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We are thrilled to share that Tableau is partnering with MongoDB to make it easy for people to visually analyze rich JSON-like data structures directly in MongoDB. This is a story about the leader in rapid-fire visual analytics teaming together with the leader in modern databases for rapid application development to better serve users' needs.

First responders often say the first and most vital need in a crisis is information. Maps of roads in particular help drive targeted relief efforts. Just hours after the earthquake, volunteers from Tableau joined the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team (HOT) to help map Nepal.

What's the best way to compare two categories over time? We'll explore the options in this final post in our UK election series.

Tableau Online now offers a single sign-on experience that benefits both data explorers and their IT departments. In just a few clicks, companies can configure SAML 2.0 authentication for Tableau Online. This allows for seamless embedding of visualizations and Active Directory synchronization through corporate identity providers.

If anyone could’ve imagined a thing like Tableau decades ago, it might’ve been Lee Wilkinson, Tableau's new vice president of statistics.

Often the raw values are not as important as the actual ranks. This is true in sports, politics, and any instance where final positioning is more important than the actual values. As with all chart types, showing the data in one way means a compromise. A bump chart hides the underlying raw values.

As I read On Writing Well by the late William Zinsser, it struck me that his advice for communicating well with words applies directly to the craft of communicating visually with data. His seven principles in Part I—the transaction, simplicity, clutter, style, the audience, words, and usage—could be written about visualizing data as well.

Tableau Online's new Online Sync Client is here! This highly anticipated feature will make it easier to keep your on-premise and cloud application data fresh in Tableau Online.