Learn Free Data Visualization Software with Tableau Training, April 1

Learn how free software can transform a pile of data into an eye-catching web graphic at an upcoming club training session.

Tableau is a unique software tool that helps journalists and bloggers to visualize data fast and publish it interactively to the web without programming. Tableau prides itself on its outreach to journalists, and the Seattle-based company is sending a trainer.

Dash Davidson will conduct a two-hour, hands-on class at 9 a.m. on Friday, April 1.

This event is sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club's Professional Development Committee. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Register by clicking here. Members must log in to get the discount code.

Dash will cover the basics of using Tableau to quickly create maps and charts and post them to your website. He will also review advanced features of this free software and provide real-life examples of reporters and news organizations who used Tableau to transform dull data into great graphics.