Ann Pregler
@annpregler.com
Data Analyst & Developer | Tableau Social Ambassador 2023-24 | Tableau Certified Consultant | 2x #VOTD
Current data pro, former math teacher, forever geek!
Current data pro, former math teacher, forever geek!
Dates, bars, and more in my new blog post! Guaranteed to help you get more discrete dates. annpregler.com/2025/04/28/w...
Why Is My Date Turning Into A Bar? (Tableau Troubleshooting) — Ann Pregler
Formatting dates in Tableau can be frustrating. There’s a ton of options, but it’s not always obvious what each one does! If you’re trying to turn a date field into a single date value, but getting we...
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April 29, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Dates, bars, and more in my new blog post! Guaranteed to help you get more discrete dates. annpregler.com/2025/04/28/w...
New blog post! I'm walking through my #ironviz qualifier entry, "Wellerman", and talking about the #tableau tricks and design decisions that I used to build it. If you're curious about what goes into a long-form viz like this, check it out! #dataviz #data
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How I built This: Wellerman (Iron Viz Top 10) — Ann Pregler
The Iron Viz 2025 Qualifier results were announced a few weeks ago, and I was delighted to learn that I had placed 5th globally! Making it to the top 10 was a huge achievement for me, and – more impor...
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January 30, 2025 at 5:40 AM
New blog post! I'm walking through my #ironviz qualifier entry, "Wellerman", and talking about the #tableau tricks and design decisions that I used to build it. If you're curious about what goes into a long-form viz like this, check it out! #dataviz #data
annpregler.com/2025/01/29/h...
annpregler.com/2025/01/29/h...
I'm so excited to share that I placed 5th globally in #IronViz 2025!
Congratulations to everyone who entered, regardless of placement - there were so many incredible entries this year. #dataviz #tableau
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Congratulations to everyone who entered, regardless of placement - there were so many incredible entries this year. #dataviz #tableau
tabsoft.co/4g0hXZp
Top 10 Qualifiers for Iron Viz 2025
Explore the 2025 Iron Viz Qualifier competition results and see the finalists who are headed to Tableau Conference in April.
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January 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I'm so excited to share that I placed 5th globally in #IronViz 2025!
Congratulations to everyone who entered, regardless of placement - there were so many incredible entries this year. #dataviz #tableau
tabsoft.co/4g0hXZp
Congratulations to everyone who entered, regardless of placement - there were so many incredible entries this year. #dataviz #tableau
tabsoft.co/4g0hXZp
I'm starting off a series of posts aimed at helping Tableau beginners understand some of Tableau's weirder behaviors.
Number 1 in the series is the problem of a single-dot scatterplot! What common stumbling block do you think I should cover next?
#tableau #dataviz
annpregler.com/2025/01/13/w...
Number 1 in the series is the problem of a single-dot scatterplot! What common stumbling block do you think I should cover next?
#tableau #dataviz
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Why Is My Scatterplot a single point? (Tableau Troubleshooting) — Ann Pregler
The “Show Me” pane in Tableau makes it look like building a scatterplot should be so easy – just drag in 2-4 measures, click the chart type, and you should be good to go! But often when you follow the...
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January 14, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I'm starting off a series of posts aimed at helping Tableau beginners understand some of Tableau's weirder behaviors.
Number 1 in the series is the problem of a single-dot scatterplot! What common stumbling block do you think I should cover next?
#tableau #dataviz
annpregler.com/2025/01/13/w...
Number 1 in the series is the problem of a single-dot scatterplot! What common stumbling block do you think I should cover next?
#tableau #dataviz
annpregler.com/2025/01/13/w...
I went wild this week and created a new Tableau Public viz *and* an accompanying blog post. Check out my favorite 12 tips for putting the finishing touches on your dashboards!
Viz: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Blog Post: annpregler.com/2025/01/07/1...
Ok, that's enough for the first week...
Viz: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Blog Post: annpregler.com/2025/01/07/1...
Ok, that's enough for the first week...
