Category: Government and Public Data

Comments Analytically Amazing, Visually Stunning by Ross Perez - Jan. 31st 2012 After some engaging conversations with our (very passionate!) customers on the Roadshow, I want to address a frequent topic that came up. Can visualizations be visually stunning like a classic infographic, but remain steadfastly true to the principles of analytic ... Category Government and Public Data Read more...	Comments From Wikipedia Table to Excel Spreadsheet from Lori Williams - Dec. 27th 2011 As a member of the Tableau Public team, I'm always on the lookout for new ways to gather data. One of my favorite tricks is using Google Docs to quickly create a spreadsheet. Copying and pasting web tables often works, but I find Google Docs to be more accurate in ... Category Government and Public Data Read more...
Comments Dreaming of a White Christmas? by Daniel Hom - Dec. 19th 2011 Snow is practically synonymous with Christmas. It's the topic of several holiday jingles, is on almost all greeting cards and probably plays some role in every single Christmas movie. But come Christmas Day, just how much of the US can expect to actually experience the fabled White Christmas? According ... Category Government and Public Data Read more...	Comments How Many Debates Does It Take? from Lori Williams - Nov. 22nd 2011 Forty-one days remain before the Iowa Caucus and the Republican candidates have been debating up a storm. Tonight's debate sponsored by CNN in Washington DC is the 15th debate. If you're just tuning in, use this viz to keep track of all the action. Use the date slider at the top right to see upcoming ... Category Government and Public Data Read more...
Comments Terrorism in the US by Ross Perez - Oct. 27th 2011 This Guest post was written by Adrian Abarca, a Tableau Customer. It does not reflect the opinions or views of Tableau Software. Terrorism is a major topic of discussion in the media and other forums. In this deluge of conversation, I find myself wondering if the average American truly understands the overall impact ... Category Government and Public Data Read more...	Comments Steve Wexler Wins the Iron Viz Championship by Ross Perez - Oct. 25th 2011 At the 2011 Tableau Customer Conference, Alex Kerin, David Newman and Steve Wexler, the winners of our three visualization contests this year, met to compete with each other and answer the ultimate question: whose viz will reign supreme? Their battle has finished and Steve ... Category Government and Public Data Read more...