Tableau 9: The Official Guide

by George Peck

Master the powerful tools and features of Tableau 9 Deliver meaningful BI visualizations and real-time dashboards to users across your organization-quickly and easily. Written by an experienced author and certified trainer, "Tableau 9: The Official Guide" offers step-by-step instruction, best practices, examples, and downloadable video tutorials. See how to get up-and-running on Tableau, load data, drag and drop components, add graphics and maps, create complex calculations, and distribute dynamic dashboards and stories. This practical book teaches how to work with Tableau Server, write custom programs, and publish your results to the Web.

. Connect to data from different systems, spreadsheets, and databases

. Use pre-defined visualizations, sample workbooks, and Show Me

. Analyze with graphs, charts, tables, and statistics

. Create advanced calculations, including new level of detail expressions

. Add geographic analysis and Internet-provided background maps

. Combine multiple visualizations into dynamic dashboards and stories

. Export to the Web and to other file formats using Tableau Server, Online and Public

. Develop custom programs with JavaScript, REST, and Tableau Data Extract APIs

Electronic content includes:

. Videos that demonstrate the techniques presented in the book

. Sample Tableau workbooks

. Complete formula language reference"

Genres: Technical

354 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 6, 2015

About the author

GEORGE PECK (Evergreen, CO) is a seasoned consultant and trainer, specializing in Crystal Reports, Crystal Enterprise, and their integration into custom Windows and Web products. He has authored four best-selling editions of Crystal Reports: The Complete Reference.

Reviews

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[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource. A clear and concise guide to this essential data visualization application. The guide contains information that will be useful both new users and experienced developers.

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