DataFam Roundup: February 17-21, 2025
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.
Chris Perry, Tableau Analytics Director at Experian
Texas, USA
Chris Perry is a Tableau Analytics Director at Experian. He was first introduced to Tableau while taking a business intelligence course at the University of Texas at Dallas about 10 years ago and now uses Tableau to develop dashboards at work with the goal of conveying the maximum amount of information in the minimum amount of time and space. Outside of work, Chris shares his knowledge on his YouTube channel and his website called SQL Short Reads.
On YouTube, Chris provides tutorials on Tableau Desktop, Prep, and Server. His recent focus has been on showcasing Tableau Server Client (REST API). He also makes each tutorial’s corresponding code available on his GitHub to make it easier for his viewers to follow along.
Chris started the SQL Short Reads website to provide more comprehensive learning materials covering SQL. He found that most paid and free learning resources on the topic focused on the how. The reader or viewer is instructed on how to do a great many things in quick succession; however, when to do those things and why are rarely touched on. In addition, visitors of SQL Short Reads can also practice what they learn for free using the 160+ practice problems Chris has authored and made available.
Connect with Chris on Linkedin, Tableau Public, YouTube, and SQLShortReads.com.
DataFam Content
Dive into content created by the Tableau Community:
- Sayantani Mitra: Multiple Column Timeseries in CRM Analytics
- Lisa Trescott: Tutorial: Custom Coordinates
- Brittany Rosenau: Comparison Columns in Tableau
- Jacqui Moore: Making the Most of Enterprise Analytics
- Johan de Groot: Easier Date Drop-Down in Tableau
- Steve Adams: Why More Information Won't Make You a Better Dashboard Builder
- Chris Westlake: Viz What You Love | Unlocking Your Potential
- Deepak Holla: Important String Functions in Tableau Desktop
Upcoming events and community participation
- Inside Track on Tableau's 2025.1 Product Release Webinar
Visualizations

Ojoswi Basu: Valentines Candy | #MakeoverMonday
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:
- Ojoswi Basu: Top 100 Games | #MakeoverMonday
- Shangruff Raina: Luka Doncic Scoring Analysis | #SportsVizSunday
- Caroline Swiger: Build a Text Table | #B2VB
- Deepak Holla: 6 Possible Ways to Visualize Time in Tableau
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
Workout Wednesday
Build your skills with a weekly challenge to re-create an interactive data visualization.
Web: Workout Wednesday
X: #WOW2022
Preppin' Data
A weekly challenge to help you learn to prepare data and use Tableau Prep.
Web: Preppin’ Data
X: #PreppinData
Makeover Monday
Create business dashboards using provided data sets for various industries and departments.
Web: Makeover Monday
X: #MakeoverMonday
Visual Climate
Collaborate and share climate data.
Web: Visual Climate
X: #VisualClimate
DataFam Con
A monthly challenge covering pop culture and fandoms.
Web: DataFam Con
X: #DataFamCon
EduVizzers
A monthly project connecting real education data with real people.
Web: Eduvizzers
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
Games Night Viz
A monthly project focusing on using data from your favorite games.
Web: Games Nights Viz
X: #GamesNightViz
Iron Quest
Practice data sourcing, preparation, and visualization skills in a themed monthly challenge.
Web: Iron Quest
X: #IronQuest
Storytelling with Data
Practice data visualization and storytelling skills by participating in monthly challenges and exercises.
Web: Storytelling with Data
X: #SWDChallenge
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
Data Plus Music
A monthly project visualizing the data behind the music we love!
Web: Data Plus Music
X: #DataPlusMusic
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