The InterWorks Approach to Great Consulting: Part 1
I have had the opportunity of being part of InterWorks for over 15 years, and one of the top reasons that I continue to love my work is that I get to be surrounded by a lot of great consultants. I have watched many of my colleagues receive a sincere thank you for a job […]
Improving the Sheet-Swapping UX with Parameter Actions in Tableau: Part 2
In my last post, I showed you how to replace a traditional drop-down menu with icons to swap sheets using parameter actions. In this post, we’ll take this a step further and refine how the icons look when they’re selected, removing the black border and adding a blue sidebar. Essentially, we’re taking the chart options […]
What We’ve Learned About Developing Dashboards
The world of tech is always changing and evolving, and to be successful in the industry, professionals must continue to learn, grow and develop their skills and approaches to the challenges they face. With so many different design elements and data variables in the work of communicating data, the possibilities for visualization are nearly limitless, […]
Our Culture: Observations from an InterWorks Kid
At InterWorks, we value our team members’ families, and kids are often seen around our local offices. Our headquarters even has a Kids Club office! So many of us remember going to work with our parents as children—how grown up we felt being there, how special we felt when the adults spoke to us, how […]
Three Tips to Improve Tableau Dashboard Design
Data drives everything, and it’s invaluable when it comes to making effective and informed decisions in your work. The way that data is communicated is crucial, and the functionality and design of a dashboard can either reinforce the data story you’re telling or undermine and complicate it. In this video, InterWorks Experience Consultant David Duncan […]
Improving the Sheet-Swapping UX with Parameter Actions in Tableau: Part 1
During a recent Google search for elegant dashboards, I discovered a great example from Sharon Faber. I really like how Sharon incorporated icons that users can select to change the chart type. This gives users options without wasting space. Rather than burying alternative displays further down the page or on another tab, all the options are […]
Portals for Tableau New Feature Spotlight: Localization Support
While InterWorks started in the heart of the United States of America, we’ve long since become an international company. Until now, the portal has been very US-centric. With English being the de facto language of business around the world, maybe it’s not overly apparent. However, it does become more noticeable when you see so-called freedom-words […]
InterWorks Is the Blueprint: An Overview
Here’s a question: When it comes to life, are you the spontaneous type, or are you more of a planner? Hold onto that answer. Now, let me ask you the same question in respect to your work: Do you prefer working on the fly, or would you rather have a plan? My guess is that […]
PYD87 – Alteryx Inspire 2019
Join Michael Treadwell this week in welcoming two InterWorks analytics consultants Rachel Kurtz and Stephanie Kennedy to the PYD stage. Rachel and Stephanie review their experience at the 2019 Alteryx Inspire in Nashville. They talk on the event overall, favorite booths and breakout sessions as well as new features announced and what they might mean for […]
Swap Measures Using Parameter Actions
Everybody who has used Tableau for a while has come to love swapping measures by using a parameter. In fact, that is a feature I often utilize to make better use of space on a dashboard and to save time as it allows you to analyse several measures in one area. If you aren’t familiar […]