Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x: Get up and running with the new features of Tableau 2018 for impactful data visualization

Tristan Guillevin

  • 出版商: Packt Publishing
  • 出版日期: 2018-09-29
  • 售價: $2,010
  • 貴賓價: 9.5$1,910
  • 語言: 英文
  • 頁數: 396
  • 裝訂: Paperback
  • ISBN: 1788838688
  • ISBN-13: 9781788838689
  • 相關分類: Data-visualization
  • 下單後立即進貨 (約3~4週)

商品描述

Leverage the power of Tableau to get actionable business insights and make better business decisions

Key Features

  • Explore all the new features of Tableau 2018.x
  • Begin your Tableau journey by understanding its core functionalities
  • Apply advanced techniques such as data blending and parameters to make the best of Tableau

Book Description

Tableau is one of the leading business intelligence tools used worldwide, in organizations of every scale. In its latest release, Tableau 2018 promises richer and more useful features related to visual analytics, reporting, dashboarding, and a host of other data visualization aspects. Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x will get you up and running with these features.

The book starts with all the new functionalities of the different Tableau 2018 versions, along with concrete examples of how to use them. However, if you're new to Tableau, don't worry! The rest of the book will guide you through each major aspect of Tableau with examples. You'll learn how to connect to data, build a data source, visualize your data, build a dashboard, and share it online. In the final chapters, you'll also learn advanced techniques such as creating a cross-database join, data blending, and more.

By the end of the book, you will have a firm understanding of how to effectively use Tableau to create quick, cost-effective, and business-efficient business intelligence solutions.

What you will learn

  • Discover new functionalities such as density, extensions, and transparency introduced in Tableau 2018.x
  • Connect tables and make transformations such as pivoting the field and splitting columns
  • Build an efficient data source for your analysis
  • Design insightful data visualization using different mark types and properties
  • Build powerful dashboards and stories
  • Share your work and interact with Tableau Server
  • Use Tableau to explore your data and find new insights
  • Explore Tableau's advanced features and gear up for upcoming challenges

Who this book is for

If you're a beginner or an existing BI professional looking to get the most out of Tableau 2018's latest features, this book is for you. You'll also find this book useful if you're an aspiring analyst who wants to learn the capabilities of Tableau to answer business-specific questions. No prior knowledge or experience with Tableau or any other Business Intelligence tool is necessary.

Table of Contents

  1. Catching Up with Tableau 2018
  2. The Tableau Core
  3. A First Dashboard and Exploration
  4. Connect to Data and Simple Transformations
  5. Build an Efficient Data Source
  6. Design Insightful Visualizations - Part 1
  7. Design Insightful Visualizations - Part 2
  8. Create Powerful Dashboards and Stories
  9. Publish and Interact in Tableau Server
  10. An Introduction to Calculations
  11. Analytics and Parameters
  12. Advanced Data Connections
  13. Deal with Security
  14. How to Keep Growing Your Skills

商品描述(中文翻譯)

發揮 Tableau 的威力,獲得可行的商業洞察力並做出更好的商業決策

主要特點:
- 探索 Tableau 2018.x 的所有新功能
- 通過了解 Tableau 的核心功能,開始您的 Tableau 之旅
- 應用高級技術,如數據混合和參數,充分利用 Tableau

書籍描述:
Tableau 是全球各種規模組織中使用的領先商業智能工具之一。在最新版本的 Tableau 2018 中,承諾提供更豐富和更有用的視覺分析、報告、儀表板和其他數據可視化方面的功能。《Getting Started with Tableau 2018.x》將帶您快速上手這些功能。

本書首先介紹了不同 Tableau 2018 版本的所有新功能,並提供了具體的使用示例。然而,如果您對 Tableau 是新手,不用擔心!本書的其餘部分將通過示例引導您了解 Tableau 的每個主要方面。您將學習如何連接數據、建立數據源、視覺化數據、建立儀表板並在線共享。在最後幾章中,您還將學習創建跨數據庫連接、數據混合等高級技術。

通過閱讀本書,您將對如何有效使用 Tableau 創建快速、具有成本效益且高效的商業智能解決方案有深入的理解。

您將學到什麼:
- 探索 Tableau 2018.x 中引入的新功能,如密度、擴展和透明度
- 連接表格並進行轉換,如旋轉字段和拆分列
- 為分析建立高效的數據源
- 使用不同的標記類型和屬性設計有洞察力的數據可視化
- 建立強大的儀表板和故事
- 分享您的工作並與 Tableau Server 互動
- 使用 Tableau 探索數據並尋找新的洞察力
- 探索 Tableau 的高級功能,為即將到來的挑戰做好準備

本書適合對 Tableau 2018 的最新功能感興趣的初學者或現有商業智能專業人士。如果您是一位渴望學習 Tableau 的能力以回答特定商業問題的分析師,本書也對您有用。不需要事先了解或經驗 Tableau 或任何其他商業智能工具。