DataFam Roundup: April 28-May 2, 2025

Welcome! Dig into this week's DataFam Roundup—a weekly blog that brings together community content all in one post. As always, we invite you to send us your content—and the DataFam content from your peers that have inspired you! Find the content submission form here. 

Community Highlight

To recognize new and consistent Tableau contributors—we’re excited to have a section within the weekly DataFam Roundup called the Tableau Community Highlight. Find out how to get involved. 

DataFam Content

Dive into content created by the Tableau Community: 

• Adam Mico: Beyond Dashboards: Why Tableau Next is an Invitation to Level Up
• Gareth Branwyn: Tableau Next and Data Cloud Explained with David Spezia
• Steve Adams: Now on Salesforce+: Breaking Free From Spreadsheets (The Talk That Had People Nodding Hard)
• Nisar Ahmed and Ojoswi Basu: Content That Connects: Lessons From a Tableau Social Ambassador - S2 E14
• Johan de Groot: Animated icons in Tableau
• Tableau Vizzie Award "Favorite Viz of the Year" Virtual Viz Gallery
• Deepak Holla:
  • Understanding the Pages Shelf
  • Say Hello to the Analytics Pane || Tableau "Say Hello" Series
  • Exploring and Analyzing Data: Apply analytics to a worksheet-Part 2

  • Time Saving "Drop Field" Method || Tableau "Quick Tips" Series

     

Team Tableau Content

• Sessions from Tableau Conference 2025 are available to stream on Salesforce+.

   

Visualizations 

Arshi Saleh: Dynamic Zone Visibility - Zooming In & Out

See the latest Viz of the Day, trending vizzes, featured authors, and more on Tableau Public.

Check out some inspirational vizzes created by the community:

• Veronica Simoes: The 2024 Living Planet Index
• Shangruff Raina:
  • CURRENT STATE OF GLOBAL LABOUR MARKET || #MakeoverMonday 2025 Week 17
  • TEEN SCREENTIME DISTRIBUTION || #B2VB 2025 Week 8

Community Projects

Back 2 Viz Basics 

A bi-weekly project helping those who are newer in the community and just starting out with Tableau. Not limited just to newbies!
Web: Back 2 Viz Basics
X: #B2VB

Workout Wednesday

Build your skills with a weekly challenge to re-create an interactive data visualization. 
Web: Workout Wednesday
X: #WOW2022

Preppin' Data

A weekly challenge to help you learn to prepare data and use Tableau Prep. 
Web: Preppin’ Data
X: #PreppinData

Makeover Monday

Create business dashboards using provided data sets for various industries and departments.
Web: Makeover Monday
X: #MakeoverMonday

Visual Climate

Collaborate and share climate data.  
Web: Visual Climate
X: #VisualClimate

DataFam Con 

A monthly challenge covering pop culture and fandoms. 
Web: DataFam Con
X: #DataFamCon

EduVizzers 

A monthly project connecting real education data with real people.
Web: Eduvizzers

Games Night Viz 

A monthly project focusing on using data from your favorite games.
Web: Games Nights Viz
X: #GamesNightViz

Iron Quest

Practice data sourcing, preparation, and visualization skills in a themed monthly challenge. 
Web: Iron Quest
X: #IronQuest

Storytelling with Data

Practice data visualization and storytelling skills by participating in monthly challenges and exercises. 
Web: Storytelling with Data
X: #SWDChallenge

Project Health Viz

Uncover new stories by visualizing healthcare data sets provided each month. 
Web: Project Health Viz
X: #ProjectHealthViz

Diversity in Data

An initiative centered around diversity, equity & awareness by visualizing provided datasets each month. 
Web: Diversity in Data
X: #DiversityinData

Sports Viz Sunday

Create and share data visualizations using rich, sports-themed data sets in a monthly challenge. 
Web: Sports Viz Sunday
X: #SportsVizSunday

Real World Fake Data

Create business dashboards using provided data sets for various industries and departments.
Web: Real World Fake Data
X: #RWFD

Data Plus Music 

A monthly project visualizing the data behind the music we love!
Web: Data Plus Music
X: #DataPlusMusic