Tableau Desktop Level 2: Beyond the Basics (Live Online)

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You will discover how almost any data visualization challenge can be met in Tableau Desktop by getting a proper understanding of the tool’s inner workings and creatively exploring possibilities.You’ll be armed with an arsenal of advanced chart types and techniques to enable you to efficiently and engagingly present information to a variety of audiences through the use of clear, efficient and engaging dashboards. Explanations and examples of efficient and inefficient visualization techniques, well-designed and poorly-designed dashboards, and compromise design options for when Tableau consumers will not embrace the data visualization will build your understanding of best design practices using Tableau Desktop and how to use it efficiently.By the end of the course, you will be equipped with all the information you need to create effective data visualizations and dashboards. In addition, you will learn a great deal about data, data cleansing and data types when using Tableau Desktop.AudienceThis two-day course will provide you with the skills that will help you be a Tableau Advanced designer. It is designed for individuals with at least 6 months experience with the fundamental concepts of Tableau and/or those students who have taken the Tableau Desktop Level 1: Introduction class and who wish to take their skills to the next level.PrerequisitesBefore attending this course, it is highly recommended that students have taken the following course:Tableau Desktop Level 1: IntroductionIn addition, it is recommended to have at least 6 months experience using Tableau Desktop.Students should have experience using Microsoft Excel and the use of Pivot Tables and calculations would be helpful.Certification OptionsThis class, when combined with our Tableau Desktop Level 1: Introduction class, offer a strong foundation in preparation for the Tableau Desktop Certified Associate Exam. Exam prep guide is shown here: https://mkt.tableau.com/files/DesktopCA_ExamGuide.pdfCourse OutlineGetting Up to Speed - A Review of The BasicsCreating Worksheets and DashboardsConnecting Tableau to Your DataMeasure Names and Measure ValuesThree Essential Tableau ConceptsExporting Data to Other DevicesAll About Data - Getting Your Data ReadyUnderstanding HyperData Mining and Knowledge Discovery Process ModelsCRISP-DMFocus On Data PreparationTableau PrepConnecting To DataThe Tableau Prep GUIPrepping DataAdditional Options with Tableau Prep BuilderExporting DataJoins, Blends, And Data StructuresRelationshipsJoinsUnionsBlendsUnderstanding Data StructuresTable CalculationsA Definition and Two QuestionsIntroducing FunctionsDirectional And Non-Directional Table CalculationsApplication Of FunctionsAll About Data - Data Densification, Cubes, And Big DataUsing The OData ConnectorIntroduction To Data DensificationWorking With CubesTableau And Big DataLevel of Detail CalculationsIntroducing Lod CalculationsPlayground I: Fixed and ExcludePlayground II: IncludeBuilding Practical Applications with LODsBeyond the Basic Chart TypesImproving Popular VisualizationsCustom Background ImagesTableau ExtensionsMappingExtending Tableau’s Mapping Capabilities Without Leaving TableauCreating Custom PolygonsHeatmapsDual Axes and Layering MapsExtending Tableau’s Mapping Capabilities with Other TechnologySwapping MapsTableau for PresentationsGetting The Best Images Out of TableauFrom Tableau to PowerPointEmbedding Tableau in PowerPointAnimating TableauStory Points and Dashboards for PresentationsPresentation ResourcesVisualization Best Practices and Dashboard DesignVisualization Design TheoryFormatting RulesColor RulesVisualization Type RulesCompromisesKeeping Visualizations SimpleDashboard DesignDashboard Best Practices for User ExperienceAdvanced AnalyticsVisualizing World Indices CorrelationsGeo-Spatial Analytics with Chicago Traffic ViolationsExtending Geo-Spatial Analytics with Distance MeasuresImproving PerformanceUnderstanding The Performance-Recording DashboardHardware And On-The-Fly TechniquesConnecting To Data SourcesWorking With ExtractsUsing Filters WiselyEfficient CalculationsOther Ways to Improve PerformanceInteracting with Tableau Server/OnlinePublishing A Data Source to Tableau ServerWeb-AuthoringMaintaining Workbooks on Tableau ServerMore Tableau Server Settings and FeaturesProgramming Tool IntegrationIntegrating Programming LanguagesR Installation & IntegrationImplementing R FunctionalityPython Installation & IntegrationImplementing Python Functionality