Hit Refresh: A New Perspective on IT and Data for 2020
It’s the dawn of a new year and, indeed, a new decade, which brings with it a good amount of self-reflection for individuals and organizations alike. Think for a second about how much has changed in the world of technology these past ten years. We won’t go down the long list—the point is that rapid […]
Refreshing My Vocabulary
I’m not really big on New Year’s resolutions. I should have the resolution to make a change that I think is important at any time of my life or career. But there was a resolution that I didn’t know I needed until I started thinking about a new decade. It has nothing to do with […]
Snowpipe 101
In the world of data, getting near-real-time data is kind of like the holy grail for reporting. The benefits are easy to see: reporting on things as they happen opens up a world of decisions that didn’t before exist. While I could write a full series of blogs on the use cases and caveats of […]
Advance with Assist: Alteryx Output Error
Question: My workflow runs fine locally, but after publishing, it fails with the error below. Any insight into what I need to do? As we all know, Alteryx is a very powerful tool allowing for connections to a variety of systems and data for both Input and Output tools. In this example, we’ll see how […]
Zero to Snowflake: An Introduction to Semi-Structured JSON Data Formats
Snowflake is a versatile powerhouse of cloud-based data storage. As in previous posts, I want to start this blog by reviewing the types of structured and semi-structured data that Snowflake can support: *Note: The XML preview feature link can be accessed here As always, an updated list of supported file formats can be found in Snowflake’s […]
The Simple Difference Between UX, UI and Graphic Design
When illustrating the difference between UX, UI and graphic design, I like to use the analogy of spoons. Spoons are simple. Everyone uses them. Yet if I were to root around in your kitchen drawers, I’d discover more than one kind of spoon, each with a different look and purpose. You might have a slotted […]
To Infinity and Beyond: The Power of the Cloud in IT
As we hit refresh on a new month, new year and new decade, it makes sense for us to look back on the road that brought us to where we are currently. When we think about all the changes that have taken place in tech over the last decade, one of the biggest shifts has […]
New Features in Tableau 2020.1: Dynamic Parameters and Animations
It’s a new year, so like clockwork, there’s a new release of Tableau Desktop currently in beta: version 2020.1. There are a couple of features that immediately grabbed my attention, so here’s a quick example of dynamic parameters and animations. Dynamic Parameters With dynamic parameters, you can now: Refresh a parameter’s list of values based […]
Advance with Assist: Getting Show/Hide Buttons to Appear in Tableau Desktop
Question: I have a dashboard where currently my filters are listed down the right side of my dashboard. I want to use the new Show/Hide buttons, but the menu option isn’t there. What am I missing? One of the newer features of Tableau Desktop includes container Show/Hide features that allow you to gain back space […]
Zero to Snowflake: Structured Data and Snowflake
Data can be stored in many different formats. Before we can import any data into Snowflake, it must first be stored in a supported format that Snowflake can interpret. At time of writing, the full list of supported is contained in the table below: *Note: The XML preview feature link can be accessed here An up-to-date […]
