The Back-end of Tableau Public

 

 

 

Basic Steps (Demonstration)

  1. Now that you've downloaded and installed the Tableau Public client on your computer, start up Tableau Public (v. 7). (Start -> Programs -> Tableau Public...)
  2. Call up the data set, and format properly (in the original format--like .csv, .xlsx, .txt, or others.
  3. Upload the data set.
  4. Manage the various "sheets" of data for different data visualizations.
  5. Integrate the visualizations on the dashboard in combination.
  6. Style it. Add in the proper labels. Add in colors. Organize the layout.
  7. Create an account.
  8. Publish the data visualization live to the Web. (There is no other way to save with a free account.)
  9. Drop the URL or the "embed text" into the site. Or use an iFrame. Or use a widget.

 

 

 

Creating a Data Visualization Using Tableau Public (downloadable PowerPoint version)

 

 

A Sample Data Set

 

The Kansas Board of Regents (KSBOR)

Institutional Gap Calculation

 

 

Downloading Tableau Public

 

Training Materials for Tableau Public