Now in color, this edition of Learning Tableau will empower you to bring data to life and make better business decisions

Key Features

• •  Learn the basics of data analysis, from snappy visualizations to comprehensive dashboards
• •  Gain meaningful insights with geospatial analysis, scripting extensions, and other advanced methods
• •  Explore the latest Tableau 2022 features, including Einstein Discovery and Explain Data

Book Description

Learning Tableau 2022 helps you get started with Tableau and data visualization, but it does more than just cover the basic principles. It helps you understand how to analyze and communicate data visually, and articulate data stories using advanced features. 

This new edition is updated with Tableau's latest features, such as dashboard extensions, Explain Data, and integration with CRM Analytics (Einstein Analytics), which will help you harness the full potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive modeling in Tableau. 

After an exploration of the core principles, this book will teach you how to use table and level of detail calculations to extend and alter default visualizations, build interactive dashboards, and master the art of telling stories with data.

You'll learn about visual statistical analytics and create different types of static and animated visualizations and dashboards for rich user experiences. We then move on to interlinking different data sources with Tableau's Data Model capabilities, along with maps and geospatial visualization. You will further use Tableau Prep Builder's ability to efficiently clean and structure data. 

By the end of this book, you will be proficient in implementing the powerful features of Tableau 2022 to improve the business intelligence insights you can extract from your data.

What you will learn

• •  Develop stunning visualizations to explain complex data with clarity
• •  Build interactive dashboards to drive actionable user insights
• •  Explore Data Model capabilities and interlink data from various sources
• •  Create and use calculations to solve problems and enrich your analytics
• •  Enable smart decision-making with data clustering, distribution, and forecasting
• •  Extend Tableau's native functionality with extensions, scripts, and AI through CRM Analytics (formerly Einstein Analytics)
• •  Leverage Tableau Prep Builder's amazing capabilities for data cleaning and structuring
• •  Share your data stories to build a culture of trust and action

Who this book is for

This Tableau book is for aspiring BI developers and data analysts, data scientists, researchers, and anyone else who wants to gain a deeper understanding of data through Tableau. This book starts from the ground up, so you won't need any prior experience with Tableau before you dive in, but a full Tableau license (or 14-day demo license) is essential to be able to make use of all the exercises.Table of Contents1. Taking Off with Tableau2. Connecting to Data in Tableau3. Moving Beyond Basic Visualizations4. Starting an Adventure with Calculations and Parameters5. Leveraging Level of Detail Calculations6. Diving Deep with Table Calculations7. Making Visualizations that Look Great and Work Well8. Telling a Data Story with Dashboards9. Visual Analytics: Trends, Clustering, Distributions, and Forecasting10. Advanced Visualizations11. Dynamic Dashboards12. Exploring Mapping and Advanced Geospatial Features13. Integrating Advanced Features: Extensions, Scripts and Al14.

Understanding the Tableau Data Model, Joins, and Blends15. Structuring Messy Data to Work Well in Tableau16. Taming Data with Tableau Prep17. Sharing Your Data StoryReview

"Data literacy is the only way to unlock the power of data and optimize your investments on technology. Joshua N. Milligan's new book is well-designed, with a very good flow and step-by-step examples that don't require pre-existing industry knowledge... by reading it, you're on the right path to learning a market leader solution that will provide massive value to you and your organisation."

Roberto Andreoli, Senior Director Solution Engineering Tableau, South EMEA, Salesforce

"This book strikes a delicate balance between succinctness and completeness, and provides you with a thorough, readable, and practical guide. Learning Tableau 2022 will get you up and running with Tableau in next to no time, from simple visualizations to building advanced analytics using multiple data sources, all while learning from Joshua's real-world experience. I highly recommend it to any new or existing Tableau customer looking to transform their business with data."

Mark Tossell, Lead Solution Engineer, Tableau , a Salesforce Company

"For those looking to get started with Tableau or take their skills to new heights, Learning Tableau 2022 is a great place to start unlocking the unlimited potential of data. Milligan has honed his skills and demonstrated them at the highest level, and this fifth edition captures his recipe for Tableau mastery. For anyone looking to use data to make decisions, this book is a must-have in your arsenal."

