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Data Goals for 2020
Surprise, surprise … another year in the books. I genuinely contemplated copying and pasting the opening paragraph of last year’s blog, but here I am writing an original opening to close out the...
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New Year’s Resolution: Tableau Tips to Go from Junior to Jedi
One of the questions that I’ve been getting a lot lately when I present on analytics is: how do you get good at Tableau? I’m going to give you as close to a blueprint as possible based on my own...
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InterWorks Is the Blueprint: Executive Advocacy & Project Teams
The great thing about the Tableau Blueprint is that the methodology isn’t Tableau-specific. It’s a great framework for successfully envisioning and enabling any significant project within an...
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Zero to Snowflake: Role-Based Security Access
Various people come by our house, whether it be someone delivering mail, an Amazon Prime package or from the utilities. However, there are times when people try to come by who are not wanted. It is our...
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Pimp My Viz: Toyota Edition
I took a holiday break from pimping and vizzing for the InterWorks blog, but we’re back with our second installment of Pimp My Viz. This time, I went to the internet to find public information, landing...
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Zero to Snowflake: Structured Data and Snowflake
Data can be stored in many different formats. Before we can import any data into Snowflake, it must first be stored in a supported format that Snowflake can interpret. At time of writing, the full list...
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Advance with Assist: Getting Show/Hide Buttons to Appear in Tableau Desktop
Question: I have a dashboard where currently my filters are listed down the right side of my dashboard. I want to use the new Show/Hide buttons, but the menu option isn’t there. What am I missing? One...
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New Features in Tableau 2020.1: Dynamic Parameters and Animations
It’s a new year, so like clockwork, there’s a new release of Tableau Desktop currently in beta: version 2020.1. There are a couple of features that immediately grabbed my attention, so here’s a quick...
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To Infinity and Beyond: The Power of the Cloud in IT
As we hit refresh on a new month, new year and new decade, it makes sense for us to look back on the road that brought us to where we are currently. When we think about all the changes that have taken...
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The Simple Difference Between UX, UI and Graphic Design
When illustrating the difference between UX, UI and graphic design, I like to use the analogy of spoons. Spoons are simple. Everyone uses them. Yet if I were to root around in your kitchen drawers, I’d...
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Zero to Snowflake: An Introduction to Semi-Structured JSON Data Formats
Snowflake is a versatile powerhouse of cloud-based data storage. As in previous posts, I want to start this blog by reviewing the types of structured and semi-structured data that Snowflake can...
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Advance with Assist: Alteryx Output Error
Question: My workflow runs fine locally, but after publishing, if fails with the error below. Any insight into what I need to do? As we all know, Alteryx is a very powerful tool allowing for...
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Snowpipe 101
In the world of data, getting near-real-time data is kind of like the holy grail for reporting. The benefits are easy to see: reporting on things as they happen opens up a world of decisions that...
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Refreshing My Vocabulary
I’m not really big on New Year’s resolutions. I should have the resolution to make a change that I think is important at any time of my life or career. But there was a resolution that I didn’t know I...
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Hit Refresh: A New Perspective on IT and Data for 2020
It’s the dawn of a new year and, indeed, a new decade, which brings with it a good amount of self-reflection for individuals and organizations alike. Think for a second about how much has changed in...
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Zero to Snowflake: Loading and Querying Semi-Structured JSON Data
Data can be stored in many different formats. In the previous post in this series, we discussed semi-structured file formats, focusing on a particular approach called JSON, which is formed of arrays,...
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PYD97 – Ten Years of Tech
In this special episode of Podcast Your Data, InterWorks’ leadership reflects on the last decade and makes predictions for the next. Hear InterWorks Data Practice Lead Brian Bickell talk with CEO,...
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Hit Refresh: A New(ish) Perspective on Tech Talent for 2020
Often, the focus of forward-thinking tech blogs is on what revolutionary solutions are on the horizon. This new platform will forever change X. This new tool will streamline the way you do Y. There’s...
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What Is an API?
API stands for Application Programming Interface. Put simply, APIs are a way for a device, software or website (these are known as “clients”) to talk to a server. Think of it as a standard for how...
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My Epiphany About Using Tableau for Financial Reporting, Part 1
Last month, I graduated from an MBA at Strathclyde Business School. The experience was deep, vast and mind-opening. I learned an epic amount about the business landscape, including almost anything you...
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