bit.ly data to CSV (for import to Tableau)
Recently I received a request to pull some metrics for our use of bit.ly in social media and display them in a Tableau dashboard. While Tableau doesn't have a n...
New Course: Big Data Analytics with Tableau
Teaching and sharing my knowledge and experience has always been a passion of mine. Back to the days when I was coaching lunchtime workouts in San Diego to pres...
MoPal Elastic Search Query Tool
Have mounds of data buried away in Elastic Search where your favorite query tool, Tableau, can't reach it? Have no fear, MoPal is here! MoPal is a simple PHP ap...
Google Analytics + Tableau, June 6th in San Diego
San Diego | 6 June, 2013 | 4:00 – 10:00PM PDT Location (map) 750 B Street Suite 1500 San Diego, California 92101 United States Please join us for the San ...
Instant Search for Tableau Server in Firefox
Recently, a friend and colleague from across the pond, Craig Bloodworth, created a plugin for Google's Chrome browser that gave you direct access to your Tablea...
Basics of Presentation Design
I see a lot of presentations. In meetings, webinars, and conferences I am frequently sitting in a room or watching something online trying to receive some sort ...
Open LDAP Integration with Tableau Server
Providing users access to data and tools that enable them to easily find answers to their questions is/should be the primary mission of BI teams. Some of these ...
How to search your Facebook posts
I'm a huge fan and user of Facebook. I use it for both work and personal reasons. As such, I tend to post a lot of information there that I would love to be abl...
How to lose 17lb in 30 days on the Whole30 program
This post is about 2 things. How to lose 17lb in 30 days and my story about how this changed my life. In an effort not to bury the lead, I'll start w/ the steps...
less yack, more hack
For the past year I have enjoyed some of the most varied and challenging work of my career. I was at Facebook on IPO day, I've spent countless nights exploring ...