This book is for anyone who needs to see and understand their data! From the casual business user to the hardcore data analyst, everyone needs to have the ability to ask and answer questions of data. Having a bit of background with data will definitely help, but you don't need to know scripting, SQL, or database structures. Whether you're new to Tableau or have been using it for months or even years, you'll gain a solid foundation for understanding Tableau and possess the tools and skills to build toward advanced mastery of the tool.
Learning Tableau 2019
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Learning Tableau 2019
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Overview of this book
Tableau is the gold standard of business intelligence and visual analytics tools in every industry. It enables rapid data visualization and interpretation with charts, graphs, dashboards, and much more. Updated with the latest features of Tableau, this book takes you from the foundations of the Tableau 2019 paradigm through to advanced topics.
This third edition of the bestselling guide by Tableau Zen Master, Joshua Milligan, will help you come to grips with updated features, such as set actions and transparent views. Beginning with installation, you'll create your first visualizations with Tableau and then explore practical examples and advanced techniques. You'll create bar charts, tree maps, scatterplots, time series, and a variety of other visualizations. Next, you'll discover techniques to overcome challenges presented by data structure and quality and engage in effective data storytelling and decision making with business critical information. Finally, you'll be introduced to Tableau Prep, and learn how to use it to integrate and shape data for analysis.
By the end of this book, you will be equipped to leverage the powerful features of Tableau 2019 for decision making.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Preface
Taking Off with Tableau
Working with Data in Tableau
Venturing on to Advanced Visualizations
Section 2: Leveraging the Full Power of Tableau
Starting an Adventure with Calculations
Diving Deep with Table Calculations
Making Visualizations That Look Great and Work Well
Telling a Data Story with Dashboards
Digging Deeper - Trends, Clustering, Distributions, and Forecasting
Section 3: Data Prep and Structuring
Cleaning and Structuring Messy Data
Introducing Tableau Prep
Section 4: Advanced Techniques and Sharing with Others
Advanced Visualizations, Techniques, Tips, and Tricks
Sharing Your Data Story
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