Data Visualization and Storytelling with Tableau [Hardcover]

This book gives a holistic overview of creating appropriate charts by describing a sequence of visualizations. The book presents step by step implementation in Tableau to convey information through innovative stories with interactive dashboards for visual data analysis of a dataset.?

Chapter 1: Getting Started with Data Visualization. 1.1 Introduction to Data and Its Types. 1.2 Data Analysis Lifecycle. 1.3 Data Visualization in Data Analysis. 1.4 Popular Tools for Data Visualization. Key Notes. Test Your Skills. References. Chapter 2: Tableau for Visualization. 2.1 Introducing Tableau. 2.2 Different Tableau Products. 2.3 Tableau Server Architecture. 2.4 Tableau Download and Installation. 2.5 Tableau Data Types. 2.6 Tableau File Types. 2.7 Data Preparation Tasks. 2.8 Publishing in Tableau Public. Key Notes. Test Your Skills. References. Chapter 3: Connecting Data in Tableau. 3.1 Different Data Sources in Tableau. 3.2 Extracting Data in Tableau. 3.3 RDBMS Basics and Types of Keys. 3.4 Data Joins in Tableau. 3.5 Data Import and Blending in Tableau. 3.6 Data Sorting in Tableau. 3.7 Data Pre-Processing Using Tableau Prep. Key Notes. Test Your Skills. References. Chapter 4: Table Calculations and Level of Detail. 4.1 Introduction to Calculations. 4.2 Tableau Functions. 4.3 Tableau Operators. 4.4 Tableau Calculations. 4.5 Level of Detail (LOD) Expressions. Key Notes. Test Your Skills. References. Chapter 5: Sorting and Filters in Tableau. 5.1 Filters in Tableau. 5.2 Sorting in Tableau. 5.3 Group, Hierarchy, and Set in Tableau. Key Notes. Test Your Skills. References. Chapter 6: Charts in Tableau. 6.1 Introducing Charts in Tableau. 6.2 Color Schemes and Palettes in Tableau. 6.3 Colour Choosing Best Practices. Key Notes. Test Your Skills. References. Chapter 7: Comparison Charts in Tableau. 7.1 Introduction to Comparison Charts. 7.2 Studying Changes across Time: Trends and Forecasting. 7.3 Trend Lines and Forecasting. 7.4 Statistical Modell3#