1. Why data visualization is nice
By Dave and Alycia

2. So, why data visualisation?
When there’s something strange In your neighbourhood Who you gonna call?
Image from logodesignlove

3. Other advantages of data visualization..
Its good for communicating the findings of research
It’s a good way to deal with oversized datasets that can’t be read in the traditional way
It shows relationships well
It also reveals patterns and outliers that you mightn’t have noticed in analysing your own data

4. With that in mind, meet Tableau Public..
Images from Tableau website, Georgia State University, Data Informed and Drawing by Numbers

5. The selling points of Tableau Public are these..
It’s free
It’s easy to use (no coding necessary)
It’s prettier than Excel pivot tables
It offers more kinds of visualisation than Excel pivot tables, and let’s you toggle between them easily
There’s a large knowledge base out there to tap into
You can even get the full paid up version free for a year if you are a researcher

6. Tableau can do everything
From the simple
To the fancy
Images from Tableau gallery

7. But today we’re going to use it to answer that age old question
Does the rain in span fall mainly on the plain, or what??