I believe tableau public can be of great use to your organization for sharing public data insights!"

frequently asked questions

Who is it for?

People who want to share information on the public web will be interested in Tableau Public. This includes bloggers, students, government gadflys, sports fanatics, political junkies, armchair economists, and others who are passionate about talking about something on the web.

How does it work?

At the heart of Tableau is a proprietary technology that puts interactive visualization at the center of understanding data. Typically, most people analyze data in rows and columns, hoping to find an insight and then produce a graph or chart to communicate the finding. But Tableau's technology is a fundamentally new approach that does for data interactions in visual form what SQL did for data interactions in text form. People have a single analysis interface to produce a broad range of graphical summaries. Users can visually analyze any database or spreadsheet and create information visualizations tailored to the data. Then they can publish those results to Tableau Public.

This technology rests completely on Tableau's servers. A viewer of a Tableau viz does not have to download any special code, plug-ins or applets.

What are some websites or blogs that have used Tableau Public?

The Wall Street Journal, CBS Fantasy Sports and many other sites have published Tableau vizes. Check out the list on the right for highlights. From economics to real estate to sports, the possibilities are endless.

Can I build a commercial application based on Tableau Public features?

We’re interested in any use cases that you have in mind, and including a license for certain commercial uses. Please contact us directly.