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This is the code repository for Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x, published by Packt.
Get up and running with the new features of Tableau 2018 for impactful data visualization
Tableau is one of the leading business intelligence tools used worldwide, in organizations of every scale. In its latest release, Tableau 2018 promises richer and more useful features related to visual analytics, reporting, dashboarding, and a host of other data visualization aspects. Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x will get you up and running with these features.
This book covers the following exciting features:
- Discover new functionalities such as density, extensions, and transparency introduced in Tableau 2018.x
- Connect tables and make transformations such as pivoting the field and splitting columns
- Build an efficient data source for your analysis
- Design insightful data visualization using different mark types and properties
- Build powerful dashboards and stories
- If you feel this book is for you, get your copy today!
All of the code is organized into folders. For example, Chapter02.
Following is what you need for this book: If you're a beginner or an existing BI professional looking to get the most out of Tableau 2018's latest features, this book is for you. You’ll also find this book useful if you’re an aspiring analyst who wants to learn the capabilities of Tableau to answer business-specific questions. No prior knowledge or experience with Tableau or any other Business Intelligence tool is necessary.
With the following software and hardware list you can run all code files present in the book (Chapter 1-14).
| Chapter | Software required | OS required |
|---|---|---|
| All | Tableau Desktop 2018.3 | Windows / Mac) |
| 1, 9, 13 | Tableau Online / Tableau Server 2018.3 | Tableau Online: None (cloud-based)/Tableau Server: Windows/Linux |
We also provide a PDF file that has color images of the screenshots/diagrams used in this book. [https://www.packtpub.com/sites/default/files/downloads/9781788838689_ColorImages.pdf]
Tristan Guillevin is a true data lover who likes to share his passion. He graduated from engineering school in 2015. During these years, he went to Burkina Faso to teach computer science in schools around the country. The will to share and help people never left him since then. He started his professional life as a consultant at Actinvision, where he discovered Tableau. Soon, data visualization became a passion that has taken him around the world. In 2017, he won the Iron Viz (the ultimate data visualization battle organized by Tableau every year) in Las Vegas. Since his winning, he helps people with Tableau by making webinars, conferences, blog articles, and finally, this book! He's currently working at Ogury as a business analyst.
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