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When to use a step or a jump line? (and stop lying about what's in your warehouse...)

Tableau first released step and jump lines back in 2018.1, when transparent filters and worksheets were still on the wishlist. Since then, Tableau...

Using Tableau Prep with R

Since the 2019.3 release, Tableau Prep has included the ability to run scripts leveraging R and Python. This opens up a whole new world of...

Boost your mapping analyses with spatial functions in Tableau

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Visually Analysing Direct Set Pieces in Football using StatsBomb Data, R and Tableau

A review of working with Football data to analyse Free Kicks & Penalties. Presented in the style of a short academic paper. 

Resolving DNS issues with Biztory's Extensions for Tableau

Using the 'Please Select' Filter in Tableau

Recently, one of our colleagues reported a very interesting “feature” around filters. He had a client that wanted his user to follow a strict...

Tableau Server Training - the Dark Side of the Tableau Force (part 6/6)

So far we have talked all about Tableau Desktop training courses and how they can help you get the most out of your data (read last week's post about...

Become a Tableau Jedi Master: The missing piece of learning Tableau (part 5/6)

Your formal Tableau Desktop training is complete, (if you missed last week's post about the final Tableau Desktop training course, read it here) but...

Final Tableau Jedi Training - Tableau Desktop: Advanced (Part 4/6)

Two Tableau Desktop training courses down, one to go. If you want to read about the second course, read last week's post here. Are you ready to take...

Progressing to Jedi Knight - Tableau Desktop Training: Intermediate (Part 3/6)

Last week had a look at the first step towards Tableau Jedi-hood, Tableau Desktop I: Fundamentals Tableau Desktop Training course., if you missed it...

From Jedi Initiate to Padwan - Tableau Desktop Training: Fundamentals (part 2/6)

The Jedi training programme follows a similar structure to becoming a Tableau Jedi with 4 stages: Jedi Initiate - Tableau Beginner Jedi Padwan -...

How can I become a Tableau Jedi? All about Tableau Training (part 1/6)

Have you ever asked yourself, "What skills do I need to grow in my job?" It often comes up at appraisals and reviews, along with the intention of...