Chapter 10
Closing Thoughts
We’ve covered a lot of ground in this book—from understanding the value of visual analytics to putting it into practice to curate data visualizations and structure compelling visual data stories using the basic and selected advanced charts and graphs available in Tableau.
The lessons in this book are a huge step in the right direction, but they’re just the first step. Becoming a seasoned visual analyst takes time. As Neil DeGrasse Tyson says, “As the area of your knowledge grows, so too does the perimeter of your ignorance.” We never know everything; we can only keep learning more.
The best visual data analysts recognize that learning how to apply fundamental data visualization best practices and tell meaningful, ...
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