Explore this innovative connected floating bar chart that fundamentally transforms our understanding of sports results. Rather than relying on traditional tables, this engaging visualisation presents essential information from each game, including scores, point differentials, and win/loss standings in a consolidated format. Transition away from outdated methods and embrace a design that effectively highlights both offensive and defensive trends throughout the season.
Sydney Tableau User Group – Viz Best Practices & Tableau AI #DataDev with MCP
I sent the following out via email after our recent Tableau User Group to all members, but figured I would share here for others. Read on to learn more! Event Recap Dear Sydney Tableau User Group Members, We are thrilled to bring you highlights from our recent event on 9th September 2026. As always, thank […]
Passing Parameters via URL in Tableau – A Subtle Gotcha
Passing parameters and filters via URL in Tableau is nothing new. It’s a well-established technique, widely documented (such as knowledge articles or various blogs (e.g. Flerlage Twins)) and commonly used to create seamless navigation between dashboards, especially when paired with URL actions to carry context (like filters) across workbooks. In practice, this is incredibly powerful. […]
Embedding YouTube into Tableau Dashboards
Firstly, thanks Chris McClellan for this tool, who has given his blessing to distribute more widely with the Datafam. Here is a working solution – the TLDR is that Chris has created a lightweight wrapper that will successfully embed YouTube videos into your Tableau dashboards viewed within a web browser. Scroll down to the solution […]
Tableau DataFam VizIt Sydney Recordings
UPDATED October 30: Added Ludo, Kieran, David and Jeff’s presentation recordings. UPDATED August 18: Added PK, Fi & Sarah and Marco’s presentation recordings. Early June saw us host VizIt Sydney, where almost 100 APAC DataFam came together to learn, connect, and get inspired. Thanks to our sponsors, Tableau/Salesforce, dbt Labs and Motta Consulting, and our […]
Breaking the Blank Canvas – Finding Inspiration for Visualisation Projects
When it comes to finding inspiration for my visualisations, it rarely comes from a single source. Ideas are everywhere, and with a bit of curiosity, you too can build a mile-long list of projects to either churn through, or chip away at over time. This post is the first in a planned series that takes […]
Tableau Tip – Cleaning Up Action Filters
Anyone who has used action filters likely knows all too well about the leftover actions within filter panes on worksheets, and while they serve a great purpose and are absolutely necessary when you have defined action filters within your workbook, there are some occasions you might want to clean up your workbook by removing them […]
Seven Bar Charts to Visualise Year-Over-Year Growth
Another bar chart catalogue… There’s so many out there whether it be on Tableau Public, or other resources. So, what separates this post from an ever-growing list of ideas? I’ve yet to see one really tackle how to compare period-on-period results across a list of dimension values. This all came about because of a task […]