Leverage the power of Tableau 9.0 to design rich data visualizations
and build fully interactive dashboards
About This Book
- Create meaningful data visualizations and dashboards in Tableau
- Analyze and display your data effectively using Tableau
- Extend the value and functionality of your data with this step-by-step
guide
In Detail
In the professional world, turning massive amounts of data into
something that can be seen and understood is vitally important. This is
where Tableau steps in. It has emerged as a clear leader in data
visualization because it translates your actions into a database query
and expresses the response graphically.
It also has the unique ability to do ad hoc analysis of millions of rows
of data in just a matter of seconds with Tableau's Data Engine. Tableau
is a rare software platform that is intuitive and even fun to use, which
also enables you to dive deep into answering complex questions about
your data.
Starting with creating your first dashboard in Tableau 9.0, this book
will let you in on some useful tips and tricks, teach you to tell data
stories using dashboards, and teach you how to share these data stories.
Practical examples along with detailed explanations of how and why
various techniques work will help you learn Tableau quickly - and master
its advanced functions too.
What You Will Learn
- Explore and analyze your data by creating basic and advanced data
visualizations
- Fix data problems, enhance your analysis, and create rich
interactivity using custom calculations
- Perform effective analysis by joining and blending data from different
sources
- Enhance your visualizations with custom formatting, labels, and
annotations
- Explore advanced topics such as sheet swapping, custom maps, and LOD
calculations
- Create meaningful dashboards in Tableau
- Extend the value and functionality of your data
- Share your data story using story points and fully interactive
dashboards
