Titanic Data Analysis - Did Passengers Get Their Money's Worth?

You may have read about the City of Charlotte's "Business Analysis Olympiad" where 12 teams of analysts from across the city departments competed in an analytical showdown. It was quite the event and Jock Mackinlay's blog post gives all the details. Data Administration Specialist Doris Phillips had the original idea to hold the Business Analysis Olympiad. And it was James Raper, Manager of Data Administration, who made the most of the suggestion and orchestrated the event.

Several weeks ago well before the Olympiad, Doris took the first crack at analyzing data about Titanic passengers. She shared her visual analysis with both the Oracle Developer Tools Users Group (ODTUG) and with us at Tableau. And were we knocked out by her work. Titanic buffs will of course enjoy this (there are a lot of people who study the Titanic story - and I don't mean the movie). But even if you don't have much of an interest in the fate of the Titanic, you'll still be fascinated by her visualization work.

Tableau 4.1 Introduces WMS Mapping Support

Great news for those of you who are into analytical mapping. Today, Tableau Software released version 4.1 which offers many new enhancements including the ability to use WMS (Web Map Service) map images as background maps for your data visualizations in Tableau Desktop. I personally like some of the satellite maps we've found. 4.1 also offers other enhancements, including Server performance improvements and Active Directory improvements.

Seattle Walkability

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!"

Tableau 4.0 Now Available - Mapping & Embedding Just 2 of the Major New Features

Tableau's 4.0 release is now available! This is no doubt one of our most significant releases. New features include one-click analytical map creation, usability enhancements to help both new and long-time users, and capabilities to embed and share live Tableau views with other applications such as Web applications, intranets and documents. Tableau 4.0 is available for download and a "new features" website has all the details.

Reminder - Earlybird Registration Closes Today for the Tableau Customer Conference

Just a quick reminder to Tableau Software customers. Today is the last day to earn the "early bird" discount for our first ever Customer Conference. It's just just 10 weeks away - July 20-22 here in Seattle at the Edgewater Hotel. Registrations so far have been very brisk so register today to guarantee your spot. You can get the early bird promotional code from your account manager or email us and we'll contact you.

We've added a slew of best practices and hands-on training sessions (check out our website for session descriptions). For example:

Registration is Open for the Tableau Customer Conference

We want you!

As mentioned, we're holding our first ever Tableau Customer Conference July 20-22, 2008 in Seattle, WA. And we just launched a website where we'll be keeping the latest news up-to-date. Head over to www.tableaucustomerconference.com and check out our agenda. It includes...