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Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

By : Tristan Guillevin
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Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2

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By: Tristan Guillevin

Overview of this book

Tableau is one of the leading data visualization tools and is regularly updated with new functionalities and features. The latest release, Tableau 2019.2, promises new and advanced features related to visual analytics, reporting, dashboarding, and a host of other data visualization aspects. Getting Started with Tableau 2019.2 will get you up to speed with these additional functionalities. The book starts by highlighting the new functionalities of Tableau 2019.2, providing concrete examples of how to use them. However, if you're new to Tableau, you won't have to worry as the book also covers the major aspects of Tableau with relevant examples. You'll learn how to connect to data, build a data source, visualize your data, build a dashboard, and even share data online. In the concluding chapters, you'll delve into advanced techniques such as creating a cross-database join and data blending. By the end of this book, you will be able to use Tableau effectively to create quick, cost-effective, and business-efficient Business Intelligence (BI) solutions.
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Summary

Congratulations! This chapter was one of the longest, while also being one of the most important. Building Dashboards is an essential feature of Tableau.

We started with the basics of how to build a Dashboard and the different panes in the workplace, and we also saw the objects that you can add to personalize it. Then, we explored the different types of Layout with all the pros and cons of Tiled and Floating layouts, and Containers. To finish with the Dashboard part, we focused on Actions, how to use them, and how they can add interactivity. After that, we learned about Stories. You learned how, and when, to build and customize them.

In the next chapter, we'll discover a new Tableau product—Tableau Server. All the things you learned from the beginning of the book were about creation—how to create data sources, how to create Worksheets, and how to create Dashboards and Stories.

The next chapter is about sharing; we'll look at how to publish your work to make...

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