Check out the Kansas City Tableau User Group
Cerner, T-Mobile, AMC Theaters, YRC Freight What do these companies have in common? They are all Tableau customers and are based in the KC Metro! Click to join our active local community!
Tableau 2026.1 Is Here, and There’s a Lot to Unpack
The latest Tableau release 2026.1 introduces six key features: rounded corners for improved dashboard aesthetics, enhanced monitoring for Tableau Bridge, AI-assisted color palettes, a REST API Connector for easier data access, spatial calculations in Tableau Prep, and in-database processing for Snowflake. Each feature aims to streamline user experience and efficiency.
The State of US Jobs: 1976-2024
DISCLAIMER: This is a Sigma sponsored post As I’ve been learning Sigma, I’ve been really impressed with it’s ability to blend spreadsheet/table analytics and full-blown interactive dashboards. And when you realize that because Sigma sits on top of you cloud data warehouse, you can also take advantage of your preferred AI LLM to take your
Sigma’s Game-Changing Innovations at Workflow 2026
Workflow 2026, hosted by Sigma in San Francisco, showcased genuine innovations rather than empty promises. Key highlights included the introduction of Sigma Tables and Sigma Public, enhancing data sharing and community engagement. Sessions on AI integration and a new framework for building scalable applications emphasized actionable insights, culminating in Sigma’s commitment to replace traditional tools like Salesforce.
Sigma Public Is Coming And That Changes Everything
Read my full 2026 Workflow recap here. Last week, had the opportunity to attend Workflow, the Sigma user conference. It’s the keynote, the energy is up, Katrina and Zalak are putting on an amazing roadmap preview, and then in a nod to Apple keynotes, they pull the “One more thing…” move. They drop it. Sigma
How to Compare YoY Order Frequencies in Sigma
DISCLAIMER: This is a Sigma sponsored post Welcome to my first blog showcasing how to build analytics in Sigma. I’ve been using Sigma for the past year or so and I have to say, I’ve been quite impressed with everything it can do. In this blog, I’m going to show you how to create an
#DataPlusMusic September 2025
🎤🎶 Data + Music Challenge: Concert Tours! Lights. Costumes. Set lists. That one encore you weren’t ready for. This quarter’s Data + Music Tableau Community Project theme is all about the magic of Concert Tours—and we want to see how you turn that energy into data viz! From now through September 30, 2025, create and
How have MLB salaries changed over the last 20 years?
How have MLB salaries changed over the last 20 years. Check out this dashboard to see how the average and minimum salaries have increased.
How to make a unit chart in Tableau
The #WorkoutWednesday challenge from week 45 of 2023 tasks participants with creating a unit chart, a common tool in data visualization, with added filtering, coloration, and sorting features. The challenge encourages using a highlight and sort instead of a filter. The highlighted wines appear at the beginning of the chart, as shown in the accompanying solution video.
How to show nothing when “All” is selected in Tableau
Tableau’s filter capabilities are an essential part of what makes Tableau special. But sometimes we don’t want anything to show when we remove a filter or show all dimensions. So how do you show nothing with “all” is selected in Tableau? This challenge from Emma Whyte back in week 2 of 2017 does just that.
Check out the video for my approach. Scroll down to see my calculations that used for the challenge.
How to make an UpSet Plot in Tableau
UpSet plots are a data visualization method for showing set data with more than three intersecting sets. UpSet shows intersections in a matrix, with the rows of the matrix corresponding to the sets, and the columns to the intersections between these sets (or vice versa). The size of the sets and of the intersections are shown as bar charts.
In this #WOW challenge, watch me as I build this upset plot in Tableau.