Tableau for Football: Mastering the Essentials in 90 Minutes

Name: Tableau for Football: Mastering the Essentials in 90 Minutes
Rating: 4.3 (19 reviews)

Interested in visualizing football data. This course will get you up and running in 90 minutes or less.

Created byRob Carroll

Last updated 6/2024

English

What you'll learn

Visualization Techniques: Master the basics of creating effective visualizations using Tableau's intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
Learn how to connect Tableau to various data sources, including spreadsheets, databases, and cloud services.
Explore different chart types, such as bar charts, line charts, and scatter plots, to represent data accurately and in a visually compelling manner.
Feel confident connecting, cleaning and visualizing your own datasets.

Course content

7 sections • 22 lectures • 1h 43m total length

Introduction3:43
This introduction video outlines what to expect from the course, the topics covered and how to get the best from the remaining video lessons.
Platform Overview3:50
This lesson gives an overview of the Tableau platform, it covers the different license types and methods of sharing your Dashboards.

The Connection Pane5:29
The first step in creating any kind of visualisations in Tableau is to connect to data. This video tutorial walks through the Tableau connection pane and connecting to your first data sets.
My data is across multiple files? - Union Files5:46
This video describes how to union files in Tableau. No longer having to create giant master files, you can let Tableau do the hard work of merging multiple files.
My data is across multiple files? - Join Files5:43
This video explains how to join files. In this example we join fixture details from an excel file to our GPS data that we unioned in the last video.
Connecting to Data Quiz

Understanding Dimensions and Measures7:30
Perhaps the most important concept to understand is the difference between Blue (Discrete) and Green (Continuous) pills in Tableau. This is a video not to be skipped.
Building our First Chart - Simple Bar Chart3:34
Connecting to our main Shooting data set and building our first Bar Chart
Building a Map6:42
Building out our second chart type - a Map of which nation has scored the most goals.
Vertical Bar Chart and Show Me5:50
How to build a vertical bar chart. This video also includes instructions on how to better use colour for impact and learn more about the Show Me feature.
Building a Scatter Plot5:07
This video shows how to build a scatter plot, which can be a great way to compare two measures. Bonus tip of adding a trend line from the analytics pane is also included.
Building a Box and Whisker Plot3:42
A box and Whisker plat is another great chart choice for seeing loads of data points in one visual. This video will show you how to make one using the Show Me function.
How to Build a Table3:22
Although Tableau is designed to build charts and nice visualizations you will almost always need a table at some point. Although not the most intuitive, it is really easy.

Cleaning and Grouping Data5:31
The "Create Group" function in Tableau allows you to combine multiple dimension members into a single group, enabling simplified data analysis and visualization by categorizing related items together.
Filtering Data6:00
This video explains how to filter data in Tableau. You might need to remove data completely from all visualisations (data source filter), or allow users select as they go, this video explains how.

Requirements

You will need access to Tableau, luckily there are a few ways to do this if you don’t already have a license. No prior knowledge of Tableau is required.
No programming experience required

Description

Ready to fast-track your Tableau journey? Whether you're diving into data for the first time or itching to unlock Tableau's potential, you're in the right place.

This isn't your typical sit-back-and-sip-coffee kind of course. We're here to give you the express ride into the vibrant world of Tableau, and yes, it's all happening in just 90 minutes!

What to Expect: Join me, a certified Tableau user with over a decade of hands-on experience, for a high-energy session that demystifies Tableau like never before. In these 90 minutes, we'll dive deep into the essentials, breaking down complex concepts into bite-sized, easy-to-digest pieces.

Course Highlights:

Engaging Video Lectures: Expertly delivered, these video lectures are your ticket to a quick and comprehensive understanding of Tableau. No jargon, no fluff—just practical insights and real-world applications.
Comprehensive PDF Guide: Alongside the video lectures, you'll receive a comprehensive PDF loaded with additional information, step-by-step guides, and bonus tips. Consider it your go-to Tableau handbook.

Why Choose This Course: Whether you're a data rookie or Tableau newbie, this course is designed for everyone.

Ready for a dynamic learning experience that fits into your busy schedule? Buckle up, grab your favorite snack, and let's embark on this Tableau adventure together!

Who this course is for:

We're starting from scratch. This course is tailor-made for absolute beginners and those who've just met Tableau at a party.

Tableau for Football: Mastering the Essentials in 90 Minutes

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Course content

Introduction & Platform Overview2 lectures • 8min

Getting Started: Connecting to Data3 lectures • 17min

Chart Building7 lectures • 36min

Cleaning and Filtering Data2 lectures • 12min

Calculations6 lectures • 21min

Dashboarding2 lectures • 11min

Final Project0

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