Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x: Get up and running with the new features of Tableau 2018 for impactful data visualization
Authors: Tristan Guillevin
ISBN-10: 1788838688
ISBN-13: 9781788838689
Released: 2018-09-28
Print Length 页数: 396 pages
Book Description
Tableau is one of the leading business intelligence tools used worldwide,in organizations of every scale. In its latest release,Tableau 2018 promises richer and more useful features related to visual analytics,reporting,dashboarding,and a host of other data visualization aspects. Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x will get you up and running with these features.
The book starts with all the new functionalities of the different Tableau 2018 versions,along with concrete examples of how to use them. However,if you’re new to Tableau,don’t worry! The rest of the book will guide you through each major aspect of Tableau with examples. You’ll learn how to connect to data,build a data source,visualize your data,build a dashboard,and share it online. In the final chapters,you’ll also learn advanced techniques such as creating a cross-database join,data blending,and more.
By the end of the book,you will have a firm understanding of how to effectively use Tableau to create quick,cost-effective,and business-efficient business intelligence solutions.
Contents
1: CATCHING UP WITH TABLEAU 2018
2: THE TABLEAU CORE
3: A FIRST DASHBOARD AND EXPLORATION
4: CONNECT TO DATA AND SIMPLE TRANSFORMATIONS
5: BUILD AN EFFICIENT DATA SOURCE
6: DESIGN INSIGHTFUL VISUALIZATIONS – PART 1
7: DESIGN INSIGHTFUL VISUALIZATIONS – PART 2
8: CREATE POWERFUL DASHBOARDS AND STORIES
9: PUBLISH AND INTERACT IN TABLEAU SERVER
10: AN INTRODUCTION TO CALCULATIONS
11: ANALYTICS AND PARAMETERS
12: ADVANCED DATA CONNECTIONS
13: DEAL WITH SECURITY
14: HOW TO KEEP GROWING YOUR SKILLS
What You Will Learn
Discover new functionalities such as density,extensions,and transparency introduced in Tableau 2018.x
Connect tables and make transformations such as pivoting the field and splitting columns
Build an efficient data source for your analysis
Design insightful data visualization using different mark types and properties
Build powerful dashboards and stories
Share your work and interact with Tableau Server
Use Tableau to explore your data and find new insights
Explore Tableau’s advanced features and gear up for upcoming challenges
Authors
Tristan Guillevin
Tristan Guillevin is a true data lover who likes to share his passion. He graduated from engineering school in 2015. During these years,he went to Burkina Faso to teach computer science in schools around the country. The will to share and help people never left him since then. He started his professional life as a consultant at Actinvision,where he discovered Tableau. Soon,data visualization became a passion that has taken him around the world. In 2017,he won the Iron Viz (the ultimate data visualization battle organized by Tableau every year) in Las Vegas. Since his winning,he helps people with Tableau by making webinars,conferences,blog articles,and finally,this book! He’s currently working at Ogury as a business analyst.
