Communicating Data with Tableau: Designing, Developing, and Delivering Data Visualizations
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Go beyond spreadsheets and tables and design a data presentation that really makes an impact. This practical guide shows you how to use Tableau Software to convert raw data into compelling data visualizations that provide insight or allow viewers to explore the data for themselves.
Ideal for analysts, engineers, marketers, journalists, and researchers, this book describes the principles of communicating data and takes you on an in-depth tour of common visualization methods. You’ll learn how to craft articulate and creative data visualizations with Tableau Desktop 8.1 and Tableau Public 8.1.
Present comparisons of how much and how many Use blended data sources to create ratios and rates Create charts to depict proportions and percentages Visualize measures of mean, median, and mode Lean how to deal with variation and uncertainty Communicate multiple quantities in the same view Show how quantities and events change over time Use maps to communicate positional data Build dashboards to combine several visualizations
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Publisher : O'Reilly Media
Publication date : July 29, 2014
Edition : 1st
Language : English
Print length : 332 pages
ISBN-10 : 1449372023
ISBN-13 : 978-1449372026
Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
Dimensions : 5.65 x 0.48 x 9.24 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,311,747 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #435 in Data Mining (Books) #445 in Data Modeling & Design (Books) #616 in Data Processing
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Customers find the book to be a great resource for learning Tableau, with one noting how it covers beginner to advanced level topics. Moreover, they appreciate the instruction, with one customer highlighting the interactive dashboards using advanced techniques and formatting. The book is well-written and customers consider it money well spent. However, the ease of reading receives mixed feedback, with some finding it easy to follow while others disagree.
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