DataFam Roundup: October 30–November 3, 2023

A weekly blog that brings together what’s trending in the Tableau Community all in one post.

Welcome! Dig into this week's DataFam Roundup—a weekly blog that brings together community content all in one post. As always, we invite you to send us your content—and the DataFam content from your peers that have inspired you! Find the content submission form here.

Community Highlight

To recognize new and consistent Tableau contributors—we’re excited to have a section within the weekly DataFam Roundup called the Tableau Community Highlight. Find out how to get involved.

Tanya Lomskaya, Freelance Journalist

Cyprus

Tanya Lomskaya is a freelance journalist who began using Tableau less than a year ago but is now the recipient of multiple Viz of the Days. Initially, her goal was only to understand how the tool works but once she decided to create some of her first visualizations, she discovered Community Projects. Once she took part in her first #MakeoverMonday, Tanya was hooked!

Tanya began her Tableau journey focused on creative projects but has recently pivoted to explore other ways of vizzing. In one of her newest vizzes, Visualizing Global Art Trade Paths, she incorporated a Python interface to build out her layout, gradient, and sizing. In the future, Tanya plans on continuing to explore the different visual and aesthetic effects that can be achieved when integrating Python code into her Tableau visualizations.

Connect with Tanya on Linkedin, X, and Tableau Public.

DataFam content

Dive into content created by the Tableau Community:

Matthew Miller: Postal Codes in Color

Andrés Quiroz Sánchez: #DescargaTableauPowerPoint
Matthew Miller: Postal Codes in Color
Steve Wexler, Data Revelations: How many lines are too many?
Chris Geatch, Tableau by Chris: Tableau: Using Dates AND Dimensions on the X-Axis.
Rajeev Pandey: Row Level Security in Tableau
Sean Miller: How to compare Year over Year values in Tableau
Sukhmeet Panesar, Data Leadership Collaborative: Should Data Leaders Strive to Replace Themselves?
Suresh Martha, Data Leadership Collaborative: 5 Strategies to Navigate AI’s Ethical Landscape
Eric Parker: How to Hide Data with a Filter in Tableau (LOOKUP, LAST, FIRST) — OneNumber
Deepak Holla, Importance of Right-click in Tableau Desktop
Venkatesh lyer, pHData:
- How to Create Custom Categories in Tableau: RFM Analysis
- How to Create Custom Categories in Tableau: Engagement Analysis
Megan Menth, pHData: Everything You Need to Know About Parameters in Tableau: Part 1 of 2
Jun Yan Yeo: How to Create a 9-Box Employee Rating on Tableau - My Way

Team Tableau

Upcoming events and community participation

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Viz Collab: Hello everyone! I’m excited to be opening #VizCollab back up for another round of matches! In the last year I matched around 40 people for some amazing vizzes, including Viz of the Days and a viz that was featured in a local publication. So if you want to find a collaboration partner sign up.
Local Community Conferences by the DataFam, for the DataFam: VizIt Berlin

Vizzes

Naresh Suglani: F1 Brazil Grand Prix | Interlagos #F1 , #Formula1

See the latest Viz of the Day, trending vizzes, featured authors, and more on Tableau Public.

Check out some inspirational vizzes created by the community:

Samuel Parsons: Life Economics
Frans Geurts: The Golden Boy
Alexander Mou: Moving Pumpkins on Straight Lines
Naresh Suglani: F1 Brazil Grand Prix | Interlagos #F1 , #Formula1
Waqar Ahmed Shaikh: Breakdown of Workers' Remittances to Pakistan

Community Projects

Back 2 Viz Basics

A bi-weekly project helping those who are newer in the community and just starting out with Tableau. Not limited just to newbies!
Web: Back 2 Viz Basics
Twitter: #B2VB
Week 20: Build a Map II

Workout Wednesday

Build your skills with a weekly challenge to re-create an interactive data visualization.
Web: Workout Wednesday
Twitter: #WOW2022
Week 44: Prep School Spring Calendar

Makeover Monday

A weekly social data project.
Web: Makeover Monday
Twitter: #MakeoverMonday

Preppin' Data

A weekly challenge to help you learn to prepare data and use Tableau Prep.
Web: Preppin’ Data
Twitter: #PreppinData
Week 43: Best Attendance Awards

DataFam Con

A monthly challenge covering pop culture and fandoms.
Web: DataFam Con
Twitter: #DataFamCon
September 2023: Barbie World!

EduVizzers

A monthly project connecting real education data with real people.
Web: Eduvizzers
November 2023: Scholarship Recipients and Dollars by College Code: Beginning 2009

Games Night Viz

A monthly project focusing on using data from your favorite games.
Web: Games Nights Viz
Twitter: #GamesNightViz
Season 2: Battle of the Strongest

Iron Quest

Practice data sourcing, preparation, and visualization skills in a themed monthly challenge.
Web: Iron Quest
Twitter: #IronQuest
White Space

Storytelling with Data

Practice data visualization and storytelling skills by participating in monthly challenges and exercises.
Web: Storytelling with Data
Twitter: #SWDChallenge
November 2023: create a clever combo chart

Project Health Viz

Uncover new stories by visualizing healthcare data sets provided each month.
Web: Project Health Viz
Twitter: #ProjectHealthViz
June 2023: Funding for Research for Various Conditions and Diseases

Diversity in Data

An initiative centered around diversity, equity & awareness by visualizing provided datasets each month.
Web: Diversity in Data
Twitter: #DiversityinData
May 2023: Mental Health Awareness Month and LGBTQ+ Representation in film

Sports Viz Sunday

Create and share data visualizations using rich, sports-themed data sets in a monthly challenge.
Web: Sports Viz Sunday
Twitter: #SportsVizSunday

Viz for Social Good

Volunteer to design data visualizations that help nonprofits harness the power of data for social change.
Web: Viz for Social Good
Twitter: #VizforSocialGood
Oct 19—Nov 23, 2023: Physicalizing Data for a Better World

Real World Fake Data

Create business dashboards using provided data sets for various industries and departments.
Web: Real World Fake Data
Twitter: #RWFD
Session 5: Diversity Score Card

Data Plus Music

A monthly project visualizing the data behind the music we love!
Web: Data Plus Music
Twitter: #DataPlusMusic

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