Reminder - Earlybird Registration Closes Today for the Tableau Customer Conference

Just a quick reminder to Tableau Software customers. Today is the last day to earn the "early bird" discount for our first ever Customer Conference. It's just just 10 weeks away - July 20-22 here in Seattle at the Edgewater Hotel. Registrations so far have been very brisk so register today to guarantee your spot. You can get the early bird promotional code from your account manager or email us and we'll contact you.

We've added a slew of best practices and hands-on training sessions (check out our website for session descriptions). For example:

Learning by Example - Real Data Visualizations with Real Data Now Available

If you're like most people, one way you like to learn new stuff is by example. So recently several people at Tableau Software put together over 40 different examples of data visualizations based on many different types of data. Each is accompanied by a Tableau packaged workbook which contains additional visualizations and the data behind them. Everything is available as free downloads.

Inside Healthcare Computing Reports Major Hospital Saved $20 Million with Tableau Software

We love it when we learn about customers not only creating insightful and beautiful visualizations but also (and more importantly) creating real value for their organizations. As a recent article in Inside Healthcare Computing reported, a major hospital in Ohio "avoids $20 Million in denials in one year using IT-recommended $1,800 software package". That $1,800 package was Tableau Desktop. How did they do it? Our client told it best. We've also got a case study.

Registration is Open for the Tableau Customer Conference

We want you!

As mentioned, we're holding our first ever Tableau Customer Conference July 20-22, 2008 in Seattle, WA. And we just launched a website where we'll be keeping the latest news up-to-date. Head over to www.tableaucustomerconference.com and check out our agenda. It includes...

Tableau Server v1.6 Released - Offers Data Personalization and Easier, Secure Password Management

Good news for people who want to share analytics and collaborate with colleagues over the web. We've just released Tableau Server v1.6 which offers new capabilities regarding user-based filtering, and password and data source management. These enhancements make sharing and collaborating a little easier for everyone - whether you're publishing workbooks and views, consuming those on the web or administering the server itself.

Data Viz Wizards and Wannabes Warmly Welcomed to Tableau's 1st Ever Customer Conference

Save the date - it's Tableau Software's first ever Customer Conference from July 20 to July 22 in our hometown of Seattle, WA!

With a focus on our 10,000+ customers and how they can get more from Tableau, we're planning an event that will be much more than the usual corporate affair...

Tableau Server Honored to Win WTIA "Business Product of the Year" Award

It's true what they say - it's an honor to be nominated and it's at least as nice to win. Last night, Tableau was honored as "business product of the year" in the 13th Annual Industry Achievement Awards (IAA) sponsored by the Washington Technology Industry Association or WTIA (formerly known as the Washington Software Association). This is our 2nd win in 3 years - and our 3rd consecutive year as a finalist.

Searching for the Holy Grail of Analysis

Jock Mackinlay and Chris Stolte recently posted a Tableau Letter I could have used when my primary job was conducting data analysis or managing other analysts. Their Letter "There Is No Single View" suggests that searching for the one perfect view may be a noble cause but the effort is typically futile. Rather than focusing on a single perfect view, people are better served focusing on the process of analysis, which explores a wide range of views to answer questions or present findings.

Three of History's Best Charts Ever According to The Economist

Check out the December 22nd 2007-January 4th 2008 issue of The Economist. You probably remember it from the newsstands: it's got Mao in a Santa's hat. It's also got a great article "Worth a thousand words" about what they call "the best charts ever" - and guess what? They are all from the 19th century!

When Customers Delight Us

I think many companies today work hard at trying to delight their customers. (I know Tableau certainly does and that's one of the things I love about working here.) But it's such a treat when a customer delights us - as our customer Piort Motyka of Kwantum did.