PYD68 – Tableau Conference 2018 with David Pires
Well, Tableau Conference is almost here and we’re so excited to meet you down in New Orleans. In preparation for all that jazz, David Pires, our own Tableau Social Media Ambassador, chats with a host of attendees that are as excited as we are. Our fantastic guests are: Sarah Bartlett & Lorna Eden Lindsay Betzendahl & […]
Heatmaps and Heat Maps and Highlights, Oh My!
Let’s talk Tableau. As an accredited Tableau instructor (and a self-proclaimed Hermione Granger), I’ve got a question that just won’t leave my mind: it has to do with heat maps and highlight tables. But first, a little background on those chart types. In Tableau Desktop I: Fundamentals, instructors teach two visual variations of comparing metrics […]
Tableau User Adoption: Lessons from Swiss Re
When talking about data-driven culture deployment and Tableau user adoption, there are many components that can contribute to the overall process and help make it successful. One of these components is educating users. Many of us at InterWorks are certified Tableau trainers, and we are constantly looking into how we can help our students learn […]
Hiding Data in Tableau with Table Calculations and Level of Detail Calculations
Have you ever wanted to hide some of your data but not filter it? In this article, I will demonstrate how to hide certain pieces of data without filtering them out of the calculation results. I’ll be using a method that involves level of detail (LOD) calculations. I will also compare this method to the […]
InterWorks Blog Roundup – September 2018
September is known for school starting and new beginnings, and we have plenty of new blog material to keep you busy! Whether it’s conference recaps, the usual Tableau vizzes and tips, high-level business intelligence philosophy or one of our podcasts, there’s a little something for everyone. Get your learn on! News, Events and Culture InterWorks Blog […]
How to Calculate XIRR in Tableau with Python
Me: “I’ll take Python for $200, Trebek.” Trebek: “The time it takes for you to create a hand-coded XIRR calculation in Python for use in Tableau’s TabPy?” Me: “What is ‘a long time’?” Trebek: “Correct!” That’s right—you can now calculate XIRR in Tableau! But it’s not going to be easy, so buckle up. First, let’s […]
Creating a Narrative for Your Data with Wordsmith and Tableau
Are you as excited as I am for Tableau Extensions? Probably not. I’m pretty excited. I already wrote a blog post about it. Unfortunately, Tableau Public doesn’t support them yet (at the time I wrote this post) and you need Tableau Server 2018.2+ to host them, which many haven’t adopted (at the time I wrote […]
Questions from Tableau Training: Conditional Coloring on Sparklines
In the Tableau Desktop III: Advanced course, we teach you how to build sparklines, with the added bonus of using a dual axis to create a circle for the last sales value. This circle highlights that final point on the line, making it slightly easier to see. One of my participants wanted to take things […]
Debriefing My Trip to Dataiku HQ
Recently, David Siegel, Rachel Kurtz and I spent the day with the team over at Dataiku HQ in New York to learn about the platform and celebrate the release of the new DSS 5.0. It was a very productive and enlightening day—I learned a ton about the power and various capabilities of the platform. Collaboration My […]
Introducing InterWorks Assist Now: Live Support for Your Data Needs
The Evolution of InterWorks Assist InterWorks Assist was launched back in 2016 for clients who needed quick, personal attention to their requests via email. As the offering continued to grow, we thought about how we could make it even easier for clients to access our experts. Introducing Assist Now – the live chat tool that […]