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The Tableau Workshop

The Tableau Workshop

By : Sumit Gupta, Pinto, Shweta Savale, JC Gillet , Cherven
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The Tableau Workshop

The Tableau Workshop

4.8 (32)
By: Sumit Gupta, Pinto, Shweta Savale, JC Gillet , Cherven

Overview of this book

Learning Tableau has never been easier, thanks to this practical introduction to storytelling with data. The Tableau Workshop breaks down the analytical process into five steps: data preparation, data exploration, data analysis, interactivity, and distribution of dashboards. Each stage is addressed with a clear walkthrough of the key tools and techniques you'll need, as well as engaging real-world examples, meaningful data, and practical exercises to give you valuable hands-on experience. As you work through the book, you'll learn Tableau step by step, studying how to clean, shape, and combine data, as well as how to choose the most suitable charts for any given scenario. You'll load data from various sources and formats, perform data engineering to create new data that delivers deeper insights, and create interactive dashboards that engage end-users. All concepts are introduced with clear, simple explanations and demonstrated through realistic example scenarios. You'll simulate real-world data science projects with use cases such as traffic violations, urban populations, coffee store sales, and air travel delays. By the end of this Tableau book, you'll have the skills and knowledge to confidently present analytical results and make data-driven decisions.
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Preface

Exploring Compositions for Trended Data

Area Charts

Area charts are among the most visually pleasing charts available and are used pretty frequently for reporting cadence. Area charts are essentially combinations of line charts and bar charts in that they show the relationships between the proportions of the total.

Think of a use-case wherein the branch manager of an electronics company wants to look at the total quantity sold in each television category by the series that they belong to. You can fulfill this requirement by using a stacked bar chart, but with an area chart, you can also add time trends, which is what you will explore in this exercise here.

Figure 4.51: Sample Area Charts

Note: Word of caution for area charts

When you use an area chart as a stacked area chart, it can easily be misinterpreted—especially if you use stacked area charts for percentages. For example, say you are creating an email marketing report where you have...

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