
Learning Tableau 2020
Create effective data visualizations, build interactive visual analytics, and transform your organization
Joshua N. Milligan(Author)
Packt Publishing
4th Edition
Published on 31. August 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
576 pages
978-1-80020-036-4 (ISBN)
Description
Gain a solid foundation to learn Tableau, and develop the skills and abilities required for an advanced mastery of the tool. Whether you're new to Tableau or have been using it years, you will benefit from this book.
Key Features
Explore the latest Tableau 2020 features and redefine business analytics for your firm
Understand visualizing data and creating interactive dashboards to gain meaningful insights
Learn implementing effective data storytelling to redefine how your business leverages data and makes decisions
Book DescriptionLearning Tableau strengthens your command on Tableau fundamentals and builds on advanced topics.
The book starts by taking you through foundational principles of Tableau. We then demonstrate various types of connections and how to work with metadata. We teach you to use a wide variety of visualizations to analyze and communicate the data, and introduce you to calculations and parameters. We then take an in-depth look at level of detail (LOD) expressions and use them to solve complex data challenges. Up next, we show table calculations, how to extend and alter default visualizations, build an interactive dashboard, and master the art of telling stories with data.
This Tableau book will introduce you to visual statistical analytics capabilities, create different types of visualizations and dynamic dashboards for rich user experiences. We then move on to maps and geospatial visualization, and the new Data Model capabilities introduced in Tableau 2020.2. You will further use Tableau Prep's ability to clean and structure data and share the stories contained in your data.
By the end of this book, you will be proficient in implementing the powerful features of Tableau 2020 for decision-making.What you will learn
Develop stunning visualizations to explain complex data with clarity
Explore exciting new Data Model capabilities
Connect to various data sources to bring all your data together
Leverage Tableau Prep Builder's amazing capabilities for data cleaning and structuring
Create and use calculations to solve problems and enrich the analytics
Master advanced topics such as sets, LOD calculations, and much more
Enable smart decisions with data clustering, distribution, and forecasting
Share your data stories to build a culture of trust and action
Who this book is forThis Tableau book is for anyone who wants to understand data. If you're new to Tableau, don't worry. This book will simplify Tableau for beginners to build on the foundations to help you understand how Tableau really works and then builds on that knowledge with practical examples before moving on to advanced techniques.
Having a bit of background with data will help, but you don't need to know scripting, SQL or database structures.
Key Features
Explore the latest Tableau 2020 features and redefine business analytics for your firm
Understand visualizing data and creating interactive dashboards to gain meaningful insights
Learn implementing effective data storytelling to redefine how your business leverages data and makes decisions
Book DescriptionLearning Tableau strengthens your command on Tableau fundamentals and builds on advanced topics.
The book starts by taking you through foundational principles of Tableau. We then demonstrate various types of connections and how to work with metadata. We teach you to use a wide variety of visualizations to analyze and communicate the data, and introduce you to calculations and parameters. We then take an in-depth look at level of detail (LOD) expressions and use them to solve complex data challenges. Up next, we show table calculations, how to extend and alter default visualizations, build an interactive dashboard, and master the art of telling stories with data.
This Tableau book will introduce you to visual statistical analytics capabilities, create different types of visualizations and dynamic dashboards for rich user experiences. We then move on to maps and geospatial visualization, and the new Data Model capabilities introduced in Tableau 2020.2. You will further use Tableau Prep's ability to clean and structure data and share the stories contained in your data.
By the end of this book, you will be proficient in implementing the powerful features of Tableau 2020 for decision-making.What you will learn
Develop stunning visualizations to explain complex data with clarity
Explore exciting new Data Model capabilities
Connect to various data sources to bring all your data together
Leverage Tableau Prep Builder's amazing capabilities for data cleaning and structuring
Create and use calculations to solve problems and enrich the analytics
Master advanced topics such as sets, LOD calculations, and much more
Enable smart decisions with data clustering, distribution, and forecasting
Share your data stories to build a culture of trust and action
Who this book is forThis Tableau book is for anyone who wants to understand data. If you're new to Tableau, don't worry. This book will simplify Tableau for beginners to build on the foundations to help you understand how Tableau really works and then builds on that knowledge with practical examples before moving on to advanced techniques.
Having a bit of background with data will help, but you don't need to know scripting, SQL or database structures.
More details
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
US School Grade: College Graduate Student
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
1061 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80020-036-4 (9781800200364)
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Joshua N. Milligan
Learning Tableau 2020
Create effective data visualizations, build interactive visual analytics, and transform your organization
E-Book
09/2024
4th Edition
Packt Publishing
€25.49
Available for download
Person
Joshua N. Milligan is a Hall of Fame Tableau Visionary (Zen Master) and 2017 Iron Viz Global finalist. His passion is training, mentoring, and helping people gain insights and make decisions based on their data through data visualization using Tableau and data cleaning and structuring using Tableau Prep. He is a principal consultant at Resultant, where he has served clients in numerous industries since 2004.
Content
Table of Contents
Taking Off with Tableau
Connecting to Data in Tableau
Moving Beyond Basic Visualizations
Starting an Adventure with Calculations and Parameters
Leveraging Level of Detail Calculations
Diving Deep with Table Calculations
Making Visualizations That Look Great and Work Well
Telling a Data Story with Dashboards
Visual Analytics
Advanced Visualizations
Dynamic Dashboards
Exploring Mapping and Advanced Geospatial Features
Understanding the Tableau Data Model, Joins, and Blends
Structuring Messy Data to Work Well in Tableau
Taming Data with Tableau Prep
Sharing Your Data Story
Taking Off with Tableau
Connecting to Data in Tableau
Moving Beyond Basic Visualizations
Starting an Adventure with Calculations and Parameters
Leveraging Level of Detail Calculations
Diving Deep with Table Calculations
Making Visualizations That Look Great and Work Well
Telling a Data Story with Dashboards
Visual Analytics
Advanced Visualizations
Dynamic Dashboards
Exploring Mapping and Advanced Geospatial Features
Understanding the Tableau Data Model, Joins, and Blends
Structuring Messy Data to Work Well in Tableau
Taming Data with Tableau Prep
Sharing Your Data Story