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#WOW2024 | Week 13 | Can you build this segmented bar chart?

Introduction I’m always on the lookout for inspiration to share in a #WorkoutWednesday challenge, and Sam Parson’s recent movie viz provided that for this week. Sam displayed the total revenue for the top 50 movie franchises, directly alongside a stacked bar depicting the revenue for each individual movie in that franchise. There is also a …

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#WOW2024 | 12 | Playing with Stacks

Introduction I’ve had clients requesting stacked bars in various formats lately, so this challenge is timely. Stacked bars are used as a way to show part-to-whole relationship while also showing totals. The weakness of stacked bars is similar to that of the dreaded pie chart. Too many segments become confusing when trending a stacked column, …

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#WOW2024 | Week 11 | Can you filter a Small Multiples chart?

Introduction I may have gotten a little overexcited with this challenge by combining TWO problems that some of my colleagues came up against recently when trying to solve problems for their clients. That being said, this week’s challenge should be a good workout. Since the challenge applies some more advanced calculations, I have broken down …

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#WOW2024 | Week 10 | Can you visualize when it gets busy?

Introduction Hello there! I’m Yoshi and I joined the WOW Tableau coach team this year.I’ve been participating in the WOW challenges since 2020, so I am really honored to be one of the coaches. Here’s my first challenge for you: let’s practice datetime calculations and data densifications. This week, we deal with dummy data regarding …

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#WOW2024 | Week 8 | Can you create an area chart tile map?

Introduction While reviewing recent work I’ve done in preparation for this week’s challenge, I came across a tile map with individual area charts by state that we use to monitor subscriptions, and thought it would be a fun one. As I dug into it, I realized it was inspired by Luke’s challenge in 2020 Week …

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#WOW2024 | Week 7 | Can you include and exclude options with a custom control?

Introduction This week’s challenge is inspired by  something I’d seen at work, and I thought it would be quite fun to see if I could reproduce in Tableau and if so, share as a challenge 🙂 I could, so here it is… can you include & exclude options with a custom control? Click to open …

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#WOW2024 | Week 5 | Excel at Tableau Interactivity with Dynamic Zone Visibility

Introduction It’s a pleasure to be back for my third year on the Workout Wednesday team. This week, I wanted to create a challenge that incorporates one of the things that will elevate many visualizations, which is seamless and intuitive interactivty. A good user experience should, by design, appear simple but often involves careful consideration …

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#WOW2024 | Week 4 | Can You Create Donut Charts Exceeding 100%?

Introduction I am honored to join as a new contributor starting from 2024. I have gained immense skills and motivation from the Tableau community, including Workout Wednesday.As a way to give back to the community, I am committed to providing valuable and enjoyable challenges! Now, let me introduce a challenge about donut charts that I …

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