Book description
Best practices and step-by-step instructions for using the Tableau Software toolset
Although the Tableau Desktop interface is relatively intuitive, this book goes beyond the simple mechanics of the interface to show best practices for creating effective visualizations for specific business intelligence objectives. It illustrates little-known features and techniques for getting the most from the Tableau toolset, supporting the needs of the business analysts who use the product as well as the data and IT managers who support it.
This comprehensive guide covers the core feature set for data analytics, illustrating best practices for creating and sharing specific types of dynamic data visualizations. Featuring a helpful full-color layout, the book covers analyzing data with Tableau Desktop, sharing information with Tableau Server, understanding Tableau functions and calculations, and Use Cases for Tableau Software.
Includes little-known, as well as more advanced features and techniques, using detailed, real-world case studies that the author has developed as part of his consulting and training practice
Explains why and how Tableau differs from traditional business information analysis tools
Shows you how to deploy dashboards and visualizations throughout the enterprise
Provides a detailed reference resource that is aimed at users of all skill levels
Depicts ways to leverage Tableau across the value chain in the enterprise through case studies that target common business requirements
Endorsed by Tableau Software
Tableau Your Data shows you how to build dynamic, best-of-breed visualizations using the Tableau Software toolset.
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the Author
- Credits
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
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Part I: Desktop
- Chapter 1: Creating Visual Analytics with Tableau Desktop
- Chapter 2: Connecting to Your Data
- Chapter 3: Building Your First Visualization
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Chapter 4: Creating Calculations to Enhance Your Data
- What is Aggregation?
- What Are Calculated Values and Table Calculations?
- Using the Calculation Dialog Box to Create Calculated Values
- Building Formulas Using Table Calculations
- Using Table Calculation Functions
- Adding Flexibility to Calculations with Parameters
- Using the Function Reference Appendix
- Notes
- Chapter 5: Using Maps to Improve Insight
- Chapter 6: Developing an Ad Hoc Analysis Environment
- Chapter 7: Tips, Tricks, and Timesavers
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Chapter 8: Bringing It All Together with Dashboards
- How Dashboard Facilitates Analysis and Understanding
- How Tableau Improves the Dashboard-Building Process
- The Wrong Way to Build a Dashboard
- The Right Way to Build a Dashboard
- Best Practices for Dashboard Building
- Building Your First Advanced Dashboard
- Sharing Your Dashboard with Tableau Reader
- Sharing Dashboards with Tableau Online or Tableau Server
- Designing for Mobile Consumption
- Using the Tableau Performance Recorder to Improve Load Speed
- Notes
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Part II: Tableau Server
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Chapter 9: Installing Tableau Server
- The Reasons to Deploy Tableau Server
- Licensing Options for Tableau Server and Tableau Online
- Determining Your Hardware and Software Needs
- Configuring Tableau Server for the First Time
- When and How to Deploy Server on Multiple Physical Machines
- Deploying Tableau Server in High Availability Environments
- Leverage Existing Security with Trusted Authentication
- Deploying Tableau Server in Multi-National Entities
- Using Performance Recorder to Improve Performance
- Managing Tableau Server in the Cloud
- Monitoring Activity on Tableau Server
- Notes
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Chapter 10: Using Tableau Server to Facilitate Fact-Based Team Collaboration
- Publishing Dashboards in Tableau Server
- Organizing Reports for Consumption
- Options for Securing Reports
- Consuming Information in Tableau Server
- Authoring and Editing Reports via Server
- Sharing Connections, Data Models, and Data Extracts
- Embedding Tableau Reports Securely on the Web
- Using Subscriptions to Deliver Reports via E-mail
- Notes
- Chapter 11: Automating Server with Tableau's Command Line Tools
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Chapter 9: Installing Tableau Server
- Part III: Case Studies
- Part IV: Appendices
- Index
Product information
- Title: Tableau Your Data!: Fast and Easy Visual Analysis with Tableau Software
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2013
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781118612040
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