SEO Basics for Beginners: What the Heck is SEO?
SEO, PPC, CTR, CPC, SMH, BBC. In a world that has gone abbreviation happy, it is hard to tell what anything stands for anymore. read more
View ArticleIs Windows Task Manager missing the menu bar and tabs?
I’ve recently seen Windows Task Manager in newer OSes like Windows 7, Server 2008, and Server 2008 R2 losing the menu bar at the top of the screen. I initially thought it was a virus or some read more
View ArticleAdding Custom Geocoding in Tableau
I am often asked in my classes when a user would need to use custom geocoding. In Tableau, custom geocoding is a little-known feature that is often underused. read more
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Symantec PGP WDE Hangs during Encryption/Decryption
OverviewOn rare occasions when attempting to encrypt or decrypt disks, PGP will initialize the action, but will hang.read more
View ArticleSmarter Legends
I'm back to the blog after a long hiatus and a trip just about around the world.read more
View ArticleSymantec PGP WDE Setting up Bypass Script for Remote Machines
Security is always a concern for organizations especially when remote sites are involved. One of the ways this can be addressed is by using whole disk encryption (WDE).read more
View ArticleTableau 8 - The Kraken Stirs!
Back with another blog post fast on the heels of #TCC2012!read more
View ArticleUsing Table Calcs to hide parts of a Viz
In one of most recent projects I was asked to show a running sum of a measure over all of time.read more
View ArticleIntroducing the Python Tableau Data Extract API with a CSV Extract Example
After the amazing show Tableau Software put on for us at this year's Tableau Customer Conference, the BI community was abuzz with excitement about the upcoming Tableau 8.read more
View ArticleGoogle Announces Google+ Communities
In the past year, Google has been making strides to revive its social media platform, Google+.read more
View ArticleKilling Processes In Disconnected Terminal Service Sessions
Usually it is best to configure your terminal service policy to log out disconnected sessions, however there may be cases where you only want to kill specific applications when the user disconnectsread...
View ArticleVertica Quick Tip: Backslash Sequences in Strings
A common question I've received from new Vertica users is, "How do I enter newlines into a string literal, or use other backslash sequences like '\t'?" This is especially common from users transitiread...
View ArticleSource Code Control: SQL Server database (video tutorial)
In this video I describe the concept of Source Code Control and demonstrate how you can use source code control (in this case Redgate’s SQL Source Control) to manage changes in your SQL Server dataread...
View ArticleShoreTel: Clearing Queue Monitor of a Caller No Longer Connected
OverviewCall queuing is a great way for phone operators to manage high volume of calls.read more
View ArticleDate Calculations in Tableau
Last week in Houston a student from another Tableau class submitted a question about how to properly create date calculations.read more
View ArticleDIY Google Drive Connectivity for Tableau
I’m enjoying the fire here in Telluride, Colorado and thought I’d put up a fun blog post while nursing my sore arms.read more
View ArticleYour 2013 Big Business Intelligence Strategy
With 2012 behind us, we charge full-speed ahead into the new era of Visual Analytics and Big Data.read more
View ArticleDrupal LDAP Authorization: Manage Your Users via Your Favorite Directory Service
I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not an expert at directory services. Through my job’s history I’ve had logins to both Microsoft Active Directory and Novell Directory Services but that’s aread more
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