Tableau Trek: Exploring and Using New Features of Tableau and Tableau Prep at #DATA19!
- By Joshua Milligan
- All, Calculations, Dashboards, Data Blending & Joining, Data Shape & Structure, DataViz, Fun, Level of Detail Calcs, New Features, Pushing the Limits, Storytelling & Commentary
- On November 25, 2019
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When I was young I used to watch reruns of the original Star Trek. But I didn’t know they were
Everyone loves a good story! Data storytelling and personal storytelling – sometimes both!
#TC18, Data Dragons, Tableau, & Tableau Prep
- By Joshua Milligan
- All, Storytelling & Commentary, Tableau Prep
- On October 19, 2018
- 3 Comments.
I am so excited to head to NOLA for #TC18! Tableau always puts on an amazing conference and I cannot
Everyone loves a good story! Data storytelling and personal storytelling – sometimes both!
Don’t miss the miracle of Tableau: It’s more than just DataViz!
- By Joshua Milligan
- All, DataViz, Storytelling & Commentary
- On May 4, 2017
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I was part of a conversation recently where something like this was said: “We need a data model that will
Everyone loves a good story! Data storytelling and personal storytelling – sometimes both!
Design technique for Tableau dashboards: semi-transparent images
- By Joshua Milligan
- All, Dashboards, DataViz, Fun, Pushing the Limits, Storytelling & Commentary, Tips and Tricks
- On April 13, 2017
- No Comments.
Wow! I’m still stunned to have won the first IronViz feeder contest for 2017! And excited! And humbled. And honored.
Everyone loves a good story! Data storytelling and personal storytelling – sometimes both!
The Changing Shape of History: From the Colonies to the United States
- By Joshua Milligan
- All, Dashboards, DataViz, Mapping / Geographic Visualization, New Features, Storytelling & Commentary
- On March 23, 2017
- 1 Comment.
I previously shared the fun I had with Tableau 10.2’s ability to connect to spatial files. In that case, I used historic
Everyone loves a good story! Data storytelling and personal storytelling – sometimes both!
Storytelling with Data Visualization
- By Joshua Milligan
- All, DataViz, Storytelling & Commentary
- On March 17, 2017
- 2 Comments.
Recently, I gave a presentation on storytelling with data visualization. I described the elements of a story, how to leverage
Everyone loves a good story! Data storytelling and personal storytelling – sometimes both!
4 Dangers to Avoid in Data Storytelling
- By Joshua Milligan
- All, DataViz, Storytelling & Commentary
- On March 13, 2017
- 1 Comment.
Stories are powerful. They connect an audience with people, facts, emotions and action. They help us understand difficult concepts and
Everyone loves a good story! Data storytelling and personal storytelling – sometimes both!
Fun with spatial files in Tableau 10.2
- By Joshua Milligan
- All, Dashboards, Data Blending & Joining, DataViz, Dates, Fun, Mapping / Geographic Visualization, New Features, Storytelling & Commentary
- On February 22, 2017
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Tableau 10.2 is almost here! And it’s time to celebrate! One thing I’ve always wanted to do in Tableau is
Everyone loves a good story! Data storytelling and personal storytelling – sometimes both!
#Data16 Presentation: Fun or Serious? How to use both to improve your dashboards
- By Joshua Milligan
- All, DataViz, Storytelling & Commentary
- On November 16, 2016
- 2 Comments.
Tableau Conference 2016 is over and I’m still digesting everything I saw, giddy with excitement over the new features that were
Everyone loves a good story! Data storytelling and personal storytelling – sometimes both!
Now Published: Learning Tableau 10, 2nd ed! (Chance to win a copy)
- By Joshua Milligan
- All, Storytelling & Commentary
- On October 5, 2016
- 6 Comments.
Have you noticed my blogging frequency has been down in the last few months? Have you missed me on Twitter?
Joshua Milligan is a five-time Tableau Zen Master. His passion is training, mentoring, and helping people gain insights and make decisions based on their data through data visualization using Tableau.
He is a principal consultant at Teknion Data Solutions, where he has served clients in numerous industries since 2004.
Joshua served as technical reviewer on several Tableau titles and is the author of the book Learning Tableau.
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