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From Excel to Tableau

The Excel data cruncher Perhaps just like you, I’m an Excel data cruncher.  I think Excel is great for collating and managing data, and as a data visualiser, I use it regularly for preparing small and static data sets.  So why do we need to ponder a move from...

Melbourne Tableau User Group

It was a privilege to present to the Melbourne Tableau User Group on aspects of data literacy at our recent online meetup on September the 30th.  Tableau User Groups are a great way to connect with other members of the data community, particularly those who are...

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...