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Tableau Fundamentals: Discrete vs. Continuous

The fourth thing we wish we knew the first day we used Tableau is the difference between discrete and continuous fields. This classification has an impact on what types of visualizations you can create as …

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Tableau Fundamentals: Dimension vs. Measure

The third thing we wish we knew the first day we used Tableau is that when we connect to data, the software will classify each field as a dimension or a measure. Tableau will then …

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Tableau Fundamentals: Shaping Data for Use with Tableau

The second thing we wish we knew, the first day we used Tableau, is that there is an optimal way to shape data for use with the software. The first thing every one of us …

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Tableau 201: How to Make a Dual-Axis Map

In the last two posts, you’ve read how to make a symbol map with Mapbox maps and how to make a filled map in Tableau. This post provides a step-by-step tutorial on how to combine …

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Tableau 201: How to Make a Filled Map

In the last post, we shared how to create symbol maps in Tableau with custom Mapbox maps, and how mapping in Tableau leverages schemas that you are familiar with to help you rapidly decode latitude …

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Tableau 201: How to Make a Symbol Map with Mapbox Integration

Maps, which were introduced with Tableau 4.0 in August 2008, are one of the most powerful visualization types available. The power of maps comes from their inherent ability to leverage schemas that you have been …

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Five Things I Wish I Knew the First Day I Used Tableau

Presented by Evolytics at the Kansas City Tableau User Group. For more presentations, see Evolytics speaking engagements. Slideshow outlineMy Learning Curve Tableau Licensesa. Tableau Publicb. Tableau Desktop: Personalc. Tableau Desktop: Professionald. Tableau Server (Interactor)Shaping DataDimension …

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Tableau 201: How to Make Dual-Axis Slope Graphs

Slope graphs, or essentially line graphs between two points, are one of our favorite Tableau charts when our analysis requires a comparison between two data points. They work so well, in fact, that they are …

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Tableau 201: Using Level of Detail Expressions to Create Benchmarks

One of the most powerful features of Tableau is the “Level of Detail” (LOD) functionality, which provides a syntax for explicitly assigning a different level of detail, or granularity, to a measure. This unlocks many …

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Tableau 201: How to Make a Stoplight 100-Point Index

As an analysts, the ‘Stoplight’ 100-point index is a reporting mechanism that we cannot live without. If you are not familiar, the 100-point index is a simple way to know whether a measure is outperforming …

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