Blair Hutchinson, Senior Product Manager, Tableau, a Salesforce Company

"This book is packed to the limits, and I highly recommend it to anyone seeking to learn Tableau or stay on top of it in 2022. Emphasis where emphasis is due (table calculations, level of detail, data preparation) combined with easy-to-follow examples make for a great balance of detail and ease of reading. It covers every bit of Tableau in a concise and easy-to-follow way, and every reader will find something new or some kind of "aha" moment in it. Also, given its wide range of topics, the book is a great resource for whenever your job requires you to deal with a specific topic for the first time."

Steffen Volkerding, Tableau Ambassador

"I wish I had this book when I learnt Tableau by myself 8 years ago... it will not only provide clear explanations of complex topics, but also hands-on training and updates on the latest features to keep your knowledge up-to-date. I will personally use the way Joshua describes dimensions, measures, and the concepts of discrete and continuous data in the future, as I found it simple and accurate."

Annabelle Rincon, Tableau Center of Enablement Lead (Swiss Bank), Tableau Social Media Ambassador and Visionary, and co-leader of the Tableau Analytics User Group and Data+Women Zürich 

About the Author

Joshua N. Milligan is a Hall of Fame Tableau Zen Master and 2017 Iron Viz Global finalist. His passion is training, mentoring, and helping people gain insights and make decisions based on their data through data visualization using Tableau and data cleaning and structuring using Tableau Prep. He is a principal consultant at Teknion Data Solutions, where he has served clients in numerous industries since 2004.Explore the full potential of Tableau and learn how to draw valuable insights from data directly from a Tableau Visionary and Zen Master

Key Features

• Learn Tableau's foundational principles while exploring new AI features like Tableau Pulse and Agent
• Transform complex datasets into interactive insights with Tableau Prep
• Gain deeper insights using geospatial analysis and advanced methods

Book Description

Tableau 2025 marks a new era in data visualization and analysis, bringing together advanced AI integrations and dynamic user experiences. This sixth edition, written by Tableau Visionary and Zen Master Joshua Miligan, is an end-to-end guide to mastering the latest innovations in Tableau that transform raw data into actionable insights.

This edition introduces groundbreaking features like Tableau AI (including Tableau Pulse and Tableau Agent), enhancing your analytical capabilities with AI-driven data exploration and automated insights. With detailed walkthroughs, you’ll learn to build dynamic dashboards that respond to your data in real time and work with sophisticated AI functionalities that predict trends and model scenarios.

Whether you're a seasoned data professional or new to Tableau, this book provides the tools you need to leverage Tableau’s full potential. From integrating diverse data sources using the enhanced data model to employing advanced geospatial functions for detailed mapping, every chapter is packed with expert knowledge and practical applications designed to put powerful analytics at your fingertips.

What you will learn

• Implement advanced AI features to streamline data analysis
• Build and customize dynamic dashboards for interactive data storytelling
• Leverage new geospatial functions for comprehensive mapping
• Enhance data prep with Tableau Prep's new features
• Integrate and analyze data from multiple sources effectively
• Share your data stories to build a culture of trust and action

Who this book is for

This Tableau book is for aspiring BI developers and data analysts, data scientists, researchers, and anyone else who wants to gain a deeper understanding of data using Tableau. This book takes you from the ground up, so you won't need any prior experience with Tableau before you dive in, but a full Tableau license (or 14-day demo license) is essential to be able to make use of all the exercises.

Table of Contents

1. Taking Off with Tableau
2. Connecting to Data and Tableau
3. Moving Beyond Basic Visualization
4. Starting an Adventure with Calculations
5. Leveraging Level of Detail Calculations
6. Diving Deep with Table Calculations
7. Making Visualizations That Look Great and Work Well
8. Telling a Data Story with Dashboards
9. Visual Analytics: Trends, Clustering, Distributions, and Forecasting
10. Advanced Visualization
11. Dynamic Dashboards
12. Exploring Mapping and Advanced Geospatial Features
13. Understanding the Tableau Data Model, Joins, and Blends
14. Structuring Messy Data to Work Well in Tableau
15. Taming Data with Tableau Prep
16. Extending Tableau: Extensions and Scripts
17. AI-Assisted Analysis: Tableau Agent and Tableau Pulse

About the Author

Joshua N. Milligan is a Hall of Fame Tableau Visionary (Zen Master) and 2017 Iron Viz Global finalist. His passion is training, mentoring, and helping people gain insights and make decisions based on their data through data visualization using Tableau and data cleaning and structuring using Tableau Prep. He is a principal consultant at Resultant, where he has served clients in numerous industries since 2004.