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Introduction Welcome back to Workout Wednesday. This week we’re extending the #FabConEurope edition of Workout Wednesday. We’re hosting a contest and three winners will receive a 30-minute one-on-one mentoring session with one of the three Workout Wednesday hosts. For more information on how to enter, see contest details below. Requirements   Get and transform data Get …

2024 Week 40 | Power BI: #FabConEurope Edition – Contest Deadline Extended! Read More

Introduction Welcome back to Workout Wednesday. This week we’ve got a special #FabCon Edition of Workout Wednesday. We’re hosting a contest and three winners will receive a 30-minute one-on-one mentoring session with one of the three Workout Wednesday hosts. For more information on how to enter, see contest details below. Requirements   Get and transform data Get …

2024 Week 39 | Power BI: #FabConEurope Edition Read More

Introduction Ternary plots are a unique plot that is typically used to look at the mineral composition of rocks. However these plots have been adapted in data journalism for looking at voting intention in varying demographics. Each point on the plot comprises a percentage of each dimension e.g of the 65+ age demographic, 16% of …

2024 Week 38 | Power BI: Ternary Plot Read More

Introduction In honor of the Power BI Desktop dark mode being scheduled for public preview this month, we are making a report that allows you to switch between light mode and dark mode.  Requirements Get the data from Data.World.  Filter the report to the year 2024. Create a card that shows current year sales. Create …

2024 Week 37 | Power BI: Create a Report with Light and Dark Mode Read More

Introduction Welcome back to Workout Wednesday. This week we’re taking inspiration from the incredible infographics team over at the New York Times. Their 2015 article looks at the average American’s contribution to the drought in California. As of today (Sep 2024), about a third of California remains abnormally dry. This challenge features some fun data work …

2024 Week 36 | Power BI: Recreate a NYT Interactive Article Read More

Introduction Welcome back to Workout Wednesday. This week we get to combine our love for data and the Olympics by building an Olympic medal tracker!  This is a design challenge. I have created a sample for inspiration, but feel free to build the report in any way your creative heart desires. In this challenge you’ll …

2024 Week 32 | Power BI: Track the Olympic Medal Count! Read More