Questions from Tableau Training: Colouring Specific Columns and Rows in a Crosstab
This question came up from one of the attendees where I was leading a Tableau Workshop and it’s not the first time either! After showing a demo of creating a crosstab, they asked: “Can we colour a specific column or row in a crosstab?” So, here it is … How to Colour Your Crosstab Below we […]
InterWorks Blog Roundup – January 2018
Can anyone else believe that it’s already February? Though the time flew by, the InterWorks blog has plenty to show for it. We reflected on the previous year, analyzed the release of Tableau 10.5, dished out useful Tableau tips and even touched on a few IT topics. To top it all off, we finished January strong when we found […]
How to Create a Relevant Value Filter When Swapping Sheets in Tableau
Swapping sheets with parameters should be something you either learned in your intermediate Tableau Desktop training class or from a colleague. It is a nice technique, and I still enjoy teaching it to Tableau students who struggle to understand the difference between green and blue (discrete and continuous). From that perspective, swapping sheets on a […]
Event Debrief – January 2018
January is finally finished, and let’s be real – most of our new year’s resolutions are already fading. But here at InterWorks, we like to think we’re doing just fine on the events side of things. So, here’s a quick recap! Our January events were filled with new Tableau updates and workshops. OKC TUG – Hyperfest We […]
How I Went from Public Policy Wonk to InterWorks Analytics Consultant
As evidenced by my StrengthFinders 2.0 test from Gallup (Connectedness, Arranger, Empathy, and Relator are all in my top five), I have always been a people person. Specifically, I love helping people. During college, I felt like the best way to help people was first to understand them, so I set off to study sociology […]
Portals for Tableau New Feature Spotlight: Daily Dashboard Thumbnail Refreshes
Tableau is a ground-breaking visual tool. As a result, it’s natural that Portals for Tableau would leverage those great visuals as thumbnails when listing dashboards on the home page. However, Tableau is also known for its ability to reflect the latest data in those visuals. Your data is constantly growing and changing. Until recently, those thumbnails would quickly […]
Portals for Tableau New Feature Spotlight: Dashboard Thumbnail Loader
You’ve just built this amazing visualization that pulls together data from across your organization, blending data in never before seen ways, with some exciting new imagery that causes the audience’s eyes to drool. However, to your dismay, it takes a few extra seconds to render as a result of all of the wizardry behind the […]
Streetball Mecca: Mapping NYC Basketball Courts in Tableau
As a basketball fan, there are few places with a more unique history and culture than New York City. Since the sport’s early days, NYC has been a breeding ground for some of the best talent on earth to cut their teeth on playgrounds and parks throughout the city. I’ve lived in New York for […]
Building a Tableau Dashboard Navigation Pane Using Calculations and Actions
Recently, I’ve found myself setting up dashboards with navigation panes for one reason or another. Whilst this could be accomplished with a parameter-based drop-down or by navigating to different dashboards, if speed isn’t a concern, then it can be a great boost to the user experience by having a single row/column of options to choose […]
Tableau Extended: The Data Connection Page
From the very beginning of our Tableau journey, we use the Data Connection Page to connect to data sources and even modify the data connection for additional combinations of information. In this article from the Tableau Extended series, I’m going to fully introduce the Data Connection Page and all of the great features available here. […]
