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Tableau Data Apps put a whole web app inside a workbook, with no hosting and nothing to allow-list. What they are, how they differ from viz extensions, how to build one, and why the horror movie app I built is making me a little nervous.
Composable data sources arrived in Tableau 2026.2, and the use case I'm most excited about is row-level security. Here's how to set it up in 5 steps, the mistakes to avoid, and why your entitlement table deserves its own refresh schedule.
In December 2025 I found Tableau's REST API, and it felt like finding cheat codes. Here's how I learned it, how AI changed the way I build with it, and a free starter pack of eleven scripts and a skill file to get you there faster.
Six years of Tableau, but only two of real growth. A personal look back at what Andy Kriebel's Next Level Tableau gave me: structure, accountability, a community I didn't expect, and the confidence to share my work.
Dynamic Zone Visibility is a simple way to build great dashboards. Here we break it down into 3 easy steps and walk through a few example use cases.
Four viz extensions in, it clicked: a viz extension is just HTML in a box. So is an app. So I built a training log for a 44 year old coming back to the gym, and pointed it at a database Tableau can read.
A viz extension that replaces the classic map layers technique (MAKEPOINT, a blank map, and a pile of calc gymnastics) with a plain x,y canvas. Pick a point with you mouse, draw something there, repeat.
A complete how-to guide for the Super Table viz extension: from loading your first .trex file to building fully formatted, conditionally coloured tables with sparklines and period-over-period comparisons. No calculated fields required.
This week I attended two workshops about AI and Tableau. Then I built a custom KPI card viz extension in an afternoon. Here's what worked, what broke, and why you should consider building your own.
Everyone keeps saying AI can build anything. I decided to find out. Here's what happened when I handed the keys to Claude Code and asked it to build me a personal website from scratch.
