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• Top 5 New Features in Tableau Desktop 2022.2
  Woah, big Tableau release in mid-2022! I’m going to do a video walk-through for 2022.2 and a brief text summary below.
• Quick Tip: Create calculated fields from table calculations with drag and drop
  This one is great for advanced developers and beginners alike. It’s a fast way to create a table calculation Calculated Field without having to actually think about it.
• Top 3 New Features in Tableau Desktop 2022.1
  New year, new Tableau release! I’m going to do a video walk-through for 2022.1 and a brief text summary below.
• Quick Tip: Refit Clusters after refreshing extracts on Tableau Desktop
  Ever make a saved cluster in Tableau, only to have it disappear when you refresh data? Learn how to fix it fast!
• Tableau 2021.4 top new features
  Like the last time I walked through the top new features (for 2021.2), I’m going to do a video walk-through for 2021.4 and a… Read more: Tableau 2021.4 top new features
• Bad bookmark behavior – an inside look at a personal habit
  Click here to jump straight to the dashboard Some people are normal when it comes to saving things they care about. Some people have… Read more: Bad bookmark behavior – an inside look at a personal habit
• Game-changing features in Tableau Online 2021.2
  I’m going to try a little different format for this post. Instead of mostly text, I did a walk-through video of the new features.… Read more: Game-changing features in Tableau Online 2021.2
• Quick Tip: How to develop more efficiently with big data sets Tableau Desktop
  If so, you’ve come across frequent loading screens when you switch dashboards or worksheets. This is when Tableau is querying the data source again to grab the most up-to-date data.
• Quick Tip: The MAKEDATE Function in Tableau Desktop
  Have you ever had a pesky data set in Tableau that has Year, Quarter, Month, Day, Minutes as separate fields? Let’s fix that.
• Quick Tip: Hide the Null indicator in Tableau Desktop when you don’t want to filter the data
  Let’s say you want to leave everything as-is, but don’t want to have that ugly NULL bubble in the bottom right corner of your worksheet view. The way you can do that is LITERALLY THE EASIEST THING EVER.
• The hardest part about making dashboards for Tableau Public
  Tableau Public is great. It’s a free option for data visualization developers to publish their Tableau work for the world to see. No matter… Read more: The hardest part about making dashboards for Tableau Public
• Fails to Deliver and GameStop – A Look Inside
  Note: Like what you see? I’m available for contract work! Reach out to me (407-906-6902) if you have an analytics project you’re looking to… Read more: Fails to Deliver and GameStop – A Look Inside
• My Top 5 Quick Tips for Speeding Up Development in Tableau Desktop
  What are some ways that a Tableau developer can hop into the next echelon of skill? I’ve compiled five of my favorite quick tips to speed up your workflow.
• 2020 Presidential Election: Florida early and mail-in voting participation
  Election day is closing in! Let’s take a look at one of the swing states current voting stats: Florida. Florida releases early voting and… Read more: 2020 Presidential Election: Florida early and mail-in voting participation
• Quick Tip: Filtering and Searching in Tableau’s Data Pane
  Did you know that Tableau has the option to filter the data pane by field types on top of just their names? As of 2020.3 you can filter your searches by 4 different queries: C:, M:, D:, and F:.
• Some awesome new features announced at Tableau Conference-ish 2020
  This post will be relatively short. There were a few announcements at Tableau Conference-ish over the first couple days that are a huge deal… Read more: Some awesome new features announced at Tableau Conference-ish 2020
• Quick Tip: Create and use custom color palettes in Tableau
  Looking to speed up your dashboard development and add a personal touch to your dashboards? I’ve got a quick and easy tip for you.… Read more: Quick Tip: Create and use custom color palettes in Tableau
• Fixing Empty Spaces in Tableau’s Layout Containers: Part Two
  You might’ve come across my previous post about fixing empty layout containers in Tableau. That post was about fixing a specific bug when everything… Read more: Fixing Empty Spaces in Tableau’s Layout Containers: Part Two
• Quick Tip: Use the SIGN() function in Tableau for easy color indicators
  If you’ve ever developed KPIs or BANs on a Tableau dashboard, there’s a chance you’ve also implemented color indicators for those numbers. Green being […]

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• Top 5 Quick Tips for Better Tableau Dashboard Performance
  There are hundreds of blog posts, articles, and checklists about improving Tableau dashboard performance. I personally don’t like reading through lengthy posts, watching long […]

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• Where Did PPP Loans Go? Taking a Deeper Dive.
  Recently, I published a dashboard that took a broad look at PPP loan data. Over the past few weeks, I looked deeper into that […]

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• Top 5 Most Impactful Tableau Server 2020.3 Features
  Recently I made a post on the 5 most impactful Tableau Desktop features released in 2020.3. Now it’s time for Tableau Server! Tableau released […]

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• Top 5 Most Impactful Tableau Desktop 2020.3 Features
  Tableau released 2020.3 on August 12th, 2020 with 12 new features for Tableau Desktop. All are useful, but these are the 5 that will […]

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• Looking at PPP Loan Data – A Visualization
  $667 billion dollars were set aside in 2020 for businesses across the US. This program was called the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP for short). […]

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• How Are Your (Tableau) Relationships?
  Not your personal relationships! Although I do hope those are going well for you. I’m talking about Tableau Desktop’s new feature in 2020.2. This […]

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• The Most Important Tableau Concept Of All
  I don’t care what anyone else says when it comes to the most important Tableau concept. Ok, maybe that’s a little harsh… but for… Read more: The Most Important Tableau Concept Of All
• My Top Upcoming Tableau Features in 2020
  Have you ever seen the Tableau Coming Soon page? If not, you should check it out. It gives you a good idea of where… Read more: My Top Upcoming Tableau Features in 2020
• Making a Direct CSV Download Button For Tableau Server
  So if you want to give an easy, 1-click option, you can add a button with a link. This can be configured to download specific worksheet data or the full data set. For this demo we’re just going show how to download the whole data set.
• Why Tableau Metrics Is a Game Changer
  With the release of Tableau 2020.2, the Metrics feature was released. And it’s one of the biggest impact changes implemented this year.

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• My Biggest Tableau Desktop Headaches (and Probably Yours Too)
  I love Tableau. It’s my hammer that makes everything look like a nail. No it’s not right for everything, but it can do a […]

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