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You're reading from Mastering Tableau 2019.1 An expert guide to implementing advanced business intelligence and analytics with Tableau 2019.1

Product type Paperback

Published in Feb 2019

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781789533880

Length 558 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

MATLAB

Tools

Tableau

Concepts

Business Intelligence

Authors (2):

Marleen Meier

David Baldwin

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Tableau Concepts, Basics FREE CHAPTER

2. Getting Up to Speed - A Review of the Basics

3. All About Data - Getting Your Data Ready

4. Tableau Prep

5. All About Data - Joins, Blends, and Data Structures

6. All About Data - Data Densification, Cubes, and Big Data

7. Table Calculations

8. Level of Detail Calculations

9. Section 2: Advanced Calculations, Mapping, Visualizations

10. Beyond the Basic Chart Types

11. Mapping

12. Tableau for Presentations

13. Visualization Best Practices and Dashboard Design

14. Advanced Analytics

15. Improving Performance

16. Section 3: Connecting Tableau to R, Python, and Matlab

17. Interacting with Tableau Server

18. Programming Tool Integration

19. Other Books You May Enjoy

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Practical application

The first portion of this chapter was designed to demonstrate how LOD calculations work. The remainder will be dedicated to practical applications. Specifically, we will consider three typical challenges that previously were solved using other Tableau capabilities, such as table calculations and data blending.

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Authors (2)

Marleen Meier

Marleen Meier is an accomplished analyst and author with a passion for statistics and data. By using traditional methodologies and approaches such as Machine Learning and AI, Marleen is dedicated to driving meaningful insights. Currently working as the APAC Data CoE Lead for ABN AMRO Clearing, Marleen is at the forefront of innovation and implementing data-driven strategies in a global financial environment. She has lived and worked in multiple countries, including Germany, the Netherlands, the USA, and Singapore, allowing her to bring a diverse and global perspective to her work. Through her writing and speaking engagements, she aims to empower individuals and organizations to unlock the full potential of their data assets.

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Baldwin

David Baldwin has been providing consulting in the business intelligence sector for 22 years. His experience includes Tableau training and consulting, developing BI solutions, project management, technical writing, and web and graphic design. His vertical experience includes financial, healthcare, human resources, aerospace, energy, education, government, and entertainment industries.

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