How to Think Like a Tableau Consultant
When we interview potential new members of our business intelligence team, it’s inevitable that the interviewer ends up asking most of the questions. What sort of projects have you had success on? What types of challenges have you faced and how have you overcome them? If the situation were reversed and the interviewee asked all […]
My Path to Tableau Conference 2016
As a roving consultant, I’ve always been fascinated by the different paths that people take to get where they’re going. More often than not, they twist and turn in the most unexpected of ways. With TC16 just around the corner, I have the unique opportunity to connect with thousands of such people. I can’t help […]
InterWorks Sponsors 11th Annual InnoTech Oklahoma
It’s conference season for InterWorks, and Oklahoma’s premier IT conference is only a few short weeks away. InnoTech Oklahoma brings IT professionals together with some of the biggest names in tech for a one-day showcase event in Oklahoma City on Nov. 1. Attendees can expect to see all the latest technology and maybe even learn […]
What I’ve Learned About Mastering a Craft
Mastering a craft is not the same as mastering a tool. Recently, I was re-named a Tableau Zen Master, but sometimes I mentally strike the word “Tableau.” The software is my tool. Data is my craft. The path to mastering anything is common to almost any skill. It takes ever-expanding knowledge put into focused practice. […]
InterWorks Earns Distinguished 2016 CRN Triple Crown Award
The news finally went public a few short days ago: InterWorks was named a 2016 CRN Triple Crown award winner! If you remember our CRN award posts earlier this year for the Solution Provider 500, Tech Elite 250 and Fast Growth 150, you can probably guess what this new award signifies. The Triple Crown award […]
PYD18 – TC16 & Austin
Tableau Zen Master Robert Rouse and Community Ambassador Derrick Austin hang out and chat about how to survive and thrive at Tableau Conference 2016. This year, Austin, TX plays host. So grab your walking shoes, a battery pack, and a bottle of water and get ready for the biggest TC ever! #data16
Exploring D.C. Census Data Using Custom Territories in Tableau 10
Greetings from Washington, D.C.! Here in the district, some of the hottest concerns for the city revolve around our population growth, shifting demographics and economic well-being. I downloaded 2010 Census data in D.C. to take a look across population, economic and housing data across all D.C. zip codes. Using Tableau 10’s new custom territories feature, […]
Video Tutorial: Creating a Combined Axis Chart in Tableau
In this quick video tutorial, I show you how to creat a combined axis chart in Tableau – a chart that allows you to put two separate measures on the same axis.
Scaling Tableau Dashboards on High-Res Monitors
Scenario: You’ve just purchased a new laptop with an amazing high resolution display. Woo hoo! However, when you start up Tableau, something looks a bit fishy: Figure 1: Hmmmm … This seems to compound when you open a dashboard: Figure 2: YIKES!! When opening Dashboards, Tableau is scaling the dashboards in accordance with your new […]
Video Tutorial: Creating a Parameter in Tableau
In this brief video, I walk through the four steps to creating a parameter in Tableau: Create the parameter control Show the parameter control Use the parameter in a calculated field Use the calculated field in the view Follow along in the video to see how easy it is!
