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Category: Pushing the Limits

I love to push the limits with Tableau – to find out what can be done, to learn and grow and push myself. Then I take a step back and ask, “what practical lessons did I learn and what can I teach others?”

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All Calculations Mapping / Geographic Visualization New Features Pushing the Limits Tips and Tricks

Parameter Actions + Geospatial Functions = Tableau Awesomeness!

The very first blog post I ever wrote demonstrated how to calculate distance between locations

December 17, 2019December 17, 2019
All Fun Pushing the Limits

Tableau Minesweeper!

It’s here! The fully playable Tableau Minesweeper Game. Designed in pure Tableau… no JavaScript, no

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019
Tableau Trek
All Calculations Dashboards Data Blending & Joining Data Shape & Structure DataViz Fun Level of Detail Calcs New Features Pushing the Limits Storytelling & Commentary

Tableau Trek: Exploring and Using New Features of Tableau and Tableau Prep at #DATA19!

When I was young I used to watch reruns of the original Star Trek. But

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019
All Calculations Dashboards New Features Pushing the Limits Tips and Tricks

Dynamic Parameters in Tableau

Dynamic Parameters in Tableau is one of the most requested features of all time. Tableau’s

August 22, 2019August 22, 2019
All Dashboards Fun Pushing the Limits

Tableau, you sunk my Battleship!

Ah, games and Tableau – two of my favorite things together! And it isn’t all just about

May 22, 2017May 22, 2017
All Dashboards DataViz Fun Pushing the Limits Storytelling & Commentary Tips and Tricks

Design technique for Tableau dashboards: semi-transparent images

Wow! I’m still stunned to have won the first IronViz feeder contest for 2017! And

April 13, 2017
All Dashboards Data Blending & Joining Pushing the Limits Tips and Tricks

Navigating Hierarchies in Tableau using Self Updating Actions

The Tableau technique shown here is to use an action to update an entire dashboard,

March 1, 2017March 1, 2017
All Dashboards DataViz Fun Pushing the Limits Storytelling & Commentary

Bob Ross Mashup: The Joy of Viz Painting 2

I grew up watching Bob Ross and as I watched him mix colors and beat

June 28, 2016
All Fun Pushing the Limits Storytelling & Commentary Tips and Tricks

Games In Tableau – Pushing the Limits with Practical Results

You may not think of Tableau as a game engine, but I’ve used it to create

October 21, 2015February 17, 2016
All Fun Pushing the Limits Storytelling & Commentary

Star Trek: The Tableau Game

In the 1980s, my dad brought home a Tandy 1000.  I still remember him giving

June 17, 2015December 9, 2015

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