{"product_id":"9781784392987","title":"Tableau Cookbook - Recipes for Data Visualization","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCreate beautiful data visualizations and interactive dashboards with Tableau\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout This Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelve into the features and functionalities of Tableau from the ground up with this step-by-step guide that has over 50 \"follow-me\" recipes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild rich visualizations to effectively highlight the underlying trends and patterns in your data\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild beautiful interactive dashboards and storyboards to stitch your visualizations together and tell a story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for anyone who wishes to use Tableau. It will be of use to both beginners who want to learn Tableau from scratch and to more seasoned users who simply want a quick reference guide. This book is a ready reckoner guide for you. The book will be such that both new \u0026amp; existing Tableau users who don't know, or can't recall how to perform different Tableau tasks can use the book and be benefited from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You Will Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet to grips with the Tableau workspace and terminologies and understand what data sources you can connect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn to create basic charts like bar chart, stacked bar, pie chart, line chart, area chart, tree map \u0026amp; word cloud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo even further with more advanced visualizations such as scatter plot, box \u0026amp; whiskers plot, dual axis, bullet chart, Histograms, Maps, etc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse pre-defined calculation and change its scope and direction to affect outcome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn to define Parameters and call them into parametric calculations that provide outcomes based on user inputs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild Dashboards and use Actions to link multiple sheets on the dashboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnect to multiple data sources using Data Blending, Multiple Table Join within the same data source as well as across data sources, Custom SQL and learn to work with data Extracts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompute statistical trends, build forecasting models and use Reference lines for benchmarking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn Detail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eData is everywhere and everything is data!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisualization of data allows us to bring out the underlying trends and patterns inherent in the data and gain insights that enable faster and smarter decision making.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTableau is one of the fastest growing and industry leading Business Intelligence platforms that empowers business users to easily visualize their data and discover insights at the speed of thought. Tableau is a self-service BI platform designed to make data visualization and analysis as intuitive as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCreating visualizations with simple drag-and-drop, you can be up and running on Tableau in no time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStarting from the fundamentals such as getting familiarized with Tableau Desktop, connecting to common data sources and building standard charts; you will walk through the nitty gritty of Tableau such as creating dynamic analytics with parameters, blended data sources, and advanced calculations. You will also learn to group members into higher levels, sort the data in a specific order \u0026amp; filter out the unnecessary information. You will then create calculations in Tableau \u0026amp; understand the flexibility \u0026amp; power they have and go on to building story-boards and share your insights with others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are just getting started or whether you need a quick reference on a \"how-to\" question, This book is the perfect companion for you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStyle and approach\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis cookbook takes a step-by-step approach and the text systematically evolves to cover more involved functionalities. Every recipe includes illustrative screenshots which provide a detailed visual resource for each step.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Packt Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47172492296432,"sku":"9781784392987","price":32.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781784392987_p0.jpg?v=1763728283","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781784392987","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}