Dashboards are the frame, and we need to build worksheets to provide the content.
- [Instructor] So to get from a concept to dashboard,…we're going to follow a three step process…of sketching, then building our worksheets,…and finally building our dashboard.…In this course, we're going to build a dashboard…to explore the potential growth of online or e-learning.…And so to get from this very high level concept…to our final dashboard,…we're going to walk through these steps.…At a very tactical level,…when getting started with the dashboard,…I find it easiest to sketch a design first…and then build my worksheets…and finally build the dashboard around those worksheets.…
So first of all, whenever I get any dashboard requests,…I either ask for a sketch or draw one out on my own.…When drawing out on my own,…I really like to use paper and pencil…and just get away from the technical constraints…to think up the flow and layout that I want.…So for this dashboard, here's a sketch I made to try…and help guide myself in the process.…You could use Word or another program…to just label and box out where you want components.…
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12/2/2016- Sketching your designs
- Formatting data
- Creating cross-data joins
- Creating visuals
- Grouping data
- Using stories vs. tabs
- Changing chart measures and types with interactive parameters
- Making iterations and improvements on your Tableau dashboard design
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome36s
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1. Tableau Dashboards
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Why Tableau?3m 38s
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Sketching the design2m 34s
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2. Worksheet Design
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Tableau data format4m 26s
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Cross-data joins4m 40s
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Data quality check6m 41s
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Creating visuals4m 8s
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Applying design requirements1m 17s
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Using calculated fields2m 59s
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Creating sets3m 19s
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Reference lines4m 54s
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3. Dashboard Design
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Dashboard hierarchy6m 20s
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Story vs. tabs3m 25s
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Dashboard objects5m 39s
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Visual grouping4m 24s
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4. Designing Interactivity
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Dashboard actions3m 45s
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Mobile device management4m 6s
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5. Keeping Your Dashboard Up to Date
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Viz of the week2m 21s
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Iterations and improvements3m 44s
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Conclusion
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Next steps41s
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