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InterWorks Blog Roundup — October 2024
In the newsletter I usually send out at the end of the month for the blog (which you can subscribe to via the banner at the bottom of the page), I filled the intro with Halloween-themed puns that,...
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InterWorks at Snowflake World Tour Sydney
Today, we’re looking back on a fantastic day at the Snowflake World Tour in Sydney on October 29. The event kicked off with an inspiring opening keynote and included various breakout sessions covering...
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(Re)Introducing: Human Centered Content
Hey, blog readers! We’re taking a quick detour from your usual tech-oriented how-to-guides, podcast replays and company culture pieces to do a bit of housekeeping on the blog. I don’t want to waste...
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InterWorks Celebrates Appointment to G-Cloud 14 Framework
Expanding our Public Sector Impact We’re excited to announce that InterWorks has been appointed to the G-Cloud 14 Framework, reinforcing our commitment to supporting public sector organisations with...
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Percent of Total — Table Calculations in Tableau vs. Approach in Power BI
This blog could well begin with a familiar dilemma for any data analyst, with two split messages: a) a Superman-like figure armed with what I’ve learned and thought I’ll need in my daily work b) a...
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Elevating Top N Filters in Tableau: Dynamic Field Swapping and Sorting
Typically, the customization of Top N filters in Tableau involves allowing the user to pick the number of records, or N, that shows in a visualization. What if we could add even more customization by...
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My Favorite Project This Year: Murphy’s Law
As we end the year by wrapping up projects, getting ready for the holidays and looking toward the future, we here at InterWorks wanted to take a quick step back and review some of the projects that...
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A Dozen Modern Tableau Tips and Tricks
Disclaimer: I use Tableau Desktop for 99% of my workbooks. I have been thinking lately about being a more efficient developer with my dashboards, which goes hand-in-hand with having workbook...
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My Favorite Project This Year: Learning and Growing
Continuing on with our favorite projects this year, I swung by our Curator team to hit up Curator Engineer Kate An and find out what her favorite project was this year. To my surprise, her answer was...
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Demystifying the EU AI Act
This summer, the European Union (EU) has released a new regulation regarding the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) in order to protect EU citizens. The Artificial Intelligence Act (AI...
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Understanding LODs in 10 Minutes or Less
When I teach LODs in Tableau trainings, I usually set the expectation that it will take a while (and a lot of practice) before students will understand what is going on. That still stands. Teaching the...
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My Favorite Project This Year: The Semantic Layer White Paper
One of our biggest projects this year was a white paper collaboration between InterWorks and dbt, one of the most important players in the data space at the moment, titled “Semantic Layers in Action:...
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My Favorite Project This Year: The IT Vulnerability Scan
For some, their favorite projects don’t roll into the shop one day and quickly rise to the top of the heap — they steadily grow into a favorite, like wine growing better with age. That’s what happened...
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InterWorks and Wiiisdom: Elevating Analytics Confidence Through Partnership
At InterWorks, we’re always on the lookout for innovative tools that enhance data-driven decision making. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our partnership with Wiiisdom, a leader in analytics...
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My Favorite Project of 2024: Holistic UX Consulting in Healthcare
When it comes to the business intelligence sphere, InterWorks provides quite an array of services and solutions. From foundational data engineering and data architecture to helping clients create...
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How to Decide Between Light Mode Versus Dark Mode Dashboards in Tableau
Ever wonder what the pros and cons of dark mode versus light mode dashboards in Tableau might be? I think ultimately, it boils to personal preference. That’s exactly my point. Stay with me as I discuss...
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What are Tableau Viz Extensions?
In one of its newer releases from 2024 (version 2024.2 to be exact), Tableau began to offer Viz Extensions. These are newly offered chart types, which are available as point-and-click selections from...
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Configuring Private Connectivity between Snowflake and Azure Storage
Snowflake recently started supporting a whole range of new private connectivity functionality when interacting with Azure, and as a security-conscious architect I really couldn’t be happier. We’ve...
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Unlock Faster Tableau Workbooks with These Easy Tweaks
Recently, I have been involved in working with larger datasets. Anyone who has done extensive data preparation with datasets at scale, in order to get the data cleaned and shaped for Tableau...
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InterWorks’ 2024 Top Data Content Hits
Ah, December! The month that was once ruled by many festive holidays is now ruled by quite a different cultural phenomenon: the release of everyone’s Spotify Wrapped. However you feel about Spotify...
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