November 2013
Beginner to intermediate
528 pages
12h 45m
English
Content preview from Tableau Your Data!: Fast and Easy Visual Analysis with Tableau Software
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APPENDIX C
Companion Website
The book's companion website includes resources to further advance your Tableau knowledge. Point your browser to http://tableauyourdata.com and take advantage of free resources including:
- Sample workbooks
- Video training files
- Feature updates for new Tableau releases
- Useful web resources
- Recommended reading
SAMPLE WORKBOOKS
Organized by chapter and annotated with additional instructions, the sample workbook files complement the book by allowing you to follow along with working copies of the material presented in the text.
VIDEO TRAINING FILES
View live demonstrations of techniques included in the book. The videos will be limited to five-minute durations and focus on one or two topics.
FEATURE UPDATES ON NEW TABLEAU RELEASES
Tableau maintains an aggressive upgrade schedule, typically releasing one major update every year with several significant maintenance releases. Read about the new features and how to take advantage of them to enhance your existing dashboards or how to leverage new chart types and datasource connections.
FIGURE C-1 Website landing page
USEFUL WEB RESOURCES
The InterWorks team monitors the best websites, blogs, and social media streams on the web related to data visualization and infographics. Find people that love to share their knowledge with the Tableau community.
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