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Applying Computer Algorithms in Alteryx – Sudoku Solver
In this blog I will go over Alteryx Weekly Challenge 200, solve a sudoku puzzle from the Wikipedia article. That I also expanded to solving a 1000 different sudoku grids using a Kaggle data set. This type of problem is not one that would typically be solved using...
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Reflective Blog in The Data School Down Under
Can’t believe it’s the last day of our four-month training. I can still remember how excited I was when I applied and got accepted for The Data School. The application period was very anxious and nervous but I got a sense of fulfillment during the interviews were...
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The Data School Experience – Reflective Blog
Four months of training has come to an end and I am both proud and sad to be at the finish line. It’s been an incredible, but intense journey with lots of learning, many projects and presentations, but most of all a lot of fun. When I started at The Data School almost...
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Drill Down Bar Chart using Parameter Actions
In this blog post, I am going to show you how to create a drill down bar chart using parameter actions. An interactive drill down bar chart is a great way to show sub-categories, while still keeping the dashboard nice and tidy. Follow the steps below to learn how to...
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Data School Australia Training Reflection
Today is cohort five’s final day of training, and our final agenda like all data schoolers is to write a reflection on our 4 months of training. In a world currently filled with uncertainty, I am thrilled to say that my time training was the best decision I’ve ever...
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Using Spatial Equations in Tableau:
Unlike Alteryx Designer which has an extensive list of spatial tools and equations, Tableau offers equations with spatial capabilities that are more targeted towards the simple visualization side of analysis: Distance, Makepoint and Makeline under the spatial...
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Reflection Piece
It's been a great 16 weeks. Great has two meanings, of an intensity considerably above average, and of quality considerably above average. This was an intense programme. I won't forget the late Thursday nights rushing to finish a client project, nor the pressure we...
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A Beginners Guide To Predictive Analytics in Alteryx
Predictive Analytics and machine learning evoke a certain kind of buzz, combining science and analytics to output an algorithm. In today’s blog, I will go through the process of predictive analytics in Alteryx, while explaining some key terms and requirements to...
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Using Jitter to Show the Top 500 U.S Cities and Chronic Diseases for 2016 & 17
The final day of dashboard week gave Data School 5 from 9 pm to 3 pm to deliver a Dashboard on the United States' top 500 cities chronic diseases. Using the experiences I learned throughout the week, I will first explain in this blog how I approached the day, and give...
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Creating Interactive Spiral Charts: United States Consumer Spending
Day four of Dashboard week saw DSAU5 working with US Consumer spending between 1959 to 2018. The data provided an eight-level hierarchy and our challenge was to firstly clean the aggregation in the data, normalize the data, and as always make an interesting story out...
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Which Kickstarter Project Should You Start?
Dashboard Day 3 presented DSAU5 with Kickstarter Data. The premise of this challenge, however, was not to use Alteryx, but instead do all necessary data manipulation in tableau prep, or tableau desktop itself. Fortunately, the data was quite clean, so we plowed on...
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How to Design Dashboards for Mobile and Tablet Using Tableau
Mobile phones and tablets are becoming increasingly important for dashboard design, fulfilling the purpose of conveniently accessing information while traveling. In today’s blog, I use the excuse of needing to complete my Tableau Resume to revisit this topic and share...
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