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Digital analytics: Tableau (Lecture 6) | PDF
Information Technology Program
Aalto University, 2015
Dr. Joni Salminen
joolsa@utu.fi, tel. +358 44 06 36 468
DIGITAL ANALYTICS
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TABLEAU ♥
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TABLEAU ♥
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Let’s watch a video
http://www.tableau.com/learn/tutorials/on-
demand/tableau-interface
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Now, let’s see how it works…
1. Open Tableau
2. Open exercise 1.
3. Follow the instructions!
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Versatility of Tableau
• Facebook + Tableau
• GA + Tableau
• MySQL + Tableau
• Any data goes in!
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There are two types of graphs
a. static = user cannot manipulate parameters to
change how and what data is shown
b. interactive = user can do that
• which one is better?
• The interactive is always better when possible.
Use e.g. Shiny or Tableau to build one.
• here’s an example:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z4xTfgkkF4
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Other tools
• plot.ly
• shiny (yes, I absolutely love the idea behind it)
• infogr.am
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Digital analytics: Tableau (Lecture 6)

  • 1.
    Information Technology Program AaltoUniversity, 2015 Dr. Joni Salminen joolsa@utu.fi, tel. +358 44 06 36 468 DIGITAL ANALYTICS 1
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  • 4.
    Let’s watch avideo http://www.tableau.com/learn/tutorials/on- demand/tableau-interface 3
  • 5.
    Now, let’s seehow it works… 1. Open Tableau 2. Open exercise 1. 3. Follow the instructions! 4
  • 6.
    Versatility of Tableau •Facebook + Tableau • GA + Tableau • MySQL + Tableau • Any data goes in! 5
  • 7.
    There are twotypes of graphs a. static = user cannot manipulate parameters to change how and what data is shown b. interactive = user can do that • which one is better? • The interactive is always better when possible. Use e.g. Shiny or Tableau to build one. • here’s an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z4xTfgkkF4 6
  • 8.
    Other tools • plot.ly •shiny (yes, I absolutely love the idea behind it) • infogr.am 7