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#WOW2023 | Week 12 | Can you build a dashboard using containers?

Introduction A few weeks ago I saw this Twitter poll (and the ensuing discussion) about Team Tiled vs Team Floating and I noted that I am neither. Rather, I am Team Container. Using Containers in dashboards makes positioning and sizing everything in your dashboard a piece of cake, once you have mastered how they work. …

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2023 Week 12 | Power BI: Are your reports accessible?

Introduction Welcome back to Workout Wednesday! This week we’re taking a note out of Meagan’s book and looking at existing reports to ensure they’re accessible to our end-users.  Creating accessible Power BI reports isn’t just a nice-to-have feature, but a crucial aspect for ensuring all users can access and understand your data. Don’t let accessibility …

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#WOW2023 | Week 11 | Can You Compare State Sales?

Introduction This week’s challenge is focused on interactivity, and was born out of a client requirement to compare store locations via selections from a map. I’ve naturally adapted it to use our favourite Superstore dataset. The core requirement is to be able to make a selection on the map and see how sales compare to …

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2023 Week 08 | Power BI: Create an interactive resume

Introduction Welcome back to Workout Wednesday! This week we will use Power BI to build an interactive resume. This challenge is for a few different audiences. 1) Job seekers – feel free to use this template, plug in your information, make design tweaks, and post this to your portfolio! 2) Data vizzers – use the starter …

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2023 Week 8: Can you build a comet chart as an alternative to a side-by-side bar chart?

Introduction The theme for February 2023 has been alternatives. This week I present an alternative (and trust me, there are many other alternatives) to my least favorite chart: the side-by-side bar chart. The reason this chart is so difficult for me is because it takes up a lot of space and when I am doing …

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