Introduction Welcome to community month for 2023. Each year since 2018 we’ve hosted a community month–where we invite different people from the Tableau Community. This year I wanted to invite someone who has been a prolific supporter of the data visualization community but hasn’t been recognized by Tableau as an Ambassador or Visionary for his …
2023 Week 14: How short are baseball games in 2023? Read More »
Introduction This week we are focusing on one of the newest features in Tableau 2023.1, Dynamic Axis Titles. This is something we have all been waiting for and it’s such an easy thing to do now. But obviously it’s not going to be as simple as that, it also contains small multiples! Have fun! Click …
#WOW2023 Week 13: Can you use dynamic axis titles? Read More »
Introduction Hello and welcome to WoW week 12! This weeks challenge will be short & sweet from a requirements perspective but will hopefully provide valuable insights to help you optimize your data sync cycle. Tip… check out the Tips section! Requirements Navigate to the dataset created in a previous exercise, or create a new one …
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. …
#WOW2023 | Week 12 | Can you build a dashboard using containers? Read More »
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 …
2023 Week 12 | Power BI: Are your reports accessible? Read More »
Determining trend for use in smart narratives with DAX LINEST and Power BI
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 …
#WOW2023 | Week 11 | Can You Compare State Sales? Read More »
One of the less often used features of Tableau is device designer. While it may not be needed all the time, when the need does arise its good to have the practice under your belt
Introduction This week we are exploring transforming tabular data with repeater widgets to display our top accounts and sales people based on total revenue. Use repeater widgets to show select fields from a query in a scrollable list in your dashboard. Create a customized layout of text, numbers, charts, and images in a repeater widget, …
Introduction Not everyone wants to consume analytics through their desktop these days. We live in a busy world where people are often on the go, so we’re focussing on a mobile dashboard this week. The goal is to create a simple view that can be quickly glanced at to see our KPIs vs. last year’s …
