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Patrick Sarsfield
Brandi Locker
In this chapter, you will learn how to connect to Tableau Server to publish your own content and interact with your company's content. You will also learn how to connect and publish to Tableau Public so that you can learn from the Tableau community and practice your skills.
When you complete this chapter, you will understand the following:
Tableau Server is where you can create, store, and share data sources, views, dashboards, and metrics for your company. You will begin by learning how to access this content by connecting to your Tableau Server environment in a web browser. Then, you will learn how to sign in to the server from Tableau Desktop and publish content directly to the server to be shared with others.
Learning these skills will establish the foundation for many concepts learned throughout the remainder of this book. This chapter will also quickly get you started with the basic knowledge of how to get your newly created content out there for end users to see and interact with.
Let's begin by getting connected to Tableau Server using your web browser.
Before attempting to connect to Tableau Server, you will need to contact your Tableau Server administrator to obtain your organization's server...
To begin, what is Tableau Public? Tableau Public is a free online version of Tableau's visualization software. It's a cloud service that allows users to publicly share and explore data visualizations. Tableau Public provides you with many of the same functionalities of Tableau Desktop without the cost. If you or your organization are new to Tableau or considering implementing the software, the Tableau Public platform is a great place to start. The Tableau Public home page is shown in Figure 2.17:
Figure 2.17 – Tableau Public home page
This free version of Tableau allows you to begin exploring the platform, find inspiration, connect with community members, utilize learning resources, build your own personal portfolio, and so much more.
Figure 2.18 provides an example of Tableau Public's gallery. This is a place where you can go for inspiration by looking at highlighted work by community members...
In this chapter, you learned how to connect to Tableau Server from a web browser and from Tableau Desktop. You also learned how to publish workbooks and data sources and were introduced to how Tableau Server can be utilized to store and share content. These skills are the first step in maximizing your Tableau Server experience and optimizing this tool within your organization. Finally, you learned what Tableau Public is, how to create your own free profile, and how to start leveraging Tableau Public for your own personal development.
In the next chapter, you will learn how to navigate the Tableau Server interface, starting with one of the most prominent and helpful features that is available to you – the Navigation Pane.
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