Introduction
A good data visualization strikes a balance between enough and too much information. For this week’s challenge, we will explore a couple of ways to customize tooltips. Customizing these can help provide users with meaningful information without overwhelming or crowding the visuals.
I’m sure you’ll knock this one out of the park!
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Requirements
- Add a data element from D_Home_Games
- Sigma Sample Database > Retail > MLB_Stadium_Sales > D_Home_Games
- Add a Bar Chart Visual
- Truncate [Date] by Day on X-Axis
- Attendance on Y-Axis
- Viz Marks Color:
- Loss #B4B4B4
- Win #1C618A
- Add a Small Heading Title Text Element
- Viz Element Size: at least 20×20
- Match the Viz Element Title and Legend Placement
- Match the tooltips only to show:
- Win/Loss with color icon
- Attendance as a whole number (with a comma)
- The opponent for each game
- Hide the Data Tab
Dataset
Sigma Sample Database > Retail > MLB_Stadium_Sales > D_Home_Games
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