visualization capabilities. This book will empower you to become a master in Tableau by exploiting the many new features introduced in Tableau 10.0.



You will embark on this exciting journey by getting to know the valuable methods of utilizing advanced calculations to solve complex problems. These techniques include creative use of different types of calculations such as row-level, aggregate-level, and more. You will discover how almost any data visualization challenge can be met in Tableau by getting a proper understanding of the tool's inner workings and creatively exploring possibilities.



You'll be armed with an arsenal of advanced chart types and techniques to enable you to efficiently and engagingly present information to a variety of audiences through the use of clear, efficient, and engaging dashboards. Explanations and examples of efficient and inefficient visualization techniques, well-designed and poorly designed dashboards, and compromise options when Tableau consumers will not embrace data visualization will build on your understanding of Tableau and how to use it efficiently.



By the end of the book, you will be equipped with all the information you need to create effective dashboards and data visualization solutions using Tableau.



What you will learn





Create a worksheet that can display the current balance for any given period in time



Recreate a star schema from in a data warehouse in Tableau



Combine level of detail calculations with table calculations, sets, and parameters



Create custom polygons to build filled maps for area codes in the USA



Visualize data using a set of analytical and advanced charting techniques



Know when to use Tableau instead of PowerPoint



Build a dashboard and export it to PowerPoint











Who this book is for



If you are a business analyst without developer-level programming skills, then this book is for you. You are expected to have at least a fundamental understanding of Tableau and basic knowledge of joins, however SQL knowledge is not assumed. You should have basic computer skills, including at least moderate Excel proficiency.

One of the most honored figures in the advertising industry, David Baldwin is the founder of Baldwin&, which was named Ad Age's Small Agency of the Year, twice named Ad Age's Campaign of the Year, and also named the 4A's Creative Small Agency of the Year. He is the former chairman of The One Club in New York City and has served as an executive producer on the Emmy Award-winning films Art & Copy and The Loving Story. His advertising work has been recognized by The One Show, Cannes, D&AD, the Clio Awards, and other institutions and organizations. David is also the cofounder and brand master of the Ponysaurus Brewing Company, and a former guitarist/songwriter for the band Pants!