Tableau Training Is Over … Now What?
You’ve just completed the Desktop 1: Fundamentals course. Maybe it was in a classroom. Maybe it was through an interactive online class. You might be asking yourself – now what? I’ve got all these tips and ideas about Tableau Desktop in my head, and I’m worried that I’ve been overloaded. How do I keep these […]
PYD12 – Tim Costello – Consultant, SQL Guru
Tim Costello – InterWorks’ own analytics consultant and SQL guru – switches sides of the mic and is interviewed about his move from medical responder to agile promoter. Tim and Ben talk about SQL Saturdays, agile data warehousing, getting into a meetup, making yourself better.
Questions from Tableau Training: Opening URL Actions Inside of a Dashboard
Here’s another question I hear from time to time during Tableau training: “How do I make a URL action open inside of the dashboard rather than in a new window?” You may know how to make dashboard URL Actions in Tableau that link to various webpages based on selected words or phrases, but did you […]
Questions from Tableau Training: How Do I Clear a Worksheet? Make a Copy?
Some pretty common questions heard in my Tableau training courses surround worksheets. Here’s a frequent two-parter: “How do I clear a worksheet? How do I make a copy?” Two Essential Tableau Worksheet Shortcuts Students in training are always curious about the power of Tableau to make their lives easier. One of the ways Tableau can […]
A Video Montage of Team InterWorks at OK Freewheel 2016
A few weeks ago, Team InterWorks tackled a week of cycling over 450 miles across Oklahoma (from the Texas border to the Kansas border) on OK Freewheel 2016. This is a compilation of the team’s footage gathered along the way. Special thanks to the OK Freewheel organizers and support crew, as well as Team InterWorks […]
InterWorks Supports the Tableau 10 Roadshow
Starting tomorrow, InterWorks is hitting the road yet again for another North American Tableau Roadshow, this time for the much anticipated Tableau 10. For those unfamiliar with Tableau Roadshows, Tableau will be stopping in several cities across the U.S. and Canada to showcase some of the most impressive new features in Tableau 10. Of course, these events […]
Tableau In, SQL Out: The Tableau Data Lifecycle – Simple Aggregates, Disaggregate Measures & Simple Filters
Tableau is a great piece of software geared towards business users and rapid, iterative data analysis. Its interface makes it as easy as never before to connect to a vast number of different data sources and create stunning and meaningful visualizations. But what’s happening in Tableau’s engine room when you drop that blue pill on […]
The European Refugee Crisis Visualised in Tableau
I joined InterWorks a few months ago and wanted to create my first Tableau Public entry about a topic close to my heart. I came to the UK 15 years ago from China with my parents, who were seeking a better life in the west as economic migrants, and the current refugee crisis resonated with […]
Playing with Maps in Tableau: Making Mapping Really Interactive
A few weeks ago, during one of the Tableau sessions we like to do between BI consultants at InterWorks, Dave showed a Tableau trick he used to make map visualisations in Tableau more dynamic and intuitive for the end user. The trick was a smart use of a blending on the level of detail to swap between […]
OK Freewheel 2016 as Told by Social Media
Call us gluttons for punishment, but there’s just something about cycling with your friends and coworkers across the state in the oppressive heat that really creates some lasting memories. You may have heard, but only a week-and-a-half ago, Team InterWorks completed their second consecutive OK Freewheel bike tour. The tour always occurs in the dead […]