The Data School Blog

What did it take to get into DSAU24?

What did it take to get into DSAU24?

The quality of applications to get into the Data School Down Under is getting better and better! For each cohort, I will be compiling the submitted vizzes to show what it takes to get a spot in our program. Our latest cohort, DSAU24, started their Data School journey...

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API: The World of Integration and Implementation

API: The World of Integration and Implementation

APIs are essential tools for data analytics professionals who want to access, manipulate and visualize data from various sources. APIs, or Application Programming Interfaces, are sets of rules and protocols that define how different software applications can...

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A Tableau Implementation Case Study with Honeywell

A Tableau Implementation Case Study with Honeywell

In the realm of data analytics and business intelligence, Tableau has proven to be a transformative tool across diverse industries. From internet companies to government agencies and retail giants, Tableau has facilitated data-driven decision-making. However, its...

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The Power of Tableau Actions

The Power of Tableau Actions

Tableau, renowned for its interactive capabilities, takes data visualization to new heights with Tableau Actions. These features redefine how users engage with visualizations, offering a seamless approach to elevate the overall user experience. This blog delves into...

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A Guide to Web Scraping – Identifying Elements

A Guide to Web Scraping – Identifying Elements

Web scraping is an automated method for extracting data from websites. It's a powerful tool that's indispensable for data scientists, programmers, and business analysts alike. In essence, web scraping involves a sequence of steps: Identifying the data you wish to...

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Fake Data Challenge

Fake Data Challenge

Welcome back to my blog, I know this is very late, but I am going to talk about my experience completing the final challenge at The Data School Down Under. The challenge was to create a fictional dataset, make a dashboard and then present it on the final day. We had...

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Dynamic Titles (Chart and Axis)

Dynamic Titles (Chart and Axis)

Welcome back to my blog. Today I will be showing you how to make dynamic axis and chart titles. The first step is to create a parameter which will be called Measure. This parameter needs will be set to three measures in our dataset, sales, profit, and quantity. Make...

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Declutter Your Dashboard!

Declutter Your Dashboard!

Dynamically show and hide visuals in Tableau and Power BI How many times have you been put off by the appearance of a noisy graph, as soon as you open a dashboard? While there are instances where a more complex approach could be required, sometimes the answer is as...

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Dynamic Reference Line

Dynamic Reference Line

Welcome back to my blog. Today I will be showing you how to make a dynamic reference line in Tableau. In the realm of Tableau, reference lines stand as guides, offering a visual anchor to our data visualizations. Essentially, a reference line is a straight or curved...

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Percent Change at the Granular level

Percent Change at the Granular level

Open Tableau with superstore data. Drag order date as a continuous month on the columns shelf and category on the rows. Just to have an idea about the sales for each category drag sales on the rows. Now to have two dates into consideration we have two make two...

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