2023/Week 10 - Build a Table

back2vizbasics·January 10, 2025

Description

For Week 10, we would like you to build a table.

Summary


Tableau Visionaries Autumn Battani and Luke Stanke recently said, “Tables aren’t boring, you are,” so we thought it would be the perfect time to do a challenge around tables. Even if you missed their session at Tableau Conference, you’ll still want to check out their blog post that gives you ideas on how to kick your tables up a notch.

For this challenge, we are teaming up with the LGBTQ+ (Data Pride) Tableau User Group to kick off Pride Month. We celebrate Pride and the LGBTQ+ community in June to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, which took place in June 1969 in New York City. These riots were a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, as they sparked widespread activism and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility. Help us celebrate and amplify the voices and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals, especially those within the data visualization community, by participating in this week's challenge.

For our data this week, we are looking at the Lambda Literary Awards Finalists & Winners. The Lambda Literary Awards, also known as the "Lammys," are prestigious literary awards that recognize and celebrate outstanding works of literature that explore LGBTQ+ themes, experiences, and identities across various genres, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and more.

Data Source Fields:

  • Publication Year - Year the book was published and awarded
  • Category - Genres like non-fiction, mystery, etc.
  • Book Title
  • Author Name(s)
  • Publisher - Company that published the book
  • Award Status - Finalist, Winner, or Winner-Tie

For those newer to Tableau, try to consider making your tableau legible, adding in other marks, or dynamic ordering. Use color effectively and purposefully in your table and play with formatting, detail, and colors to see how it affects your table. Make sure your table has an appropriate description, title, or labels. Keep things simple and try not to over-complicate the table, but be sure to communicate a key insight. For those more experienced users, get creative. However, don't compromise quality if trying something new.

Take your time over the next week to create your box and whisker plot. Share your visualization on Tableau Public, Twitter, and/or LinkedIn. Use the hashtags #B2VB and #DataPride and tag us (@ReadySetData, @ItsElisaDavis, @DataDivergent, and @imsarahcarr on Twitter or Linkedin) - yes, even if you’re not sure you “officially” did the prompt. If you’re open to feedback, say so when you post. Finally, fill out the submission form on the Back 2 Viz Basic's website.

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2023/Week 10 - Build a Table

back2vizbasics·January 10, 2025

Description

For Week 10, we would like you to build a table.

Summary


Tableau Visionaries Autumn Battani and Luke Stanke recently said, “Tables aren’t boring, you are,” so we thought it would be the perfect time to do a challenge around tables. Even if you missed their session at Tableau Conference, you’ll still want to check out their blog post that gives you ideas on how to kick your tables up a notch.

For this challenge, we are teaming up with the LGBTQ+ (Data Pride) Tableau User Group to kick off Pride Month. We celebrate Pride and the LGBTQ+ community in June to commemorate the Stonewall Riots, which took place in June 1969 in New York City. These riots were a pivotal moment in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, as they sparked widespread activism and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights and visibility. Help us celebrate and amplify the voices and experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals, especially those within the data visualization community, by participating in this week's challenge.

For our data this week, we are looking at the Lambda Literary Awards Finalists & Winners. The Lambda Literary Awards, also known as the "Lammys," are prestigious literary awards that recognize and celebrate outstanding works of literature that explore LGBTQ+ themes, experiences, and identities across various genres, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and more.

Data Source Fields:

  • Publication Year - Year the book was published and awarded
  • Category - Genres like non-fiction, mystery, etc.
  • Book Title
  • Author Name(s)
  • Publisher - Company that published the book
  • Award Status - Finalist, Winner, or Winner-Tie

For those newer to Tableau, try to consider making your tableau legible, adding in other marks, or dynamic ordering. Use color effectively and purposefully in your table and play with formatting, detail, and colors to see how it affects your table. Make sure your table has an appropriate description, title, or labels. Keep things simple and try not to over-complicate the table, but be sure to communicate a key insight. For those more experienced users, get creative. However, don't compromise quality if trying something new.

Take your time over the next week to create your box and whisker plot. Share your visualization on Tableau Public, Twitter, and/or LinkedIn. Use the hashtags #B2VB and #DataPride and tag us (@ReadySetData, @ItsElisaDavis, @DataDivergent, and @imsarahcarr on Twitter or Linkedin) - yes, even if you’re not sure you “officially” did the prompt. If you’re open to feedback, say so when you post. Finally, fill out the submission form on the Back 2 Viz Basic's website.

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