Antichaos
Tableau, Data Analyse & Visualisatie
This small tip is on how to add a filter to a dashboard with the current month on top, so it is easier to navigate for users.
Not one which will drastically change your dashboard, but a ‘quality of life’ usability tip.
[Read more…] about Easier date drop-down in TableauA different way to make drill down possible/usable in a small sheet.
Sometimes you don’t have all the space to do what you want.
Or you are almost finished with a dashboard, and suddenly someone mentions: “Wouldn’t it be nice if we could drill down on this chart…” – but the sheet is just too small for another column. There are multiple ways so solve this issue – each with its own pros and cons. Viz-in tooltip (hard to read on larger drill-downs), hiding nearby sheets (tedious), enlarging the row-height (ugly when not drilled-down), misusing totals (even uglier), …
In this article I describe a different solution – which definitely has its disadvantages, but can be useful in certain situations where the drill down functionality is important.
[Read more…] about Drill Down in Tight Spaces[part of the ‘Datafam London 2024 series]
In part 1 we took a look at a basic bar chart, and ended with the lollypop chart. A fun chart with one major issue: the dot obfuscates the real datapoint.
One solution for it the Punctuated Bar Chart:
We highlight the end of each bar, instead of enlarging the endpoint.
[part of the ‘Datafam London 2024 series]
On DataFam 2024 in London I gave a presentation / workshop on deep cleaning dashboards.
Dashboard cleaning is about: Removing, adding , re-arranging, and replacing stuff. In Tableau, it’s about: Table calculations, extra sheets, changing images, talking to users, being critical to yourself, … Is hard work – and a lot of fun!
[Read more…] about Deep Cleaning Barcharts – part 1: the basics