Year: 2018

Quick little trick today using a parameter to control what is colored on a visualization. I don’t know how many times I have been presented with the “Color the good things green and the bad things red” dilemma? How many times have you heard it? Too many to count I’m sure… I woke up this […]

We are about 70 days away from the start of #TC18, also known as the most amazing data party on the planet. For the first timer it can be an overwhelming experience. There have been a few blog posts about what to bring to conference, and how to plan your week. Considering these some ‘Alternative […]

It was kismet, really. I started my weight loss program in April of 2018, long before they announced the topic of the feeder contest. From the first day in the NutriMost office when they gave me my first data sheet with all my body composition scale data I knew I wanted to build a Viz. […]

From the Data Marks Once you’ve learned how to use Tableau to create data visualization, the next step is a little trickier. How do you move from a data visualization developer, to a data storyteller? It happens the same way you get to play at Carnegie Hall; Practice, Practice, Practice. We will say this, it […]

From The Data Marks As a beginner, or even a more experienced developer/designer, you may find your self missing some obvious things in your visualizations. It’s the small details that can detract from a great viz, so here is our attempt to provide a checklist of things to ensure you’ve completed right before you hit […]

From The Data Marks Both internally at work, and externally via social media the question always comes up; “How do I get started with Tableau?” Everyone learns differently, whether its class room based, videos, books, or hands-on learning, and luckily all those options are available. We should caveat this blog post by saying that your […]

ICYMI, here is my talk from the Tableau Fringe Festival on The Power of Color

by Mark Jurries II for The Data Marks How often have you been in a situation where the new month rolls around and you see your KPI has gone up from prior month and been immediately asked “what broke” (if up is bad) or seen the celebratory dances and dreading the inevitable decline the next […]

I had an awesome experience Sunday night in to Monday morning. When I saw the data for Makeover Monday I immediately saw it as a chance to learn something new. I’m constantly in awe of Rody, Adam and Ken for the things they do with curves inside Tableau, and for this set of data I […]