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Tableau your data! : fast and easy visual analysis with Tableau Software / Daniel G. Murray and the InterWorks BI Team; foreword by Christian Chabot, CEO, Co-founder and Chairman, Tableau Software

By: Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Indianapolis, IN : John Wiley & Sons, Inc, [2013]Edition: Online-AusgDescription: Online-Ressource (1 online resource (xxiv, 504 pages)) : color illustrationsISBN:
  • 9781118839461
  • 9781306451345
  • 1306451345
  • 9781118612194
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 1118612043 | 9781118612040 | 1306451175 | Erscheint auch als: 9781118612040 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 658.40380285
  • 658.4/0380285 23
  • 001.4226028566
LOC classification:
  • QA76.9.I52
Online resources: Summary: 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.Summary: Intro -- Title -- Copyright -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Overview of the Book and Technology -- How This Book Is Organized -- Who Should Read This Book -- Tools You Will Need -- What's on the Companion Website? -- Summary -- Part I: Desktop -- Chapter 1: Creating Visual Analytics with Tableau Desktop -- The Shortcomings of Traditional Information Analysis -- The Business Case for Visual Analysis -- Three Kinds of Data that Exist in Every Entity -- How Visual Analytics Improves Decision-Making -- Turning Data into Information with Visual Analytics -- The Tableau Software Ecosystem -- Tableau Desktop and Tableau Reader -- Introducing the Tableau Desktop Workspace -- Using the Workspace Controls Effectively -- The Start Page and Data Connection Page -- What You Need to Know about the Menu -- Leveraging Toolbar Icons -- The Data Window, Data Types, and Aggregation -- Building Visualizations with the Row and Column Shelves -- Number of Records, Measure Values, and Measure Names -- Understanding Color in Icons and Pills -- Using the View Cards to Identify Trends and Outliers -- How the Status Bar Helps You Understand Visualizations -- Saving Time by Using the Show Me Button -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Connecting to Your Data -- How to Connect to Your Data -- Connecting to Desktop Sources -- Connecting to Database Sources -- Connecting to Public Datasources -- What Are Generated Values? -- Measure Names and Measure Values -- Tableau Geocoding -- Number of Records -- Knowing When to Use a Direct Connection or a Data Extract -- The Flexibility of Direct Connections -- The Advantages of a Data Extract -- Using Tableau's File Types Effectively -- Tableau Workbook Files -- Tableau Packaged Workbooks -- Tableau Datasource Files -- Tableau Bookmark Files -- Joining Database Tables with Tableau -- The Default Inner Join.PPN: PPN: 807222968Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-26-MYL | ZDB-30-PAD | ZDB-30-PQE
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