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Learning Tableau 10

You're reading from   Learning Tableau 10 Business Intelligence and data visualization that brings your business into focus

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Product type Paperback
Published in Sep 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786466358
Length 432 pages
Edition 2nd Edition
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Joshua N. Milligan Joshua N. Milligan
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Preface 1. Creating Your First Visualizations and Dashboard FREE CHAPTER 2. Working with Data in Tableau 3. Moving from Foundational to More Advanced Visualizations 4. Using Row-Level, Aggregate, and Level of Detail Calculations 5. Table Calculations 6. Formatting a Visualization to Look Great and Work Well 7. Telling a Data Story with Dashboards 8. Deeper Analysis – Trends, Clustering, Distributions, and Forecasting 9. Making Data Work for You 10. Advanced Visualizations, Techniques, Tips, and Tricks 11. Sharing Your Data Story

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The goal of formatting is to increase the effective communication of the data. Always consider the audience, setting, mode, mood, and consistency as you work through the iterative process of formatting. Look for formatting that adds value to your visualization and avoid useless clutter. With an understanding of how formatting works in Tableau, you'll have the ability to refine the visualizations you created in discovery and analysis into incredibly effective communication of your data story. Next, we'll look at how it all comes together in dashboards.

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