12 Tiny Dashboard Upgrades — Ann Pregler
Have you ever finished a Tableau dashboard project and been lucky enough to have a little extra time? Once the data is validated, the stakeholders’ needs are met, and the design is flowing, you might ...
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January 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I went wild this week and created a new Tableau Public viz *and* an accompanying blog post. Check out my favorite 12 tips for putting the finishing touches on your dashboards!
Viz: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Blog Post: annpregler.com/2025/01/07/1...
Ok, that's enough for the first week...
Viz: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Blog Post: annpregler.com/2025/01/07/1...
Ok, that's enough for the first week...
I'm delighted to be on this list! Go check it out - it's an amazing round up.
New Blog Post: Our Favorite Vizzes of 2024!
There were so many cool Tableau Public vizzes, it was hard to choose just 10...so we chose 12. Check them out:
Link: www.flerlagetwins.com/2025/01/our-...
There were so many cool Tableau Public vizzes, it was hard to choose just 10...so we chose 12. Check them out:
Link: www.flerlagetwins.com/2025/01/our-...
Our Favorite Vizzes of 2024
In late 2021, Ken and I chose our favorite Tableau Public vizzes ever . Then in 2022, we started an annual tradition of choosing our favo...
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January 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I'm delighted to be on this list! Go check it out - it's an amazing round up.
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New year, new skills! 🎉 My first blog post, “Starting to Figma it Out,” is live!
If you’re a #Tableau user looking to level up your dashboard designs with #Figma, this guide is for you. From gradients to rounded corners, let’s get creative, #datafam! 🚀
💡 Check it out: medium.com/@blakefeiza/...
If you’re a #Tableau user looking to level up your dashboard designs with #Figma, this guide is for you. From gradients to rounded corners, let’s get creative, #datafam! 🚀
💡 Check it out: medium.com/@blakefeiza/...
Starting to Figma it Out
I still remember the feeling when I first opened Figma. I was totally overwhelmed. The clean interface was promising, but where do you even…
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January 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
New year, new skills! 🎉 My first blog post, “Starting to Figma it Out,” is live!
If you’re a #Tableau user looking to level up your dashboard designs with #Figma, this guide is for you. From gradients to rounded corners, let’s get creative, #datafam! 🚀
💡 Check it out: medium.com/@blakefeiza/...
If you’re a #Tableau user looking to level up your dashboard designs with #Figma, this guide is for you. From gradients to rounded corners, let’s get creative, #datafam! 🚀
💡 Check it out: medium.com/@blakefeiza/...
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Sharing an old viz for NYE - in 1907, the ball dropped from Times Square in NYC had 100 incandescent bulbs. Now, over 30k LEDs light up the ball.
📊: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
📊: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
December 31, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Sharing an old viz for NYE - in 1907, the ball dropped from Times Square in NYC had 100 incandescent bulbs. Now, over 30k LEDs light up the ball.
📊: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
📊: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
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Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
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December 23, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Cat Clinging To Side Of Christmas Tree Admits That Was Extent Of Plan
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I know that the real reason for spammy blog comments is probably just backlinks, but I still like to imagine that there's an earnest business owner somewhere out there who genuinely believes that people reading my dataviz blog might *also* want to buy a truck scale in Iraq.
December 20, 2024 at 10:32 PM
I know that the real reason for spammy blog comments is probably just backlinks, but I still like to imagine that there's an earnest business owner somewhere out there who genuinely believes that people reading my dataviz blog might *also* want to buy a truck scale in Iraq.
New blog post! I'm sharing my (mostly) unfiltered thoughts, tips, and opinions on the Tableau Certified Consultant exam. If you're considering going for the cert, or are just curious about it, you'll want to check this one out! annpregler.com/2024/12/17/t...
Tableau Certified Consultant Exam — Ann Pregler
I recently passed the Tableau Certified Consultant exam! This exam – Tableau’s newest top-level certification – is definitely challenging, and preparing for it can be difficult. In today’s post, I’ll ...
