Antichaos
Data Visualisation, Tableau & Data Services
This small tip is on how to add a filter to a dashboard with the current month on top, so it is easier to navigate for users.
Not one which will drastically change your dashboard, but a ‘quality of life’ usability tip.
[Read more…] about Easier date drop-down in TableauUsing the right visuals (images) on a dashboard is very important. Icons are often used go guide users into the right direction, so we don’t want to confuse them with unclear images
[part of the ‘Datafam London 2024 – Deepcleaning your dashboard’ series]
[Read more…] about Deep Cleaning: Icons
During my Datafam London presentation I briefly showed a slide with a screenshot of my RSS reader – my main source of inspiration on everything Tableau. Afterwards I have got several requests to share this list of website.
Every time I stumble upon an interesting blog (or website with a feed) I add it to my Feedly account.
For this post I have exported all these links, and I will update it regularly. If you want to share an interesting Tableau/Data/Data Visualization blog, please let me know and I will add (and follow) it!
[Read more…] about My Tableau ResourcesA different way to make drill down possible/usable in a small sheet.
Sometimes you don’t have all the space to do what you want.
Or you are almost finished with a dashboard, and suddenly someone mentions: “Wouldn’t it be nice if we could drill down on this chart…” – but the sheet is just too small for another column. There are multiple ways so solve this issue – each with its own pros and cons. Viz-in tooltip (hard to read on larger drill-downs), hiding nearby sheets (tedious), enlarging the row-height (ugly when not drilled-down), misusing totals (even uglier), …
In this article I describe a different solution – which definitely has its disadvantages, but can be useful in certain situations where the drill down functionality is important.
[Read more…] about Drill Down in Tight SpacesThree easy to implement tips on BANs: the Big Ass Numbers you put on top of your dashboard.
BANs are a common and good way to display important figures. But while they are seemingly easy to implement, often they can be improved to make them more effective.
[part of the ‘Datafam London 2024 – Deepcleaning your dashboard’ series]
[Read more…] about Clean your BANs – 3 simple tips