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Mastering Tableau

Mastering Tableau helps you get hands-on with Tableau and leverage it to create effective data visualizations. From best practices for interfacing with the Tableau Server to advanced dashboarding, this book will equip you with the knowledge you need to work efficiently with data in the real world.

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Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Completion Time

15h52m

Language

English

About Book

Who Is This Book For?

If you are a business analyst without developer-level programming skills, then this book is for you. You are expected to have at least a fundamental understanding of Tableau and basic knowledge of joins, however SQL knowledge is not assumed. You should have basic computer skills, including at least moderate Excel proficiency.

Book content

chapters 15h52m total length

Getting Up to Speed – a Review of the Basics

All about Data – Getting Your Data Ready

All about Data – Joins, Blends, Views, and Data Structures

All about Data – Data Densification, Cubes, and Big Data

Table Calculations

Level of Detail Calculations

Beyond the Basic Chart Types

Mapping

Tableau for Presentations

Visualization Best Practices and Dashboard Design

Improving Performance

Interacting with Tableau Server

R Integration

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