by Brian Graves | Tableau Guides
Most people know that line charts are a great way analyze data. Two reasons why this is true Reason 1: People know how line charts work. They are easy to understand and are familiar to most people. Reason 2: Line charts are great for showing how things change over...
by Brian Graves | Tableau Guides
Rule of thumb: Don’t use nested bubble charts to compare two data sets. Nested bubble charts are a bad way to compare data. In this guide, I show how simple bar charts are a better option and rebuild a less than stellar data viz along the way. The fine folks at...
by Brian Graves | Tableau Guides
Scatter plots are a great way to get insights from your data very quickly. Here’s why: Reason 1: If you have two things to compare, scatter plots show both things in one chart. Reason 2: Scatter plots can show many different data points all on one chart. Bottom...
by Brian Graves | Tableau Guides
Imagine adding a single chart in your report or dashboard that shows details and context all in one. What if you could show all of the required information but make the most important details super clear. …highlight tables are a great way to do that exact thing....
by Brian Graves | Tableau Guides
Imagine if you could make one simple tweak to your next presentation, dashboard, or report and get an instant response from your coworkers or your boss. Or even better… What if there were 12 different tweaks… ….and using each of them would make your...
by Brian Graves | Tableau Guides
The first time I had to present some analysis to a senior executive at my company, I was totally petrified. I had no idea what made a “good” analysis and what made something “bad”. While I know I included a chart or two in the presentation, I’m sure that I...
