Long Data v Wide Data
December 2, 2022
Something I’ve mentioned quite a lot in my Tableau for Sports series of videos is how the data is laid out and why that is
Month: November 2010
The Potted History of Moneyball
May 4, 2021
In 2003 a book was published which completely changed analysis. That book is Moneyball, or, Moneyball: The Art of Winning and Unfair Game to give
Tableau Small Multiples Chart
April 7, 2021
The aim here was to create this chart in one sheet rather than having to replicate it 20 times, once for each team. Data and
Profile: Metrica Sports
March 24, 2021
Metrica Sports is one of those rare examples where an idea hatched by three mates in a pub actually led somewhere great. This month I
Tableau Beeswarm Plot
March 21, 2021
How to create a beeswarm plot in Tableau Big thanks to Ninad Barbadikar for his tutorial which you can find here. This is the calculation
Google Data Analytics Course
March 18, 2021
Google launches three new entry-level Professional Certificates on Coursera They are designed to prepare learners for an entry-level role in under six months. The certificates
Should I Learn Tableau?
March 15, 2021
5 Questions about Tableau 1. What is Tableau? Tableau is a visual analytics platform that promises to help you see and understand data. Tableau is
My Best Work: Sam Jones
March 9, 2021
The “My Best Work” series will give analysts, and those working in connected areas, an opportunity to showcase their best work. Our guest today is
Join and Union Multiple Files
February 25, 2021
You often need to merge or join additional datasets before you can analyse your data. This video shows you some simple ways to do this in Tableau.
How Analysis in Cycling Went Mainstream
February 23, 2021
Look at the picture below. It’s from the Tour de France in 2007. What do you see? If you are not a cycling fan you
Tableau Custom Pitch Zones
February 10, 2021
This video builds on the previous video about zones on a pitch. Here we explore this Tableau drawing tool; https://iamdavehart.github.io/tableau-drawing-tool/# Created by Dave Hart.This tool