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December 18, 2024 at 3:43 AM
New blog post! I'm sharing my (mostly) unfiltered thoughts, tips, and opinions on the Tableau Certified Consultant exam. If you're considering going for the cert, or are just curious about it, you'll want to check this one out! annpregler.com/2024/12/17/t...
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Family activities are important to @maf2k.bsky.social and that's what she's been passionate about vizzing 📊 in the past few year's #IronViz . Join us #datafam in #SecretsOfTheViz as she share stories on how binging TV series has changed for her family over the years!
youtu.be/-c6P19Ntqts
youtu.be/-c6P19Ntqts
Secrets of the Viz: Binged! all the streams
YouTube video by Louis Yu
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December 13, 2024 at 12:09 AM
Family activities are important to @maf2k.bsky.social and that's what she's been passionate about vizzing 📊 in the past few year's #IronViz . Join us #datafam in #SecretsOfTheViz as she share stories on how binging TV series has changed for her family over the years!
youtu.be/-c6P19Ntqts
youtu.be/-c6P19Ntqts
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If you want to see some incredible work on Tableau Public and mostly in the past couple months, check out the incredible work of Ann Pregler. My favorite is the Christmas Cookie viz. Wow! Check it out:
Link: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Link: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
December 11, 2024 at 5:50 PM
If you want to see some incredible work on Tableau Public and mostly in the past couple months, check out the incredible work of Ann Pregler. My favorite is the Christmas Cookie viz. Wow! Check it out:
Link: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Link: public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Reposted by Ann Pregler
AI Snake Oil is out today! The book has been five years in the making. The first chapter is online. It is 30 pages long and summarizes the book’s main arguments. We're grateful for all the early interest and support. Let us know what you think of the book! www.aisnakeoil.com/p/starting-r...
November 15, 2024 at 11:47 AM
AI Snake Oil is out today! The book has been five years in the making. The first chapter is online. It is 30 pages long and summarizes the book’s main arguments. We're grateful for all the early interest and support. Let us know what you think of the book! www.aisnakeoil.com/p/starting-r...
My help desk dashboard is Tableau Public's Viz Of The Day today! public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
#dataviz #datafam #tableau
#dataviz #datafam #tableau
December 11, 2024 at 2:31 PM
My help desk dashboard is Tableau Public's Viz Of The Day today! public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
#dataviz #datafam #tableau
#dataviz #datafam #tableau
Christmas cookies. Sankey diagrams. Tableau Public.
My holiday viz is live, and I think it has everything! Check it out - and maybe bake some cookies too. public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Sankey generator by @ladataviz.com - thank you!
#datafam #dataviz #cookies #data #tableau #tableaupublic
My holiday viz is live, and I think it has everything! Check it out - and maybe bake some cookies too. public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Sankey generator by @ladataviz.com - thank you!
#datafam #dataviz #cookies #data #tableau #tableaupublic
December 9, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Christmas cookies. Sankey diagrams. Tableau Public.
My holiday viz is live, and I think it has everything! Check it out - and maybe bake some cookies too. public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Sankey generator by @ladataviz.com - thank you!
#datafam #dataviz #cookies #data #tableau #tableaupublic
My holiday viz is live, and I think it has everything! Check it out - and maybe bake some cookies too. public.tableau.com/app/profile/...
Sankey generator by @ladataviz.com - thank you!
#datafam #dataviz #cookies #data #tableau #tableaupublic
I'm working on a holiday-themed Tableau Public viz, which means I get to write calculated fields with names like "Cookie Filter", and that's honestly exactly what I needed right now.
December 7, 2024 at 3:41 AM
I'm working on a holiday-themed Tableau Public viz, which means I get to write calculated fields with names like "Cookie Filter", and that's honestly exactly what I needed right now.
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Although mobile phones have relegated payphones to the same corner of the salvage yard as typewriters, it is nice to find a few keeping up the fight.
Plus, I like the stylish booth.
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, #Taipei #Taiway #skystorians
Plus, I like the stylish booth.
