Better than Pivot Tables?
For advanced pivot table users, there’s an interesting article over at PC World about a tool by Tableau Software. Its a little pricey, but according to the author for some users it can be worth it. Check it out at the link below.
Visualize Your Data in Whole New Ways
Tableau’s visual representations of data are easier to understand than long lists of numbers.
Tom Mainelli
I spend an inordinate amount of time working in huge Excel spreadsheets that represent data about the worldwide PC monitor market. Excel’s pivot tables and charts are useful, but sometimes I still struggle to find the trends buried in all those numbers.
So I did what any geek would do: I looked for an app that could help me. I found Tableau Software, which recently launched version 4.0 of its Desktop and Server analytical software clients. Put simply, you point Tableau at your data file, and it creates an interface that lets you drag and drop elements of the data to create visual representations that can be easier to understand than Excel’s own pivot tables and charts.
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