Introduction With the December right around the corner, holiday advent calendars will be everywhere. We didn’t want Workout Wednesday to miss out on that holiday tradition. So, we created an advent calendar featuring favorite challenges selected by our very own #WOW coaches. As my gift to you and a major development hint, I provided the …
#WOW2021 Week 48 | Tableau | Coaches’ Favorite Challenges Advent Calendar Read More
This week in the US is Thanksgiving so for this week’s challenge we’re looking at the history of the traditional Thanksgiving Day football games
Introduction This week I wanted to try a different chart type which is using several elements and some tips & tricks from our Speed Tipping session from TC21. I also love this chart in how it highlights the difference between the two values. Click to open in Tableau Public Requirements Dashboard Size: 800 x 400 …
#WOW2021 Week 46 | Tableau | Can you recreate this difference chart? Read More
Introduction Well we made it another year! I hope if you’re reading this that you’re knee deep in content from Tableau’s annual conference, #data21. There’s lot to enjoy throughout the week, and I look forward to seeing you all in the various communication channels and platforms that are available! For this week’s challenge, I decided …
2021 Week 45 | Tableau: Customer Purchasing Habits (RFM Analysis) Read More
Introduction To round out my beginner #WOW2021 series and as a nod to the most wonderful time of the year (#TC…duh), I wanted to re-imagine a couple of blasts from the Tableau Conference past…so while no points for originality here, my hope is that the principles of these tricks of the trade will help reduce …
We’ve covered a TON of different types of table calculations but one thing we’ve not challenged you to do is filter table calculations while keeping the context in view. Can you complete the challenge?
Introduction This week I team up with Erica Hughes to create this fabulous challenge. I had an idea in my head to recreate something similar to the Brush Filter challenge by Sean. In my mind I did it with Parameter Actions, however when speaking to Erica she showed me the Set Actions Version. So that’s …
#WOW2021 W42 | Tableau | Can you use set actions to create a reference date range? Read More
Introduction I hope everyone enjoyed Community Month! I’m excited to be back and to share a fun challenge that highlights using pie charts (puns a plenty today!). This challenge is based on a request from a sales team – they wanted to understand how individual accounts contributed to their overall revenue. The beauty of this …
2021 Week 41 | Tableau: How Much Do Top Sub-Categories Contribute to Sales? Read More
Introduction I have a confession to make…I like stacked bar charts. Someone once referred to them as rectangular pie charts, which stung a little bit – so I’ve kept my affinity quiet. Stacked bar charts get a bad rap because it can be hard to compare the different components – in fact the only one …
2021 W40 | Tableau: Can You Make Stacked Bar Charts Easier to Compare? Read More
Introduction This week’s challenge is by Will Perkins About Will: Will has been actively involved with the external Tableau Community over the past 3 years. He has spoken at Tableau Fringe Fests, multiple TUGs, and mentored various individuals in one-off questions or more long term instances. At work, he has helped build an internal global …