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, #Taipei #Taiway #skystorians
November 8, 2024 at 7:57 AM
Although mobile phones have relegated payphones to the same corner of the salvage yard as typewriters, it is nice to find a few keeping up the fight.
Plus, I like the stylish booth.
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, #Taipei #Taiway #skystorians
Plus, I like the stylish booth.
Chiang Kai-shek Memorial, #Taipei #Taiway #skystorians
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It was great chatting through my Pokémon #IronViz submission alongside @datavizlouis.bsky.social on his awesome podcast #SecretsOfTheViz. There were so many great submissions from the #datafam this year, so it’s an honor to be featured in the Christmas Special!
Check out the podcast to learn more!
Check out the podcast to learn more!
"I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was..."
If you resonated with that, you're definitely friends of #GamesNightViz! @feiza.bsky.social amazing #IronViz entry 😅 brings us down memory lane, and shows how Nuzlocke makes it special! Check it out #datafam 💖
youtu.be/FvQFeRb8IVk
If you resonated with that, you're definitely friends of #GamesNightViz! @feiza.bsky.social amazing #IronViz entry 😅 brings us down memory lane, and shows how Nuzlocke makes it special! Check it out #datafam 💖
youtu.be/FvQFeRb8IVk
Secrets of the Viz: Rekindling the Flame
YouTube video by Louis Yu
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December 4, 2024 at 11:31 PM
It was great chatting through my Pokémon #IronViz submission alongside @datavizlouis.bsky.social on his awesome podcast #SecretsOfTheViz. There were so many great submissions from the #datafam this year, so it’s an honor to be featured in the Christmas Special!
Check out the podcast to learn more!
Check out the podcast to learn more!
Parameter-changing buttons are a serious game changer for Tableau dashboards, and I use them on almost every dashboard I build for better UX. In today's blog post, I'll take you through my favorite method for creating them! annpregler.com/2024/12/03/p... #datafam #dataviz #tableau 📊
Parameter Changing Buttons — Ann Pregler
Ever wanted to change a parameter with a click of a button in Tableau? While there’s no built in parameter button option in Tableau (sadly), with an extra sheet and a few parameter actions you can bui...
annpregler.com
December 4, 2024 at 5:58 AM
Parameter-changing buttons are a serious game changer for Tableau dashboards, and I use them on almost every dashboard I build for better UX. In today's blog post, I'll take you through my favorite method for creating them! annpregler.com/2024/12/03/p... #datafam #dataviz #tableau 📊
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New blog post out (first one in over a year 🥵): I tested how well different election dashboards implemented common dataviz accessibility principles, and explained where things went wrong, including lots of demos.
fossheim.io/writing/post...
fossheim.io/writing/post...
Dataviz accessibility principles, demonstrated by the 2024 presidential election dashboards. by Sarah L. Fossheim
I tested how well different election dashboards implemented common dataviz accessibility princples, and explained where things went wrong (including lots of demos).
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December 2, 2024 at 8:35 PM
New blog post out (first one in over a year 🥵): I tested how well different election dashboards implemented common dataviz accessibility principles, and explained where things went wrong, including lots of demos.
fossheim.io/writing/post...
fossheim.io/writing/post...
I had such a great time talking with Louis Yu about my #ironviz entry on #SecretsOfTheViz this week! Go give it a watch, and thanks so much to Louis for having me on the show! #datafam #dataviz #tableau
There once was a ship that put to sea.. if you know the rest of the lyrics, you're going to enjoy this #SecretsOfTheViz 📊 featuring @annpregler.com and her amazing #IronViz entry on "Wellerman". Join us #datafam as she shares how this song became viral.
youtu.be/VK6jQTqIN_g
youtu.be/VK6jQTqIN_g
Secrets of the Viz: Wellerman
YouTube video by Louis Yu
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December 3, 2024 at 1:13 AM
I had such a great time talking with Louis Yu about my #ironviz entry on #SecretsOfTheViz this week! Go give it a watch, and thanks so much to Louis for having me on the show! #datafam #dataviz #tableau