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State Electoral Votes over Time
Posted by Robert Morton on October 30, 2008
Robert Kosara has an interesting post up on EagerEyes where he uses Tableau to visually highlight trends in states' presidential party preference. Two readers suggested that the states should not be arranged alphabetically, instead clustering them in some fashion that groups like-minded states.
Teradata Geospatial Extensions: a Case Study in User-Defined Types
Posted by Robert Morton on October 6, 2008
Many database systems are highly extensible through user-defined types (UDTs), methods (UDMs) and functions (UDFs). Database system vendors often provide UDFs to assist users with migrating from a competitor's DBMS to their own. But UDTs, UDFs and UDMs also provide domain-specific functionality, as seen in Teradata's Geospatial Extensions. Tableau offers a simple, powerful way to exploit these DBMS extensions that can enhance the analytical expressiveness of your visualizations.
Seattle Walkability
Posted by Robert Morton on August 21, 2008
I recently relocated to Seattle to join Tableau Software, and as I searched for a place to live I realized that I could dramatically reduce my dependence on driving. I used WalkScore.com to find a neighborhood with great access to restaurants, stores and a vibrant community. The attached Tableau visualization shows how lucky I am to live and work in Fremont, the Seattle neighborhood affectionately referred to as "The Center of the Universe!"
Can You Improve this Graph?
Posted by Robert Morton on July 31, 2008
One of the blogs I read regularly is Flowing Data, which discusses effective visualization techniques for making sense of data. A recurring topic is a challenge to the readers: can you improve this graph?
Raising the Bar: Team-Oriented Brainstorming with Tableau
Posted by Robert Morton on July 22, 2008"Insight brings value out of data," explains George Smirnoff. As Managing Director at Trexin Consulting, George enlists a multidisciplinary staff for collaborative root-cause analysis. Tableau is well suited for the iterative process of developing insight, and is an exciting centerpiece of his teams' dynamic brainstorming sessions.
Understanding Surveys using Highlight Tables
Posted by Robert Morton on July 22, 2008Surveys on topics such as customer satisfaction are rich with qualitative data, but analysis often requires quantitative comparisons, aggregation, etcetera. Steve Wexler, Director of Research at the eLearning Guild, discusses how some straightforward techniques in Tableau lead to "visualizations that people can grok from the back of a conference room."
Compare and Contrast: Focusing on Data, not Tools
Posted by Robert Morton on July 21, 2008Under the leadership of Cindy Cedlacek, Director of Data Administration and Reporting at Cornell University, her team is on track to deliver Key Performance Indicators for the university using both Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server. In her words, discovering Tableau was "the best thing that ever happened for the project."
Battling Anecdote with Analysis using Tableau
Posted by Robert Morton on July 21, 2008Jon Nakamoto, M.D., Ph.D. describes a key challenge of his job as battling the anecdotes and innuendos that fuel his customers' stereotypes about inherent inefficiency. As Managing Director at the Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute, his successes with Tableau have inspired a sense of trust and partnership with his very demanding customers.
Liveblogging the Tableau Customer conference
Posted by Robert Morton on July 21, 2008Welcome to the first-ever Tableau Customer Conference! Whether you are joining us in person or following this event remotely, follow our blog posts as Tableau employees liveblog this exciting event across a variety of social networks.
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