DataFam Roundup: October 28 - November 1, 2024

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. 

DataFam content  

Dive into content created by the Tableau Community: 

• Lindsay Betzendahl: Multi-Filtering Buttons for Tables and Lists
• The Flerlage Twins: Demystifying Fonts in Tableau
• Matthias Giger: Powering Tableau with Google Sheets
• Zak Geis: Introduction to DataDevQuest - DataDevQuest
• Ojoswi Basu: Data2Visuals: 
  • Tableau Gantt Chart
  • How to avoid Custom SQL in Tableau
  • Tableau Boolean Parameters
• Deepak Holla: Connecting to and Preparing Data: Create and manage the data model
• Dawn Harrington, TechTipsGirl: I'm Drawing a Blank...
• Uday Gundu: Data Meets Design: Exploring Tableau for Stunning, Insightful Dashboards 

Team Tableau content 

• Data Literacy Basics You Can Use Today
• How To Spot Misleading Charts: Know the Source
• How To Spot Misleading Charts: Check the Chart Design
• How To Spot Misleading Charts: Check the Axes
• How To Spot Misleading Charts: Review the Message
• Your Guide to Tableau Viz Extensions
• Fulbright Award Winner Closes Data Skills Gap for Students and Teachers

Upcoming events and community participation

• Charting Your Data Path: Career Journeys and Tips with the DataFam Virtual Event - Join DataFam members as they share their data career journeys and discuss how they leveraged the Tableau Community and free resources to sharpen their data skills, stay current, and grow their careers.
• Viz for Social Good Ambassadors 2025
• CRM Analytics Community Office Hours! Have CRM Analytics questions? Want to know how to work with data? Want to learn something new? Have visualization ideas you want to share or need feedback on? Want to just hang out with a bunch of us? Come join us (virtual)!

Visualizations 

Sebastine Amede: Solar Energy Performance Dashboard #RWFD

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:

• Waqar Ahmed Shaikh:
  •  Employee Resignation Analysis
  • Child & Infant Mortality | #MakeOverMonday
• Kieran Adair: Tableau Obstacle Course 2 | Speed Vizzing With Keyboard Shortcuts
• Jeff Komen: Baby Names in New Zealand: Boys
• Sebastine Amede: Solar Energy Performance Dashboard #RWFD
• Tamaball3: mom2024w44
   

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
X: #B2VB
Week 21: Visualize a Distribution

Workout Wednesday

Build your skills with a weekly challenge to re-create an interactive data visualization. 
Web: Workout Wednesday
X: #WOW2022
Week 44: Can you join two spatial files to find intersection?

Preppin' Data

A weekly challenge to help you learn to prepare data and use Tableau Prep. 
Web: Preppin’ Data
X: #PreppinData
Week 44: MiniBytes Returns Analysis

Makeover Monday

Create business dashboards using provided data sets for various industries and departments.
Web: Makeover Monday
X: #MakeoverMonday
Week 44: Halloween Data Center

Visual Climate

Collaborate and share climate data.  
Web: Visual Climate
X: #VisualClimate
IMF's GHG emissions data

DataFam Con 

A monthly challenge covering pop culture and fandoms. 
Web: DataFam Con
X: #DataFamCon
September 2024: Live Long and Prosper with Star Trek

EduVizzers 

A monthly project connecting real education data with real people.
Web: Eduvizzers
October 2024: Data Source: U.S. Department of Education

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
X: #VizforSocialGood
Oct 21 - Nov 5, 2024: UN World Data Forum Bootcamp

Games Night Viz 

A monthly project focusing on using data from your favorite games.
Web: Games Nights Viz
X: #GamesNightViz
September 2024: Press Start

Iron Quest

Practice data sourcing, preparation, and visualization skills in a themed monthly challenge. 
Web: Iron Quest
X: #IronQuest
Iron Quest – Maps II

Storytelling with Data

Practice data visualization and storytelling skills by participating in monthly challenges and exercises. 
Web: Storytelling with Data
X: #SWDChallenge
October 2024: trick (or treat) your tool

Project Health Viz

Uncover new stories by visualizing healthcare data sets provided each month. 
Web: Project Health Viz
X: #ProjectHealthViz

Diversity in Data

An initiative centered around diversity, equity & awareness by visualizing provided datasets each month. 
Web: Diversity in Data
X: #DiversityinData

Sports Viz Sunday

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

Real World Fake Data

Create business dashboards using provided data sets for various industries and departments.
Web: Real World Fake Data
X: #RWFD
2024 - Admin Insights

Data Plus Music 

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