I used the baseball data set and mutated it somewhat. In particular I added the variable BMI ( Body Mass Index) Here is the link to the modified data set: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1pjq5Fw7oHFffxmxW0jgWIIxsBPYUvmRx-eZcoouEk-k/edit?ts=5b61da10#gid=0
Here is version 1: https://public.tableau.com/profile/jf11579#!/vizhome/BookBaseball_ver_1/Story1?publish=yes
Here is version 2: https://public.tableau.com/profile/jf11579#!/vizhome/BookBaseball_ver_2/Story1?publish=yes
Here is the Final Version :Baseball 3: https://public.tableau.com/profile/jf11579#!/vizhome/Baseball_ver_3/Story3?publish=yes
SUMMARY I investigated whether there was as strong a connection between the baseball players physical characteristics and their performance.
DESIGN I wrestled with how to examine the uniquness of each player’s height and weight while at the same time not wanting the reader needing to scroll.There were almost 900 observations.
In general, I tried to move from a chaotic view , the first screen has 4 jittery line graphs that one must scroll quite a bit to see , to a view of all of the data visible at once without scrolling.
I was working with 4 variables. I assigned each a color and used them throughtout the workbook.
Being baseball and so Summer themed, I set the background to green.
Feedback: In general the feedback on the first 2 attempts was that the graphs were too big for the window, one had to scroll . And that the Story was monotonous: bar graph after bar graph. This is why I kept at it until I came up with #3 which had a variety of graphs and moved towards not needing to scroll by the end.
RESOURCES Various you tube videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCgwB4XudC4&t=63s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN9s-3fjR1E&t=67s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LlSQFawrT8&t=84s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbMXKWaFk1c&t=103s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwFNZqG7YxI&t=13s