How to: Dynamic Map Coloration with Parameters in Tableau
With built-in Tableau integration, using maps couldn’t be easier! Occasionally, however, we want to get creative and display more information within the map. Recently, I was asked, “When I have a parameter to choose which measure I want to view, how can I display a different color series in my map depending on which metric is selected?” […]
Predicting the Flu with Tableau and R
Asking a magic eight ball the answer to questions we have about the future may not be the ideal way to get the right answers, but is predicting the future something that is even possible? Will I get a new car for Christmas? Will I finally get that promotion at work? Will I get the […]
Our New Year’s Data Resolutions for 2016
I know we’re already a few days into the new year, but let me officially say: “Welcome to 2016 from InterWorks! THE FUTURE IS NOW!” Unfortunately, we didn’t get real hoverboards this past year like “Back to the Future Part II” prophesied (we got these instead), nor did my Cubbies win the World Series (though they came close […]
Survival Curves: How Quickly Do NFL Players Get Arrested?
Recently, our own Dan Murray blogged about NFL Players and their arrests. This got me thinking about the risk of a newly drafted NFL Player being arrested, which of course also got me thinking about survival analysis. Wait. What did I just say? Survival Analysis Explained Survival analysis is most closely associated with medical and […]
2011-2015 College Football Attendance
As another college football season draws to a close, the sport as a whole is in great shape. Ratings are high, and the revenues of individual programs are higher than ever. That said, there remain some areas for improvement – particularly when it comes to attendance.. Since 2011, attendance has been down 4.5% throughout college […]
My Favorite Tableau Viz: Push the Ball Up the Hill
Credit for this viz goes directly to InterWorks EU Managing Director Mel Stephenson, who taught me that a great viz should include an aspect of psychology, as well. So, someone recently asked me what’s the most interesting viz I’ve seen, and there’s one that stands out in particular – not because it’s terribly visually appealing, but because […]
The Tableau Performance Checklist: Rendering – Use Transparent Background PNGs
Who doesn’t love efficiency? We are finishing up with the rendering category today by returning to custom shapes. Let’s get started: “If using custom shapes, use transparent background PNGs instead of JPGs. Views will render cleaner, and shape files will take up less space.” Didn’t know we’d get into some Photoshop tips, eh? Images & Custom […]
Creating a Collapsing Menu Container in Tableau
Some of my favorite mobile apps like Slack, Feedly and Google Maps have a slide-out menu that appears when I tap a small icon. That common design element makes plenty of room for user inputs and gets them out of the way when you’re done – perfect for small screens. Available space for Tableau dashboards […]
Pitchfork’s Top 50 Albums of 2015
Pitchfork, one of the most well-known online music review sites, just released their “Top 50 Albums of the Year” list for 2015. They do a great job listing out each album, sharing some background info and a track from each album along the way. Still, this got me thinking: Why not take this same list and look at it a little differently using […]
Browser Wars 2015
Which web browser do you use? Do you use a different browser on your personal computer, cellphone or tablet? I spent a few minutes in Tableau this morning looking at the changes in browser market share over the past seven years. You can see Google Chrome passed Internet Explorer in 2011 and Firefox in early 2012. It continues to build share […]