Nandeshwar A. Tableau Data Visualization Cookbook

Packt Publishing, 2013. — 172 p.Tableau is a must-have tool for every aspiring and established data analyst. However, it is so easy to use that you do not need to be a fully trained analyst. All you need is a data set to analyze and some understanding of Tableau. With the help of this book, you can get familiarized with Tableau's user interface and create insightful visualizations. You will benefit the most by following the recipes on your computer as you read this book.
This book shows you how to connect to various data sources and create different types of visualizations, including stacked bar charts, scatter plots, and maps. You'll also find information on customizing Tableau's default settings for visualizations.
What this book covers:
Chapter 1, Connecting to Data Sources, connects to various data sources, including text, Excel, and Access files, as well as sources on a server.
Chapter 2, Creating Univariate Charts, creates charts with one variable, including bar graphs, pie charts, histogram, line charts, stacked bar charts, and box plots.
Chapter 3, Creating Bivariate Charts, creates charts with two variables, including tables, scatter plots, trend lines, and the use of colors.
Chapter 4, Creating Multivariate Charts, creates charts with three or more variables, including facets, area charts, bullet graphs, dual axes charts, Gantt charts, and heat maps.
Chapter 5, Creating Maps, creates maps by setting geographic variables, placing markers, overlaying demographic data, and using custom polygon shapes and choropleth maps.
Chapter 6, Calculating User-defined Fields, creates new fields using predefined functions, calculating percentages, applying the if-then logic, showing totals and percentages of totals, discretizing data, manipulating text, aggregating data, and applying logical functions.
Chapter 7, Customizing and Saving, modifies visualizations by adding information, changing the default marker size and shape settings, and saving files.
Chapter 8, Exporting and Sharing, helps us export images and data from the workbook, save them on the Tableau server, and share them on the Web.
Chapter 9, Exploring Advanced Features, explores some of the advanced features of Tableau, such as customizing marker shapes, adding various selectors, and creating animated visualizations.