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

Make Me Smarter All the Things: Data Visualization in a World of Connected DevicesBy Michelle Wallace Feb 11, 2015 The Internet of Things (IoT) is a powerful ecosystem. Devices or "things"—encompassing everything from pedometers to seismographs—are producing unprecedented amounts of data about the world around us. When put in the hands of everyday people, this information has the power to make every area of life more data-driven. "Things" aren't really a new concept. After all, we've been using sensors to collect scientific data for centuries. What's different now is the interconnectedness of all these devices, the fact that they're producing ever more granular data sets—and the increasing access to both these devices and the data they're producing. But once we have all this data, what do we do with it? Read moreRead more about All the Things: Data Visualization in a World of Connected DevicesAdd new comment

Make Me Smarter EMA: Why Cloud Analytics Are Poised to Take Off By Jingcong Zhao Mar 31, 2015 These days, many organizations, including Tableau, run their entire business in the cloud. Yet cloud-based analytics and business intelligence has not gained traction nearly as fast as cloud-based apps. But that may soon change. Read moreRead more about EMA: Why Cloud Analytics Are Poised to Take Off Add new comment

Keep Me in the Loop Tableau 9.1 Beta Is HereBy Ryan McShane Jul 13, 2015 Tableau 9.1 is now available in beta. Heads up, IT, this release has a lot in it for you. Tableau 9.1 includes our new iPad app, expanded enterprise capabilities, and a web data connector feature that allows you to write your own connector. This is a big milestone in our development cycle, and we can’t wait for your feedback. Read moreRead more about Tableau 9.1 Beta Is Here6 commentsAdd new comment

Keep Me in the Loop Auto Update Enabled in Tableau 9.1By Aruna Balasubra... Jul 20, 2015 In Tableau 9.1, we're adding a new Auto Update feature to Tableau Desktop that will make it fast, easy, and convenient for you to update to the most recent maintenance release available. Read moreRead more about Auto Update Enabled in Tableau 9.15 commentsAdd new comment

Make Me Smarter Use Parameters to Add Multiple Views to Your VizBy Ross Perez Jul 28, 2015 One of the things I like most about using Tableau is experimenting with different types of visualizations. But what if the people who are using my viz want to be able to switch between different types of charts and graphs as well? Here are several different ways of accomplishing that. Read moreRead more about Use Parameters to Add Multiple Views to Your VizAdd new comment

Entertain Me Viz Roundup: Endangered Animals, Baby Names, & Austin's StartupsBy Lucas Stewart Jul 28, 2015 From baby names to startup activity in Austin, the Tableau Public community explored a wide range of topics in recent months. Here are some of our favorites from the Viz of the Day feed. Read moreRead more about Viz Roundup: Endangered Animals, Baby Names, & Austin's StartupsAdd new comment

  Updated daily, the HR News home page is your one-stop shop for the latest news and featured articles. This page compiles top staff-written and external news of general interest to HR, plus major stories in the HR Disciplines. Quits Rate Continues to Rise, Signaling Worker Confidence By Roy Maurer  3/11/2015 More Americans are quitting their jobs—a sign that labor demand is strengthening, according to the latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The March BLS report examines the hires and separations in the U.S. labor market from January 2015, but also...

On March 11, @shrmnextchat chatted with special guests Alex Alonso, vice president of SHRM Certification (@shrmresearchVP) and Kari Stobel, Director, HR Competencies, Thought Leadership (@shrm_research) about the importance of building a competent HR profession. In case you missed it, here are all the informative tweets from the chat:     [...

Many people are trying to shake the winter doldrums in the hope that spring will renew them. This happens every year and is very predictable behavior. Instead of enjoying the season we’re in, we keep looking forward to a rebirth in the next season to come. Don’t get me wrong, I am enjoying the thaw that is finally upon us and am glad to see the snow start to dissipate. I think many HR pros look at their career with the same anticipation they have with the changing of the seasons. There seems to be a push that ANYTHING would be better than the...

  Updated daily, the HR News home page is your one-stop shop for the latest news and featured articles. This page compiles top staff-written and external news of general interest to HR, plus major stories in the HR Disciplines.  Stop the Madness? Or Accommodate It? NCAA basketball tournament tests workplace boundaries on betting, game-watching By Dana Wilkie  3/11/2015 It may not be surprising to learn that more than 1 in 4 employees plan to tune in to March Madness games while on the job, but it could be alarming to know that 1 in 7 said...

  Did you know one out of six people has some type of disability? That makes one billion people with disabilities worldwide, according to the World Health Organization in 2013. With that in mind, has your company implemented ways to become more disability-friendly? There are many opportunities to make a work environment accessible for people with disabilities. Over the years as the disability employment conversation has become easier to discuss, certain companies have risen to the top with their forward-thinking strides to become disability-friendly organizations. You can learn various approaches from these outstanding companies. 6 of the best disability-friendly organizations Accenture...

  Los Angeles is home to the second-largest metropolitan economy in the United States, but did you know that it is also the birthplace of an array of pop culture standards? The electric guitar, the bathing suit and the skateboard were all developed here, along with several high-tech innovations like the Mars rover and the F-117, the first stealth fighter built for the United States military. The professional and business services sector is driving much of the recent growth in L.A.’s labor force, and construction jobs are also on...

SHRM’s Premier Legislative Conference and Advocacy Day are Around the Corner - Your Chance to Make a Big Difference to the World of HR During my visits to our SHRM state councils and chapters, I often begin my discussion on HR public policy asking the following question of attendees: "When working with various federal and state laws and regulations, how many times have you wondered if lawmakers had any input from HR professionals in enacting them?" I always receive resounding nods of recognition. Next week (March 23-25), HR professionals from across the country will take matters into their capable hands...

  In the webinar Top Trends of 2015, Jason Averbook, CEO of the Marcus Buckingham Company identified what he believes to be the top HR trends that will emerge this year -- and that will ultimately transform the profession in the future. The discussion focused on the radical shift that is happening in our workplaces:  the power to fuel engagement and accelerate performance is becoming both localized and personalized as team leaders are being given more autonomy to develop, train and coach employees - and this is on a...