What is tableau?

Download, install and open Tableau
Connect to sample data and review the Tableau interface
“Show Me” Tableau in action
Categorically clear views

Save time with the Tableau toolbar
When tables trump graphs
Insightful maps
View shifting—the underrated histogram and flexible bins
Exporting results to share your insights

Tables—an eye for detail
Text tables
Highlight tables
Heat maps
Bar Charts—five flavors to meet your needs
Horizontal bars
Stacked bars
Side-by-side bars
Histogram
Bullet graphs
Line Charts—display what happened over time
Lines (continuous)
Lines (discrete)
Pie Charts—a common go-to view (use at your own risk!)

Scatter Plots—explore relationships
Circle Plots—go beyond bar charts
Circle views
Side-by-side circles
Maps—great for location data
Symbol maps
Filled maps
Area Charts—track multiple groups over time
Area charts (continuous)
Area charts (discrete)
Dual Charts—compare two measures on two vertical axes
Dual lines
Dual combination
Dual points
Gantt Chart — track activity over time

HQL and Hive with Analytics

Customize views using the Columns, Rows, Pages and Filters Shelves
Enhance your visual appeal with the Marks card
1. Label
2. Text
3. Color
4. Size
5. Shape
6. Level of Detail
The Summary Card—handy description of your data
Headers and Axes
Titles, Captions, Field Labels and Legends
Format values in your views

Sort views for quick comparison
Filter views to find the right information
Aggregations for measures—sums, averages and more
Use percentages to find the right ratios
Spotlight your view to emphasize important values
Add totals and subtotals
Create a motion chart after connecting to a new data source

Quick Table Calculations
Custom Table Calculations using data in your views
Reference Lines, Bands and Distributions
Model your data with Trend Lines

Data items: names, types, roles, properties, attributes and hierarchies
View Data to see the data behind your view
Bins to divide numeric data items
Group dimensions into categories
The power of sets to combine and filter your views

Calculated Fields, Functions, and Parameters
Calculated Fields — power to answer your difficult questions
Calculated Field Operators
Numeric Functions (Singular)
Character Functions (Modify Items)
Character Functions (Locate Values in String)
Date Functions
Type Conversion Functions
Logical Functions (If, Then, Else)
Aggregate Functions
Table Calculation Functions
Parameters add additional control for your analysis