To Extract or Not to Extract? – 7 Guidelines for Tableau Data Extracts
Fine-tuning the performance of your Tableau Server environment can seem at times to be more alchemy than science, particularly with the ever-changing diversity of the needs and requirements of your user base. That is little consolation for an administrator tasked with ensuring an efficiently running system at peak usage. There are things you can do […]
InterWorks Surpasses World-Class Customer Care Benchmark for ShoreTel Services
We received a letter yesterday from Don Joos, President & CEO of ShoreTel. In it, Don shared some high praise for all that InterWorks does to take care of ShoreTel customers. Here’s just a bit of what he said: “ShoreTel measures customer experience using the globally recognized Net Promoter Score (NPS®) to drive improvements in […]
Set Your Tableau Viz Permalink to Add a Lightbox and Drive Web Traffic
You’ve created a brilliant viz. Everyone is sharing it on social networks, but they’re not finding their way to the blog post that explained it all. Instead, they land on the default Tableau page. You were sure to include a link to your own website within the dashboard, but that isn’t bringing visitors like you […]
Customizing Map Overlays in Tableau
Some of you may have come upon this problem: You can’t see where the states or their boundaries are. Why is that you may ask? Tableau overlays what are called “Map Layers.” These layers allow you to overlay names, state boundaries, zip code boundaries and much more. In addition to map layers, Tableau can also […]
Using a Parameter as a Filter and Retaining the ‘All’ Value
The Puzzle The client wants to see a rolling five-quarter view of Sales and Profit. Easy. She also wants to have a second pane on a dashboard that shows Sales and Profit of those five quarters rolled up and split by Department. Easy. She wants a quick filter to select Department across both vizzes. Not […]
Kevin Durant Wins MVP, Even If You Cook the Books.
For the 2013-2014 NBA season, Kevin Durant is clearly dominating the list of League MVP candidates. Whether looking at straight stats, overall performance or any number of arbitrary, cooked-up analyses, Kevin Durant is still leading the charge to the title. As a fun example, the following viz shows the primary stat (points per game) […]
How I Went from a Ranch to InterWorks Web Developer
When I was young, everyone always told me to pick something you’re good at and make a career out of it. I always responded with, “what if you’re good at many things?” If any kid responds to you like this, most of the time, you would think they’re arrogant. I just liked to question everything […]
Comparing Tableau Dimension Members without Custom SQL
What do you do when a request can’t be solved by traditional reporting tools, and adding new tables or views to your database can take weeks? Situation A new manager joins the group. While you’re presenting your workbook, she wants to see things a little differently. Instead of top 10 sales by state, she wants […]
InterWorks Boosts Alteryx Commitment as Inspire 2014 Gold Sponsor
With Inspire 2014 just around the corner, InterWorks is preparing to showcase their arsenal of Alteryx services. This is InterWorks’ first year to attend, and they’re boldly taking on the role of Gold Sponsor. InterWorks plans to back up this commitment with a strong presence at the conference. Inspire 2014 is slated for June 16 […]
‘The Price Is Right’ Visualized in Tableau: Top Money Winners and What Game You Want to Play
One of my favorite game shows to watch is “The Price Is Right.” I’ve always been a huge fan of the games, and I love watching the hilarity of contestants as they run down the aisle after hearing their name called by the announcer. I’m amazed at how many prizes someone can walk away with […]