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4 Ways I Challenge Myself as a Data Trainer

As some of you know, I recently left Tableau to start a for-profit data education…

On to the Next Chapter

Today’s my last day as an employee of Tableau. It has been an unforgettable 6…

What’s the Biggest Challenge for Data Workers Today?

Those of use who work with data call ourselves many things these days. From the…

When Has a Data Analyst Succeeded?

I read a thought-provoking blog post by Roger Peng of Simply Stats (and professor in…

Taking Back the Internet

I’m in the middle of writing my second book (I hope I’m at least in…

Building a thriving data visualization community

There’s a verse in Proverbs of the Tanakh that goes like this: As iron sharpens…

Gun Homicides vs. Gun Suicides in the US

Nelson Davis, Matt Chambers and Alex Duke have formed the Reviz Project which you can…

Remixing it up in New York

Earlier this week I had the pleasure and honor of presenting after Giorgia Lupi of…

Beyond the Written Word – IRE 2013

I spent the past few days with some colleagues in San Antonio at the Investigative…

How to Embed a Google Map in Tableau

UPDATE, May 2015: Google is constantly changing their Maps service. Nelson Davis has a recent…