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Found 4 comments on The Big Book of Dashboards: Visualizing Your Data Using Real-World Business Scenarios:

u/cyberbotsaber · 5 pointsr/tableau

Tableau's own video tutorials are really good!

The Big Book of Dashboards (https://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Dashboards-Visualizing-Real-World/dp/1119282713/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?keywords=big+book+of+dashboards&qid=1570551048&sprefix=big+book+of+dash&sr=8-1) gives a good idea of domain specific dashboards and best practices on dashboard creation.

u/Romowens · 2 pointsr/tableau

I did some research a few years ago and put together a 32 page word doc with interesting facts I found. Such as...

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Why data visualization over text reports?


The human brain receives 8.75 megabits of data from the eye every second.

An average person comprehends 120 words per minute reading.

That is equivalent to 81.6 bits of data per second.

As you can see, human eyes are able to absorb and grasp information more easily through visuals and images than texts and numerical figures.

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Also put a long list of different chart types with the usage and pros/cons of each. Then the last part was basically a thought process on how to design a dashboard that is helpful but not too busy or hard to use for the common customer. Stuff like not using too many types of fonts, make sure fonts are readable, limit using a large palette of colors, avoid distracting colors, verify your tooltips are helpful or remove them and other things like that. It also has a really good checklist I found somewhere with things like this...




What questions are you trying to answer?

· Does this visualization answer all of your questions?

· Is the purpose of the visualization clearly explained in its title or surrounding text?

· Can you understand the visualization in 30 seconds or less, without additional information?

· Does your visualization include a title? Is that title simple, informative, and eye-catching?

· Does your visualization include subtitles to guide your viewers?

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I plagiarized a lot with this. But it started as a document for myself as I started down my data visualization career. Now it's used pretty extensively around my department. I really enjoyed this book and the insights that were shared in it.
https://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Dashboards-Visualizing-Real-World/dp/1119282713

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u/lutesolo · 1 pointr/tableau

I'm no expert (there are a lot of the books on the topic and I've read exactly one half of one of them), but I've been enjoying my time with 'The Big Book of Dashboards' by Wexler, Shaffer, and Cotgreave. They do in-depth analysis on dashboards, breaking down each piece and talking about what makes the dashboard great, and how you might be able to improve it.

I don't know that it's the best book on the market, but it has been pretty much exactly my speed as an intermediate/advanced Tableau dev who struggles with design elements more than technical elements.