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Introduction to Tableau
Read Ch. 6, Chapter6TheTruthfulArt
–Video
http://www.tableau.com/learn/tutorials/on-demand/getting-started
Tutorial
Dataset for the Tutorial:
global-superstore-orders-2016
getting_started_transcript
Key Points
Import data. Headers have to be right
Strings and types in the data view
Build a Crime Chart
Tableau: Arkansas 2014 Crime Rates
Build a crime chart.
ARK 2010-2014 Crime Data-Tableau-Feb22
1) Import data into Tableau
2) New Worksheet
3) Counties to rows.
4) Violent crime to columns. Check that measure is SUM
5) Add violent crime to colors. Reverse colors
6) Add violent crime to details
7) Labels. Formatting.
Your end product should look like this:
8) Export a PDF version of your chart
9) Post your PDF on WordPress
10) Engage in excessive self-congratulatory behavior.
Power Users:
Once you have done that, do this again with a property crime rate.
1) Go to Excel, Calculate a Property Crime Rate Per 100,000
2) Import data back into Tableau
3) Create chart with counties in rows and property crime in columns
4) Format chart, Export PDF, Post to WordPress
Tableau Ninjas:
Once you have done that, chart a stacked bar chart with violent and property crime.
Format chart, Export PDF, Post to WordPress
Homework
Produce a PDF graphic from Tableau showing 2010 Violent Crime and Property Crime rates for Arkansas by police department. Color and include the rates in the labels. Sort ascending.
Post on WordPress by 11:59 pm Sunday Feb 26
See the following example: