PinnedCreate a dashboard overlay — ENTIRELY in TableauInstructional overlays are a great tool for adding context to a dashboard. But when I’m trying to get something out the door, the last thing I want to do is spend time learning a yet another new tool, or spend time editing and re-editing images every time something changes. I…Tableau6 min readTableau6 min read
Sep 115 Tiny Tableau Tips — Round 3It’s been nearly a year since my last installment in the Tiny Tableau Tips series. That feels too long! Here are 5 Tiny Tips to help make your day to day easier in Tableau. 1. Dashboard Navigation Navigate your dashboard without a mouse- use Tab! …Tableau2 min readTableau2 min read
Jun 26Why you, yes YOU, should apply to be the next Tableau Ambassador.This past year, I’ve enjoyed serving as a Tableau Public Ambassador. Doing work in Tableau Public has not only helped my career, but it’s something I also enjoy as a hobby. …Tableau6 min readTableau6 min read
Jun 1Visualize Tableau Conference — Tracking Steps at #Data23Welcome to the second annual Tableau Conference Step Tracker! One day I’ll come up with a more catchy name for it. …Tableau Conference3 min readTableau Conference3 min read
Published inBootcamp·Feb 16Link Hoarding: What Chart Should I use?“How do you know which chart to use?” This question recently came up in a Q&A, and looking back I wish I’d prepared a better answer. I stumbled through the typical “well, it depends haha”, which — while technically correct, doesn’t exactly help the asker. Which brings me to this installment of Link Hoarding — a series where…Data Visualization3 min readData Visualization3 min read
Oct 17, 2022Link Hoarding: Feedback“Feedback” (and the discourse around it) can make me feel like the above cat. At time of writing, the #IronViz feeder competition is in full swing, which means a decent portion of my twitter feed includes calls for feedback, how to give feedback, how NOT to give feedback, etc. It…Feedback5 min readFeedback5 min read
Sep 26, 20225 (more) Tiny Tableau TipsI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: “Tiny Tips” are my favorite sort of learning for any tool. I love tricks that seem small but end up saving hours over time. These are a few that have made my life a little easier: 1. Data Source Filters Whenever I need to debug…Tableau2 min readTableau2 min read
Aug 25, 2022Let end users change the color palette in Tableau with a parameterYou may find yourself in a situation where a stakeholder would like to see information colored in different ways. Rather than creating multiple charts, one way to do this is let them select different categorical colors by using a parameter. In this example, we will use a bar graph showing…Tableau4 min readTableau4 min read
Aug 15, 20225 Tiny Tableau Tips“Tiny Tips” are my favorite sort of tips for any tool. I love tips and tricks that seem small at first but end up saving hours over time. Here are 5 tips I’ve learned while using Tableau: 1. Make sense of containers Double Clicking on the top handle of an object in a dashboard will…Tableau2 min readTableau2 min read
Jul 23, 2022Link Hoarding: Icons and ImagesEarlier I shared my collection of bookmarks I use for discovering and generating colors for data visualization projects. I’d like to share another collection — Icons and Images. These bookmarks are all icons, images, or stock photo sites I enjoy. Some sites do have paid icon packs, but all include a free tier of some sort. I hope you enjoy some of these as much as I do! Click below for the collection:1 min read1 min read
