Tableau 2015 Professional Services Partner of the Year (EMEA)
Just last week, Tableau held their annual Europe, Middle-East and African (EMEA) Partner Summit in London. The event brought together more than 500 people representing a diverse set of partners spanning an equally diverse set of rapidly growing markets for Tableau. As part of the awards, Tableau recognised their top performing partners across a number of categories. […]
Using the Alteryx Run Command Tool
The Run Command tool allows you to extend the capabilities of Alteryx by running external commands the same as you would from the command line. Need to run a Python script? Gzip a file? Utilize tabcmd? All of this can be done using the Run Command tool. I’m going to walk through the configuration for […]
Analyzing Data, Fast and Slow
Data visualization enables fast, intuitive analytics, but it can easily fool us. Experts routinely point out how bad visualization choices imply false conclusions. But, there are other cognitive biases at play beyond visual encoding. Choices about what questions to ask and what answers to display will steer related decisions. In this post, I’ll show how […]
InterWorks Achieves Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Business Award
It’s obvious that InterWorks loves technology, but you may not know that we love mechanical devices of a different nature: bicycles. InterWorks has a bad case of bike fever. Want the proof? Recently, the League of American Bicyclists named InterWorks a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Business! InterWorks joins 73 new Bicycle Friendly Businesses across the U.S. […]
Quantified Office: Part 1 – Experimenting with Motion
We live in an amazing world. Anything and everything can be monitored; usually without us even knowing. Just the other day, I installed an app on my smart phone and realized that my phone had been quietly recording my daily step count for years! In our phones, we find countless apps that will measure anything […]
PYD02 – Alberto Cairo – Knight Chair and Author
Alberto Cairo, Knight Chair in Visual Journalism at the University of Miami, joins Dan Murray to talk about his new book The Truthful Art, crafting the story, design and infographics, real-time data technology and who he would bring with him to a deserted island.
InterWorks’ Behfar Jahanshahi Recognized as One of Oklahoma’s Most Admired CEOs
A little over a week ago, The Journal Record recognized InterWorks CEO Behfar Jahanshahi as one of Oklahoma’s “Most Admired CEOs” for 2016. Behfar was among 30 Oklahoman CEOs acknowledged for their leadership, integrity and overall positive impact on the state’s business community. Awards were presented during an awards banquet at the Embassy Suites in […]
PYD01 – Tableau Your Data! with Dan Murray
Dan Murray, author of Tableau Your Data!, joins fellow consultant Tim Costello to talk about the second edition of TYD!, life on the road and what’s going on in the industry.
The Tableau Performance Checklist: Dashboard Layout – Fix Dashboard Size
In our last guideline, we’ll revisit another tip on how your dashboard’s layout can impact performance: “Fix dashboard size relative to end-user consumption. Automatic sizing is less efficient than specifying dashboard size.” It’s not all about size … though I’ve heard it’s mightily important. Automatic Sizing There is a setting for size in the bottom […]
Visualizing the Golf Drive in Tableau
The 2016 golf season is starting to pick up speed. In just a couple of months, the first major of the year, The Masters, kicks off at Augusta and with it the race for the FedEx Cup. Being a golf nut, I’ve always wanted to create a visualization of PGA Tour stats. Thankfully, PGA.com has some impressive […]