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• Cover
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Conventions Used in This Book
• Foolish Assumptions
• Icons Used in This Book
• Beyond the Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Part I: Getting Started with Tableau Desktop
• Chapter 1: A Brief Introduction to Tableau Desktop
• Starting with Tableau
• Looking at the Tableau Workspace
• Chapter 2: Seeing What You Can Do with Tableau
• Analyzing Data
• Creating Dashboards
• Telling the Story
• Chapter 3: Understanding the Basics
• Getting to Know the Tableau Desktop Environment
• Connecting to Your Data
• Working with Dimensions and Measures
• Choosing Chart Types
• Modifying Your View
• Part II: Bringing in Data
• Chapter 4: Understanding Data Connections
• Understanding Data Sources
• Understanding Different Editions of Tableau Desktop
• Considering Live Data versus Data Extracts
• Chapter 5: Connecting to Data
• Preparing Your Data
• Establishing a Connection to Your Data Source
• Keeping Your Data Fresh
• Chapter 6: Visualizing Data
• Using the Shelves and Cards
• Modifying the View
• Part III: Analyzing Data
• Chapter 7: Understanding the Tableau Desktop Environment
• Looking at the Menus
• Making Use of the Toolbar
• Organizing Sheets
• Chapter 8: Considering Data Display Options
• Using Show Me
• Understanding the Chart Options in Show Me
• Viewing Your Data
• Chapter 9: Adding Worksheets
• Seeing Why Multiple Worksheets Are Useful
• Naming and Organizing Worksheets
• Chapter 10: Creating Dashboards
• Understanding the Purpose of Dashboards
• Adding a Dashboard
• Organizing Your Dashboards
• Ensuring Ease of Use
• Promoting Exploration through Actions
• Chapter 11: Building Stories
• Discovering the Value of Stories
• Telling Stories with Purpose
• Part IV: Publishing and Sharing
• Chapter 12: Publishing Workbooks
• Understanding Publishing
• Sharing Your Tableau Workbooks
• Providing Access to Analysis
• Chapter 13: Sharing Files with Tableau Reader
• Looking at the Reader App
• Providing Access
• Part V: Advancing to a Higher Level
• Chapter 14: Advanced Visual Analytics
• Using Advanced Analytics
• Chapter 15: Creating Calculations
• Seeing How Calculations Can Be Useful
• Creating Calculations and Parameters
• Customizing Your Data with Parameters
• Chapter 16: Unlocking the Language of Calculated Fields
• Looking at Data Types
• Understanding Functions
• Considering Operators
• Part VI: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 17: Ten Great Tableau Tips
• Don’t Wait for Your Source Data to Be Perfect
• Reuse Data Connections
• When in Doubt, Right-click
• The Undo Button Is Your Friend
• Pay Attention to Visual Cues
• Leverage Your Previous Work
• Visual Best Practices Are Worth Learning
• Test for Performance
• Keep It Simple
• Save Early and Often
• Chapter 18: Ten Tableau Resources
• Free On-Demand Training
• In-Person and Virtual Classroom Training
• Community and Forums
• Knowledge Base
• Support
• Tableau Visual Gallery
• White Papers
• On-Demand and Live Webinars
• Events and Conferences
• Tableau-Related Blogs
• About the Authors
• Cheat Sheet
• Advertisement Page
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement