Kent is the Product Manager for Maps at Tableau including all things spatial. Kent has worked on mapping software for the last 12 years and he’s confident the next few years are going to be the most exciting. You will find Kent actively engaged with the Tableau community through the forums and Twitter (@datakmart). Feel free to reach out at any time if you have a question, comment, or want to share some feedback about mapping in Tableau.
The Density Mark type brings a new kind of heatmap to Tableau
November 19, 2018 • By Kent Marten
There are countless real-world applications for heatmaps—explore a few common uses cases in this post.
Perform advanced spatial analysis with spatial join—now available in Tableau
August 3, 2018 • By Kent Marten
We recently announced spatial joins, a new join type in the newest Tableau release (2018.2). Spatial joins allow you to join points and polygons from two spatial tables based on their location. Learn how to connect your point data to polygons and visualize that data on a map.
Visualize spatial data directly from SQL Server in Tableau 2018.1
May 14, 2018 • By Kent Marten
You're just a double-click away from visualizing spatial data stored as “geography-type” in SQL Server.
Tableau Spatial Connector recognized by Fast Company
September 11, 2017 • By Kent Marten
The Tableau Spatial File Connector has received honorable mention in the Graphic Design & Data Visualization category in Fast Company’s 2017 Innovation by Design Awards!
Tackle your geospatial analysis with ease in Tableau 10.2
February 14, 2017 • By Kent Marten
Does geography influence your business? Is location the focus of your analysis? Nearly everyone looking for insights into data will answer yes to these questions at some point. For many of you, working with spatial data is a daily requirement. For you and the rest of the map geeks out there, Tableau 10.2 includes a native connector to spatial data. This capability will make working with any spatial data much easier while improving the performance of working with custom polygons.