by Leigh Morrell | Nov 30, 2018 | Leigh Morrell
16 weeks, 7 data schoolers, and data as far as the eye can see! This was the formula for DSAU1, and it has been a wild ride from beginning to end with each and every day bringing a new and interesting challenge to hone our data analysis skills by pushing them to the...
by Leigh Morrell | Oct 5, 2018 | Leigh Morrell, The Data School
A splash of colour on your viz can be the difference between a good viz and a GREAT viz, and being able to manipulate colour through calculations, groups, and sets is an invaluable skill in Tableau. Just look at the front page of Tableau Public and imagine everything...
by Leigh Morrell | Oct 4, 2018 | Alteryx, Applications, Leigh Morrell
Alteryx’s ability to generate geospatial polylines provides a way to create and customize a hallmark of spatial analytics. Polylines are a series of two or more spatial points (A fancy way of saying points composed of latitude and longitude!) and depict information...
by Leigh Morrell | Oct 3, 2018 | Leigh Morrell, The Data School
Transparency is key, especially when it comes to data, and ESPECIALLY when it comes to Tableau 2018.3. One of the new features to be added into the toolkit in 2018.3 is worksheet transparency, and it’s pretty clear that this inbuilt functionality will bring some great...
by Leigh Morrell | Aug 23, 2018 | Leigh Morrell
You have an amazing idea for a viz, you have the data, and you have Tableau – drag and drop relevant fields into rows & columns and spruce it up with some colour and details right? Well… Yes… But no? It can be even easier than that. As a trail blazer in self-serve...
by Leigh Morrell | Aug 17, 2018 | Alteryx, Leigh Morrell, The Data School
You’ve downloaded your 14 day free trial and want to immerse yourself in the weird and wonderful world of Alteryx ASAP – but where do you start? You’ve heard tales of unthinkable power when handling large datasets, of a toolset so vast it gives Swiss army knives...
