Best of Tableau Web: September 2022
Welcome to the Best of the Tableau Web! Each month we showcase the amazing outputs from the Tableau Community, including blogs, podcasts, and even videos. This month we take things to the next level and recognize community members who have written the book(s) on data!
I just received the newest DataFam title, Functional Aesthetics for Data Visualization, authored by Vidya Setlur and Bridget Cogley. A beautiful combination of research, theory, and practice, it provides a resource to understand the perception, cognition, and consumption of visual analytics. Functional Aesthetics goes far beyond charts to look at how we can make our visuals more effective and impactful.
This book is the latest in a growing list of DataFam-authored books, and I’m curious—how many of these are on your shelves, too?
Tableau Desktop
- The first DataFam title I purchased was Ryan Sleeper’s Practical Tableau which continues to serve as my go-to resource for all things Tableau Desktop. The sequel, Innovative Tableau is just as fantastic.
- Since then, Andy Kriebel and Eva Murray gave us #MakeoverMonday which features lessons learned by the DataFam through the Makeover Monday community project.
- And let’s not forget Lorna Brown’s Tableau Desktop Cookbook and Anne Jackson and Luke Stanke’s Tableau Strategies.
Tableau Prep and Tableau Server
- Carl Allchin's Tableau Prep: Up & Running gives you everything you need to know about getting your data ready using Tableau Prep.
- In Maximizing Tableau Server, Patrick Sarsfield and Brandi Looker explore the features and function of Tableau Server to ensure users and admins get maximum value from their server environments.
Data fundamentals
- For those who are new to data visualization, Steve Wexler’s The Big Picture focuses on how those in leadership roles can utilize visual analytics. It explains why we need more than just the numbers to make data-driven decisions. This book is my go-to when talking to consumers of data who need learning resources.
- For those interested in data literacy, Ben Jones wrote a series of books on the topic including Data Literacy Fundamentals, Learning to See Data, and Avoiding Data Falls.
Every time I see a new book from the DataFam I am first in line to preorder. I know how high quality it will be and how much value it will add to my growing analytics bookcase. So to those working on a book, or thinking about writing one, I wish you great success!
And now, let's take a look at where all these amazing authors got their starts, with the wealth of quality content from the DataFam blogosphere. Don't forget to check out the list of blogs we follow for Best of the Tableau Web. If you don’t see yours on the list, we invite you to add it here.
Calculations
- Area Chart in a Reference Band?
Dawn Harrington, Tech Tips Girl
- Tableau: How to have a different calculation for the Totals
Ali Agah, The Information Lab
- How to Create a Dendrogram Chart
Dawn Harrington, Tech Tips Girl
- Table Calculations vs. Level of Detail Expressions - % of Total
Andy Kriebel, VizWiz
Formatting, Design, Storytelling
- Creating Multiple Axes without Duplicating Marks
Marc Reid, datavis.blog
- Analysing Interstate Migration Movements in Australia
Darragh Murray
- Visualising Population | Australian Interstate Migration Figures
Darragh Murray
- Creating Custom Toggle Buttons in Tableau
Darinka Markovic, InterWorks
Inspiration
- Prototyping in Figma Part 1: Why You Should
Lindsay Betzendahl, Viz Zen Data
- Meet the Datafam: Elisa Davis
Nicole Lillian Mark and Elisa Davis, SELECT * FROM data;
- Real World Fake Data – Season 2 – Citizen Service Request Recap
Mark Bradbourne, Sons of Hierarchies
- #OneCommunity
Adam Mico
- Knock Knock
Adam Green, #Coffeetableviz
- Some people to follow
Steve Wexler, Data Revelations
- Gunners – the greatest 50 players and their managers
Adam Green, #Coffeetableviz
- The Travel Bug In Me – My 100th Viz on Tableau Public
Katie Kilroy, Data Katie
- Incremental Improvements
CJ Mayes
- What is my greatest influence in writing a book? (or – what are Grandsire Doubles?)
Neil Richards, Questions in Dataviz
- 10 Questions with Lauren Mills
Adam Mico
Prep
- NHL Playoff Bracket Tableau Prep Template: Put Some Prep in Your Step
Jared Flores, Put Some Prep in Your Step
Tips and Tricks
- Isolate a Map Component for Tableau
Sarah Battersby, guest blog on The Flerlage Twins
- Let’s build a Marrimeko Chart!
Donna Coles, Donna + DataViz
- How to Create a Gradient Area Chart in Tableau (Kizley Benedict)
Kizley Benedict, guest blog on The Flerlage Twins
- Where were COVID-19 cases most active?
Donna Coles, Donna + DataViz
- Create an Embedded Navigation Bar Using Web Objects
Dawn Harrington, Tech Tips Girl
- It Depends: KPI Swapping with BAN Selectors
Brian Moore, Do Mo(o)re with Data
- Parameter Actions: Geographical Drill Down in Tableau
Andy Kriebel, VizWiz
- Tableau Sets: A Comprehensive Guide
Eric Parker, OneNumber
- How to Create a Secondary Axis in Tableau Without Duplicating Marks
Jeffrey Shaffer, data + science
- Can you create a Waterfall Pipeline using Salesforce data?
Donna Coles, Donna + DataViz
- How to Build a Dot Plot with Average Lines in Tableau
Eric Parker, OneNumber
- Comparing Change Between Time Periods with a Scatterplot
Andy Kriebel, VizWiz
- How to Display Counts in Tableau
Eric Parker, One Number
Visualizations
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