Build, design and improve advanced business intelligence solutions
using Tableau's latest features, including Tableau Prep, Tableau Hyper,
and Tableau Server
Key Features
- Master new features in Tableau 2019.1 to solve real-world analytics
challenges
- Perform Geo-Spatial Analytics, Time Series Analysis, and self-service
analytics using real-life examples
- Build and publish dashboards and explore storytelling using Python and
MATLAB integration support
Book Description
Tableau is one of the leading business intelligence (BI) tools used to
solve BI and analytics challenges. With this book, you will master
Tableau's features and offerings in various paradigms of the BI domain.
This book is also the second edition of the popular Mastering Tableau
series, with new features, examples, and updated code. The book covers
essential Tableau concepts and its advanced functionalities. Using
Tableau Hyper and Tableau Prep, you'll be able to handle and prepare
data easily. You'll gear up to perform complex joins, spatial joins,
union, and data blending tasks using practical examples. Following this,
you'll learn how to perform data densification to make displaying
granular data easier. Next, you'll explore expert-level examples to help
you with advanced calculations, mapping, and visual design using various
Tableau extensions. With the help of examples, you'll also learn about
improving dashboard performance, connecting Tableau Server, and
understanding data visualizations. In the final chapters, you'll cover
advanced use cases such as Self-Service Analytics, Time Series
Analytics, and Geo-Spatial Analytics, and learn to connect Tableau to R,
Python, and MATLAB.
By the end of this book, you'll have mastered the advanced offerings of
Tableau and be able to tackle common and not-so-common challenges faced
in the BI domain.
What you will learn
- Get up to speed with various Tableau components
- Master data preparation techniques using Tableau Prep
- Discover how to use Tableau to create a PowerPoint-like presentation
- Understand different Tableau visualization techniques and dashboard
designs
- Interact with the Tableau server to understand its architecture and
functionalities
- Study advanced visualizations and dashboard creation techniques
- Brush up on powerful Self-Service Analytics, Time Series Analytics,
and Geo-Spatial Analytics
