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There is nothing worse than opening a report in an Excel spreadsheet and seeing pages and pages of columns that provide little or no insight into the data. But text tables do have their place, especially in the financial sector. Here are some things to consider when designing text tables.

When it comes to analytics, sharing is caring.

Why should IT organizations promote a culture of self-service analytics? The answer is simple: productivity. Our job in IT is to create a secure environment that allows people to be highly productive. And enabling people to explore their own data in real-time is an essential part of that work.

I’ve been educated and inspired recently by the best-selling design classic The Design of Everyday Things by UX guru Don Norman.

Examine the issue of using red and green together in data visualization.

I've read a few data-viz books recently. Here are my quick reviews of Alberto Cairo's The Truthful Art, Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic's Storytelling with Data, and Isabel Meirelles's Design for Information.

Installing Tableau Server is about as easy as it gets with server software. Still, if you're new to it, you can use someone to help you figure out what to prepare and how to go through it. And now we've got you covered. Take a look at the brand-new Tableau Server: Everybody’s Install Guide.