Portals for Tableau 101: Setting up SSL/TLS Certificates for HTTPS
If your portal is available to the World Wide Web, we highly recommend setting up encryption for the connection between your users and the portal itself. It’s like having a really nice Italian sports car but leaving the doors unlocked in a sketchy neighborhood with the keys sitting in the venti caffè latte holder—something is […]
PYD92 – Designing for Persuasion
On episode 92 of Podcast Your Data, join Ben Bausili as he speaks with Experience Consultant David Duncan and Analytics Consultant Mark Bingham about designing for persuasion. We take a look at Blaise Pascal’s early thoughts on the art of persuasion and how his philosophy can inform the way we design for data.
Success in Adoption: Replace the Old with the New
We’ve reached the fifth and final installment in this blog series about getting maximum success from your analytics deployment. We’ve been walking through my family’s personal adoption journey as we welcomed our daughter, Tori, into our home. I’ve also been sharing parallels between this adoption experience and what adoption of a new technology looks like […]
Reintroducing ServerCare by InterWorks: How It All Began
When you work with technology, the pace of change can be dizzying. New solutions present themselves almost daily. So, how do you cut through the noise when you have something of real value to share? You do your research, connect with the people who can benefit most from your solution and then communicate that value […]
Zero to Snowflake: Creating Your First Database
You’ve probably heard about Snowflake by now, but if you haven’t, it needs to be a part of your analytics practice. This series will lay out all the essentials for getting started with this cloud-based data warehouse. Snowflake is built differently from other data warehouses. Its columnar architecture and vectorized execution make it capable of […]
InterWorks Becomes an Official AT&T Cybersecurity Partner
We’re proud to announce that InterWorks is an official AT&T Cybersecurity partner! InterWorks, as both an MSSP and Reseller, has been helping clients both acquire and manage the security tools they need to protect their businesses for quite some time. However, security is only increasing in importance, so we’re excited to take the next big […]
This Old Viz: Volcano Edition
This is the first of a new series of blog articles called This Old Viz. It combines my passion for visual analytics and a desire the Tableau user community has for incorporating visual best practices with good design. I put out a request on social media for a brave soul to volunteer one of their […]
Portals for Tableau 101: Debug Mode
One of the biggest selling points for Portals for Tableau is how feature-rich and flexible it is. Portals for Tableau supports numerous versions of Tableau Server, Tableau Online and Tableau Public; multiple sites within a Tableau Server; a bunch of authentication methods and SAML identity providers; lots of web server platforms; tons of dashboard features; […]
Using the Extract Refresh Command in Portals for Tableau
Everyone hates an old data source extract. Well, maybe not everyone, but data analysts sure do! If you’re an analyst or someone who manages data sources for analysts, we’ve made keeping those extracts fresh super simple from within your portal. So, prepare to say goodbye to those “mature” data source extracts and hello to the […]
Success in Adoption: Get Help
Welcome back for the next post in our adoption series about getting maximum success from your analytics strategy. In the first part, I introduced you to my adopted daughter, Tori, and this concept. In the second post, we discussed following a thorough vetting process. Next, we discussed how to commit to your decision. Today, we […]