Make Me Smarter 9.0 Preview: Query Performance ImprovementsBy Clara Siegel Jan 30, 2015 In Tableau Version 9.0 we’ve invested in making performance enhancements across the product to help you get results faster and ask deeper questions. Features ranging from Parallel Queries to Query Fusion and Data Engine Improvements let you focus on your data and creatively explore the insights it has to offer. Read moreRead more about 9.0 Preview: Query Performance Improvements15 commentsAdd new comment

Keep Me in the Loop Tableau 9.0 Preview - Smart MapsBy Daniel Hom Feb 4, 2015 We all have lots of 'where' questions. Where are the students with the highest grades? Where is the nearest hospital with the lowest wait time? How do my sales in one city compare to this other one? Read moreRead more about Tableau 9.0 Preview - Smart Maps7 commentsAdd new comment

Make Me Smarter Analytics in the FlowBy Ian Coe Feb 12, 2015 Read moreRead more about Analytics in the Flow2 commentsAdd new comment

Make Me Smarter Tableau 9 Preview: Introduction to Level of Detail ExpressionsBy Robin Cottiss Feb 18, 2015 Learn more detail about an addition to the Tableau calculation language. The language changes are small, deceptively small, but the impact on your data analysis will be profound. Level of Detail Expressions (LOD Expressions) in Tableau 9 will enable richer and more reusable visualizations. Read moreRead more about Tableau 9 Preview: Introduction to Level of Detail Expressions5 commentsAdd new comment

Make Me Smarter A Deeper Look at LOD Expressions—Week 2By Bronson Shonk Feb 23, 2015 Continue discussing Level of Detail (LOD) Expressions. Since it is often easiest to learn through examples, we will showcase some common analytical questions that LOD Expressions solve elegantly. We will start with simple examples and get progressively more complex throughout the series. Read moreRead more about A Deeper Look at LOD Expressions—Week 24 commentsAdd new comment

Make Me Smarter Diving into LOD Expressions - Week 3By Bethany Lyons Mar 3, 2015 This post will continue to look at examples of typical analytic questions that all share the common property of requiring us to aggregate data on different levels than the main focus of the visualization, such as the following: What is the largest deal closed per salesperson, and the average of these deals per country? What is the cumulative number of customers acquired per day by market? What is the difference in year to date profit of this year versus last year, relative to the last day the data was refreshed? Read moreRead more about Diving into LOD Expressions - Week 35 commentsAdd new comment

Keep Me in the Loop Smart Meets Fast: Tableau 9.0 Is Here!By Ryan McShane Apr 6, 2015 We are excited to announce that Tableau 9.0 has arrived. So what’s new? The theme of Tableau 9.0 is Smart Meets Fast. In Tableau 9.0 we’ve added several features that makes the product smarter about what you’re doing, from a new start experience with data prep tools, to more analytics features and smart maps with geographic search. Learn more and Read moreRead more about Smart Meets Fast: Tableau 9.0 Is Here!3 commentsAdd new comment

Make Me Smarter Rapid-Fire Tips and Tricks: Maximizing the Space of Your DashboardBy Ross Perez Apr 21, 2015 Sometimes you have too many visualizations for the size constraints of your dashboard. It can be tempting to throw every sheet onto the dashboard and just "make it work", but there are ways that you can keep those beautiful large views and utilize actions to hide your sheets and guide your users through your viz. Read moreRead more about Rapid-Fire Tips and Tricks: Maximizing the Space of Your Dashboard5 commentsAdd new comment

Entertain Me April Viz RoundupBy Lucas Stewart Apr 22, 2015 It’s time for the Viz Roundup! Every so often, we look back through our Viz of the Day feed and share our very favorites in a collected post—the chosen of the chosen. Whether meaningful, entertaining, or interesting, these are what we found to be the best creations from our exceptionally-talented Tableau Public community. Check out some of our favorites from the first few months of 2015. Read moreRead more about April Viz RoundupAdd new comment

Make Me Smarter Top 15 LOD ExpressionsBy Bethany Lyons Apr 6, 2015 Tableau’s mission is to help people see and understand data. Our features are carefully designed to help people transform data into meaning. One area of focus is calculations. The easier it is to express ideas in a calculation language, the more meaning people can generate. The introduction of Level of Detail Expressions in Tableau 9.0 is a breakthrough in this regard. These new expressions let people express powerful concepts using simple statements. Read moreRead more about Top 15 LOD Expressions26 commentsAdd new comment