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Cluster data on map

tableaucommunity@tableau.com — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:47:17 GMT

We have some *** offender data with block addresses. I got the Lat/Long coordinates so that we can plot it on a map. What I would like to do is show a cluster of points where these offenders are living. For example, there are quite a bit of them living at 1000 Currie, but I can't seem to figure out how to make this standout. I'm attaching the excel sheet so you can see what I mean.

Also, it's not possible to get street level search correct? For example, someone will not be able to plug in their home address and be able to find everyone who lives around them? If this isn't possible, I think it's something Tableau should look into. Makes me want to use Fusion tables, or ArcGis.

Thanks for your help!

How could this have been done differently?

tableaucommunity@tableau.com — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 20:38:26 GMT

This viz caused a fair amount of chatter in my newsroom yesterday.

http://public.tableausoftware.com/views/finance_1/MAIN?:embed=y

We had a set of campaign finance data that we wanted to make interactive, with bios and information regarding donations. I didn't have much time to research, but this was my best solution. I used the image function in dashboard to create a button of sorts. I then used the "set url function" to link to individuality tableau sheets that had that person's campaign donations.

Some of the critiques included that it was confusing and required too much clicking around to get to the information. I would have preferred the sheets to open directly on the dashboard, so there wasn't a page opening up for every person, but could not find a way to do this.

How could we have done this differently, but still presented the data in a compelling and interactive manner as well as incorporated bios for the individual donors?

Colors in map overlapping, how can I change that?

tableaucommunity@tableau.com — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:01:29 GMT

Hopefully I can explain this as clear as possible!

Working on an NRA endorsement map of state legislators and senators, color coded by zip code. Problem is some zipcodes have various representatives so the colors blend. That would be fine if it would create a very distinct color (i.e. a red and yes would overlap to create a deep purple). Any idea how I can modify the colors, or other ideas on how I can present the map so that the colors are easy to decipher? I was thinking maybe a slider, but I can't figure out how to create the slider colors on the map.

I'm attaching a link so you can see more or less what I'm talking about.

http://public.tableausoftware.com/views/Guns_2/NRAEndorse?:embed=y

Thanks!

Darken county lines and names?

tableaucommunity@tableau.com — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 19:00:01 GMT

I am overlaying gun permit data on a map of Minnesota, which is seachable by zipcode. I, however, want to also show the county boundaries and names but the borders are too light. If I lighten the overlayed data, then the colors are too washed out. How can I darken the background map, which I am pulling directly from Tableau?