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233 pages ; cm |
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Contents note continued: Data Item Names -- Data Item Types -- Data Item Roles: Dimensions and Measures -- Data Item Roles: Continuous vs. Discrete Data Items -- Data Item Properties -- Data Items: Geographic Roles -- Data Items: Useful Management Functions -- Custom Data Hierarchies -- View Data to See the Data Behind Your View -- Bins to Divide Numeric Data Items -- Group Dimensions into Categories -- The Power of Sets to Combine and Filter Your Views -- ch. 10 Advanced Data Management in Tableau---Calculated Fields, Functions, and Parameters -- Calculated Fields---Power to Answer Your Difficult Questions -- Calculated Field Operators -- Numeric Functions (Singular) -- Character Functions (Modify Items) -- Character Functions (Locate Values in String) -- Date Functions -- Type Conversion Functions -- Logical Functions (If, Then, Else) -- Aggregate Functions -- Table Calculation Functions -- Parameters Add Additional Control for Your Analysis -- |
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Contents note continued: Select Marks and Pan and Zoom in a View -- The Zoom Controls -- Appendix B Build a Basic Dashboard -- Build the Dashboard -- Adjust Containers -- Create Actions -- Filters -- Highlighting -- Actions Summary -- Screenshot of Final Dashboard |
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Contents note continued: ch. 11 Advanced Data Management in Tableau---Managing Data Connections -- Queries to Retrieve the Data You Need -- Data Blending to Use Data from Multiple Sources in One View -- Extracts to Accelerate Your Data Exploration in Tableau -- ch. 12 Share Your Insights from Tableau -- Export Images to Other Applications -- Copy Graphs with Windows Copy and Paste -- Export Graphs as an Image File -- Export Data to Other Applications or Back into Tableau -- Copy Records to Clipboard -- Export Records to Microsoft Access -- Copy or Export Crosstab to Clipboard -- Print to PDF---Export Your Views to Adobe Reader Format -- Packaged Workbooks---Bundle Your Work to Take Tableau on the Road! -- Tableau Reader---Share Packaged Workbooks with Your Colleagues -- Tableau Server---Share Your Insights with Everyone! -- Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server -- Tableau Public---Share Your Insights with the World! -- Appendix A Timesaving Tips -- Valuable Keyboard Shortcuts -- |
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Contents note continued: ch. 7 Organize the Data in Your Views---Sorting, Filtering, Aggregations, Percentages, Spotlighting, Totals/Subtotals, and Motion Charts -- Sort Views for Quick Comparison -- Filter Views to Find the Right Information -- Aggregations for Measures---Sums, Averages, and More -- Use Percentages to Find the Right Ratios -- Spotlight Your View to Emphasize Important Values -- Add Totals and Subtotals -- Create a Motion Chart After Connecting to a New Data Source -- ch. 8 Essential Calculations and Models---Quick Calculations, Custom Table Calculations, Reference Lines, Trend Lines, and Forecasting -- Quick Table Calculations -- Custom Table Calculations Using Data in Your Views -- Reference Lines, Bands, and Distributions -- Model Your Data with Trend Lines -- Forecasting -- ch. 9 Managing Data Is Critical for Great Results---Data Items and Data Management in Tableau -- Data Items: Names, Types, Roles, Properties, Attributes, and Hierarchies -- |
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Contents note continued: Pie Charts -- Treemaps -- ch. 5 Advanced View Types in Tableau -- Scatter Plots---Explore Relationships -- Circle Plots---Go Beyond Bar Charts -- Circle Views -- Side-by-Side Circles -- Packed Bubbles -- Maps---Great for Location Data -- Symbol Maps -- Filled Maps -- Area Charts---Track Multiple Groups Over Time -- Area Charts (continuous) -- Area Charts (discrete) -- Dual Charts---Compare Two Measures on Two Vertical Axes -- Dual Lines -- Dual Combination -- Track Activity Over Time -- ch. 6 Take Over with Tableau---View Structure, Marks Card, Summaries, Formatting, and Titles -- Customize Views Using the Columns, Rows, Pages, and Filters Shelves -- Enhance Your Visual Appeal with the Marks Card -- The Summary Card---Handy Description of Your Data -- Headers and Axes -- Titles, Captions, Field Labels, and Legends -- Format Values in Your Views -- |
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Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Analyzing Your Data for Success at Work -- Power -- Speed -- Flexibility -- Simplicity -- Beauty -- ch. 2 Build the Core---Tableau Basics -- Download, Install, and Open Tableau -- Connect to Sample Data and Review the Tableau Interface -- "Show Me" Tableau in Action -- Categorically Clear Views -- ch. 3 Go with the Flow---More Tableau Basics -- Save Time with the Tableau Toolbar -- When Tables Trump Graphs -- Insightful Maps -- View Shifting---the Underrated Histogram and Flexible Bins -- Exporting Results to Share Your Insights -- ch. 4 Core View Types in Tableau -- Tables---An Eye for Detail -- Text Tables -- Highlight Tables -- Heat Maps -- Bar Charts---Five Flavors to Meet Your Needs -- Horizontal Bars -- Stacked Bars -- Side-by-Side Bars -- Histogram -- Bullet Graphs -- Line Charts---Display What Happened Over Time -- Lines (continuous) -- Lines (discrete) -- Percentage-of-Total---Contribution of Categories to the Overall Amount -- |
| Subject |
Presentation graphics software.
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| Author |
McDaniel, Eileen, author
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| ISBN |
1430267372 |
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9781430267379 |
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