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title: Blog — DataDrive | Data Science (2)
description: Data Science | DataDrive's blog covers a variety of topics, including best practices for building modern data teams and cloud data platforms in addition to tool training for Tableau, Snowflake, Fivetran, Matillion, and Sigma Computing. (2)
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# The DataDrive Blog

#### Our take on all things data.

### Data Science (2)

[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/WoWTutorialCover.png) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/12/4/wow2020-49-tutorial-can-you-toggle-between-and-amp-or-filtering-logic)

#### [WOW2020 #49 Tutorial: Can you toggle between AND & OR filtering logic?](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/12/4/wow2020-49-tutorial-can-you-toggle-between-and-amp-or-filtering-logic)

![Picture of Sam Epley](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/sam-1.png?width=30&name=sam-1.png) [Sam Epley](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/samgodatadrive-com): Dec 4, 2020

Analytics Consultant Sam Epley walks us through how he completed his week 49 challenge over at the...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/RservePyPrep.png) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/11/11/data-science-integrstion-with-tableau-prep-and-tabpy)

#### [Getting Started with TabPy and Rserve in Tableau Prep](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/11/11/data-science-integrstion-with-tableau-prep-and-tabpy)

![Picture of Shahrukh Khan](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/sharukh.png?width=30&name=sharukh.png) [Shahrukh Khan](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/shahrukhgodatadrive-com): Nov 30, 2020

With the proliferation of data analysis tools out there, and the growing ability to use them in...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/how%20to%20build%20an%20annotation%20layer-01-2.jpg) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/11/15/tutorial-build-a-clean-annotation-layer-for-use-in-tableau)

#### [Tutorial: Build a Clean Annotation Layer for use in Tableau](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/11/15/tutorial-build-a-clean-annotation-layer-for-use-in-tableau)

![Picture of Jeff Plattner](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/jeff-1.png?width=30&name=jeff-1.png) [Jeff Plattner](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/jeffgodatadrive-com): Nov 18, 2020

Leading up to the 2020 NBA Draft, I shared a Tableau Public visualization called NBA Draft Gems,...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Zero90Days.png) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/7/6/zero-to-tableau-certified-in-90-days)

#### [Zero to Tableau Certified in 90 Days](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/7/6/zero-to-tableau-certified-in-90-days)

![Picture of Sam Epley](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/sam-1.png?width=30&name=sam-1.png) [Sam Epley](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/samgodatadrive-com): Jul 6, 2020

As an Analytics Consultant, it’s my responsibility to leverage Tableau and other tools to develop...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ZoomParam.png) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/6/24/parameter-use-zoom-inout-on-chart)

#### [Parameter Use: Zoom In/Out on Chart](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/6/24/parameter-use-zoom-inout-on-chart)

![Picture of Megan Lukonen](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Megan-L-Headshot.png?width=30&name=Megan-L-Headshot.png) [Megan Lukonen](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/meganlgodatadrive-com): Jul 1, 2020

Have you ever had the need to zoom in and zoom out on a chart? Have you needed to be able to see...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/HexCover.png) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/5/26/hex-maps-us-territories-amp-canada)

#### [Hex Maps for Tableau: US, Territories, & Canada](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/5/26/hex-maps-us-territories-amp-canada)

![Picture of Kaela Dickens](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/kaela-1.png?width=30&name=kaela-1.png) [Kaela Dickens](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/kaelagodatadrive-com): May 29, 2020

Web maps are tricky. Let's say you are using a dataset to compare sales across states and provinces...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/Noodle.png) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/5/8/tableaus-new-data-model-aka-the-noodle)

#### [Tableau's New Data Model- Exploring Tableau Relationships](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/5/8/tableaus-new-data-model-aka-the-noodle)

![Picture of Meg Johnson](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/meg-1.png?width=30&name=meg-1.png) [Meg Johnson](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/megangodatadrive-com): May 12, 2020

Tableau's Fancy Feature in 2020.2 "The Noodle" Tableau continues to add awesome new features with...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/20201Features.png) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/5/5/top-5-features-of-tableau-v20201)

#### [Top 5 Features of Tableau v2020.1](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/5/5/top-5-features-of-tableau-v20201)

![Picture of Luke Komiskey](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/luke-1.png?width=30&name=luke-1.png) [Luke Komiskey](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/luke-komiskey): May 5, 2020

Tableau’s latest quarterly release in Q1 2020 was jam packed with amazing features that have...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/working-with-containers-easy-blog-thumbnail.jpg) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/4/24/how-to-make-working-with-dashboard-containers-easy)

#### [How to Make Working With Dashboard Containers EASY](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/4/24/how-to-make-working-with-dashboard-containers-easy)

![Picture of Trent Haun](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Trentblog-headshots.png?width=30&name=Trentblog-headshots.png) [Trent Haun](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/trentgodatadrive-com): Apr 24, 2020

Once upon a time, every great dashboard I built used floating objects for almost everything. It was...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Snowflake101SecurityCover.png) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/3/28/snowflake-101-securing-data-in-the-cloud)

#### [Snowflake 101: Securing Data in the Cloud](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2020/3/28/snowflake-101-securing-data-in-the-cloud)

![Picture of Meg Johnson](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/meg-1.png?width=30&name=meg-1.png) [Meg Johnson](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/megangodatadrive-com): Mar 28, 2020

More and more we are seeing companies offer at least a portion, if not all, of their services in...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/gartner-summit-recap_trent.jpg) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2019/4/15/2019-gartner-data-and-analyics-summit-recap)

#### [Gartner Data and Analytics Summit Recap](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2019/4/15/2019-gartner-data-and-analyics-summit-recap)

![Picture of Trent Haun](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Trentblog-headshots.png?width=30&name=Trentblog-headshots.png) [Trent Haun](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/trentgodatadrive-com): Apr 15, 2019

A few weeks ago, Luke Komiskey and I had the chance to head down to Orlando, Florida for the annual...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/blog-tableau-certified@2x.jpg) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2019/3/14/how-do-i-get-certified-in-tableau)

#### [How Do I Get Certified in Tableau?](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2019/3/14/how-do-i-get-certified-in-tableau)

![Picture of Brad Werner](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/brad-2.png?width=30&name=brad-2.png) [Brad Werner](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/bradgodatadrive-com): Mar 14, 2019

There are three levels of Tableau Desktop certifications (Specialist, Certified Associate, and...

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[![](https://godatadrive.com/hubfs/python-tableau_use-case@2x.jpg) ](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2019/2/23/tabpy-calculations)

#### [Python/Tableau Integration | Calculations](https://godatadrive.com/blog/2019/2/23/tabpy-calculations)

![Picture of Luke Komiskey](https://godatadrive.com/hs-fs/hubfs/luke-1.png?width=30&name=luke-1.png) [Luke Komiskey](https://godatadrive.com/blog/author/luke-komiskey): Feb 23, 2019

By now, TabPy should be installed and connected to your Tableau Desktop v10.1+. This post is...

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