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 Are you bored of using a basic Pie chart in your visualization? Then this blog is for you. In today's blog, we will discuss step-by-step procedures to create a donut chart. Along with the donut chart, there is a much more so stick around. Let's start with a basic donut chart which proves to be the best alternative to the pie chart. A donut chart is a type of Pie chart where the center is carved out so that you display text in the carved-out space.  Pro Tip -: Donut chart can be used to display your KPIs and you can use it to display ratios and percentages. But if you are trying to visualize more than 5 categories try to avoid the donut chart because it will hamper the quality of visualization. The stakeholders expect to see clear visualization where the graphs tell their story by themselves. ( For more pro tips do follow our blog   ) So let's get started!!!! To create the donut chart we are using the sample superstore data and will highlight all the steps from scratch.  To

Let's start today's blog with some questions. Are you greatly indulge in creating data visualization? Do you want to come up with scenarios that aren't available in the data? If yes then this is the blog you really want to read. Parameters allow you to create features or scenarios which help the user to control the data in a much better way. You must be wondering how the users get a better control so mainly parameters allow the user to test different what-if scenarios that aren't available in the dataset. It is like some value that helps you to tailor your visualization according to the dataset. Options where you can use parameters in tableau- use it with calculated field or you can use it by combining with sets. We will look at both aspects in this blog. We can make the parameters more interactive and intuitive in nature by using parameter actions that allow users to change the value just by a click As mentioned, we are considering two basic aspects for creating parame

Data visualization is a key element of every business. If your business widely depends on data-driven decision making then data visualization can be the real star of the show. In today's business world data is the key to move forward. But the real challenge for every business is to interpret the data in real-time that's where data visualization comes into play. In my experience, I always prefer to get more intuitive graphs and charts in my dashboard. It will help the higher authorities and stakeholders to connect the dots in datasets and that's why I love data visualization and business intelligence tools.  Basic examples of data visualizations are sunburst charts, heat maps, funnel charts, fever charts, scatter plot graphs, waterfall charts, dual-axis charts, and many more. All these charts look really simple and intuitive but it requires a great effort to create such charts which can be understood by everyone. To make the visualization more meaningful and effective you ne