Small Data Projects

“Small Data”, it’s often overlooked in preference to its Big Data counterpart…but it’s possible to overcomplicate data analytic projects and walk past the low hanging fruit. Small Data doesn’t require the collection of masses of data, storage...

Emergence of large-scale solar?

Note: The Electricity Generation in Australia dashboard has been updated since this article and can be found here: Australian Electricity Data   Large-scale solar is finally beginning to gain traction in Australia according to the most recently published...

Embedding Tableau Dashboards in WordPress

Ok, I’ve finally nailed this, I think. Embedding Tableau dashboards within a responsive web page that is. Here’s a video overview, or keep reading below for an explanation of the process. Previously when embedding Tableau within my posts I’ve had a...

Tableau word clouds – quick and effective

Tableau word clouds in action So what are the most popular dog names in Ballarat, Victoria? Fido? Rex? Or are these flashes from the past? An effective way of showing popularity in names (or any text) is to create a word cloud. A Tableau word cloud is quite easy to...

Data literacy in schools

It was data literacy meets biosecurity at the recent launch of The Bees with Backpacks program at the Ballarat Tech School.  The Bees with Backpacks program is an educational extension of the CSIRO’s Global Initiative for Honey bee Health (GIHH), an...