Includes index.

Getting started with Tableau desktop. A brief introduction to Tableau desktop ; Seeing what you can do with Tableau ; Understanding the basics -- Bringing in data. Understanding data connections ; Connecting the data ; Visualizing data -- Analyzing data. Understanding the Tableau desktop environment ; Considering data display options ; Adding worksheets ; Creating dashboards ; Building stories -- Publishing and sharing. Publishing workbooks ; Sharing files with Tableau Reader -- Advancing to a higher level. Advanced visual analytics ; Creating calculations ; Unlocking the language of calculated fields -- The part of tens. Ten great Tableau tips ; Ten Tableau resources.

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