PYD09 – JJ Burnam – Data Architect, Analyst, Programmer
Data architect and analyst JJ Burnam joins InterWorks' Tim to talk music and touring, radio, data communities and agile data warehousing!...
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Tableau Deep Dive: Parameters – Reference Lines
In the next article of our Deep Dive on Parameters, we will examine reference lines. Remember, there are a lot of ways to add reference lines to your view: the Analysis drop-down menu, the Analytics pane or right-clicking on the measures axis. Also, reference line...
Tableau Deep Dive: Parameters – Bins
In the next article of our Deep Dive on parameters, we’ll explore how we can use parameters to allow our report users to choose the size of their bins within a histogram. Histogram Review We talked about the histogram in our Tableau Essentials series here. It’s a...
Extract U.S. Economic Data Directly to Tableau with Our Federal Reserve WDC
Have you ever needed an easy source of GDP data over time? Maybe your project calls for unemployment rates or federal debt. Luckily, the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has a treasure trove of interesting economic metrics like these in a database named “FRED”. Collecting this...
Tableau Deep Dive: Parameters – Filtering Across Data Sources
In the last two articles of this parameters Deep Dive, we’ve learned how to use parameters with filters and within calculated fields. Now, let’s combine these skills and use a parameter to filter across disparate data sources. Quick Review Remember, filters are different than parameters. Filters are...
5 Essential Tableau Training Resources
Every day, we are contacted by individuals that are aware of the great potential in Tableau but have no background in data analytics. They are keenly interested in learning Tableau as quickly as possible. As a certified Tableau training partner and 2015 Tableau Training Partner of the...
Heading to Alteryx Inspire 2016? So Is InterWorks.
Are you ready to be inspired to do more with your analytics practice? We’ve got just the event for you: the aptly named Alteryx Inspire 2016! This conference is the biggest Alteryx event of the year, packed with all sorts of keynotes and breakout sessions...
Tableau Driver’s Ed: Extracts
It’s worth exploring the data you use with Tableau a bit further. In our last article of the Driver’s Ed series, we talked about adding data sources to your Tableau team. The business side sources the data, and the IT side incorporates and manages it....
Tableau Deep Dive: Parameters – Calculated Fields
When you combine parameters with calculated fields, you’re unlocking the potential of some powerful stuff. Obviously, no matter how deep our deep dive could go, there’s no way I could show you everything that is possible. So, we’ll use a couple of examples to get...
Tableau Dashboard Layers: Ordering Floating Elements to Improve UX
In a previous blog post, I mapped America’s Deadliest Shootings based on a timeline put together by the "Los Angeles Times." A topic not often discussed is the order of elements when laying out floating containers on your dashboard and how this can ultimately impact...
The Desktop User’s Guide to Tableau Server
Are you a Tableau Desktop user who is new to Tableau Server? Do you find yourself confounded by all of the thingamajigs and whatsits, and just want someone to tell you what you need to focus on? If so, then you want this post. In this...
PYD08 – Carlo Ratti – Architect, Engineer, Inventor, Educator
Carlo Ratti joins InterWorks' own Dan Murray to talk about his MIT research, the internet of things, design and how we can get more feedback from our environments....
A Look at College Enrollment and Women in Business Leadership
During my email scan this morning, I noticed an interesting post from Statistica regarding women in board leadership roles by country. Norway had the highest percentage of women board members (39%) while the United States (12%) was ranked was well down the list at #8. I decided...
Using Addresses to Create Maps in Tableau
We all know that we can create some pretty cool maps in Tableau using fields like City, State and ZIP Code; however, Tableau cannot natively map street addresses. In order to plot specific addresses, we’ll need to use latitude and longitude coordinates. Through the use...
Tableau Driver’s Ed: Data Sources
“Without data, you are just another person with an opinion.” - W. Edwards Deming, Statistician, Author, Consultant Tableau without data is just an interface, a car without gas. The more usable data sources that you can add for your report creators the better. In this article, we’ll...
Editing Colors in a Tableau Highlight Table with Grand Totals
When going through training, people are often introduced to highlight tables and are immediately intrigued. That’s because they allow us to create a standard crosstab but use color to call attention to certain values (high or low). But how do we edit colors once we...
Tableau Driver’s Ed: Building Workbook Templates
One of the most effective ways to teach someone a new skill is to get them working hands on in the subject matter. The sooner you can bring your team into Tableau and get them playing with data marks, views and dimensions, the better. In...
Open Data Viz: Visiting Our National Monuments
Washington, D.C. is one of the most beautiful and historically rich cities in America. As someone who has lived in the area for over a decade, I can vouch for one park that never disappoints – the promenade between the Capitol and the Potomac known...
Exploring History with Tableau: World War II
George Santayana once said that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Every history professor I had from high school through college repeated some variation of that phrase. At one point, I hated history. I could not force myself to memorize...
A New, Improved Color Tool for Tableau
Tableau purchased Power Tools in 2019. Contact Us for more information. Tableau users should not have to write code to create and save custom color palettes. Although Tableau gives us some options for customizing colors, it isn’t easy to save those for repeated use. Creating custom...