"Effective visualization is the best way to communicate information from the increasingly large and complex datasets in the natural and social sciences. But with the increasing power of visualization software today, scientists, engineers, and business analysts often have to navigate a bewildering array of visualization choices and options. This practical book takes you through many commonly encountered visualization problems, and it provides guidelines...

Learn how to easily transform your data into engaging, interactive visual reports! Data is no longer the sole domain of tech professionals and scientists. Whether in our personal, business, or community lives, data is rapidly increasing in both importance and sheer volume. The ability to visualize all kinds of data is now within reach for anyone with a computer and an internet connection. Google Data Studio, quickly becoming the most popular free...

Businesses regardless of industry or company size increasingly rely on data analytics and visualization to gain competitive advantage. That's why organizations today are racing to gather, store, and analyze data from many sources in a wide range of formats. In the spring of 2017, Zoomdata commissioned an O'Reilly survey to assess the state of data analytics and visualization technology adoption across several industries, including manufacturing, financial...

Up to 70% and even more of corporate Analytics Efforts fail!!! Even after these corporations have made very large investments, in time, talent, and money, in developing what they thought were good data and analytics programs. Why? Because the executives and decision makers and the entire analytics team have not considered the most important aspect of making these analytics efforts successful. In this Book II of "It's All Analytics!" series, we describe...

Elevate your reports with more user control and interactive elements Want to create exciting, user-friendly visualizations to bring greater intelligence to your organization? By mastering the full power of SAS Visual Analytics, you can add features that will enhance your reports and bring more depth and insight to your data. Interactive Reports in SAS Visual Analytics: Advanced Features and Customization is for experienced users who want to harness...

What if you sliced data and found a huge problem or opportunity? Data did its job, but now it needs a storyteller. The way insights are communicated could reverse or increase the trajectory of data. The actions you ask others to take today can change your future data. But getting others to move forward with those actions only happens when someone communicates well. Learn effective ways to turn your data into narratives that blend the power of language,...

Tableau is one of today's most powerful business intelligence analytics and data visualization tools. It empowers people across the organization to see and understand data for better business decision-making. These Shortcuts will provide you with simple tips and tricks for creating charts, dashboards, and stories that turn data into actionable insights.

The book provides visualization tips, tutorials, and strategies to help you avoid the pitfalls and take your Tableau knowledge to the next level. Whether you have some experience with Tableau software or are just getting started, this manual goes beyond the basics to help you build compelling, interactive data visualization applications. Author Ryan Sleeper, one of the world's most qualified Tableau consultants, complements his web posts and instructional...

"If you want to increase Tableau's value to your organization, this practical book has your back. Authors Ann Jackson and Luke Stanke guide data analysts through strategies for solving real-world analytics problems using Tableau. Starting with the basics and building toward advanced topics such as multidimensional analysis and user experience, you'll explore pragmatic and creative examples that you can apply to your own data. Staying competitive today...