Learning Qlikview Data Visualization

by Karl Pover

While QlikView’s data engine complements our thought processes and gives us the ability to rapidly implement insightful data discovery, we must also learn to use proper analytical and data visualization techniques to enhance our ability to make data more presentable. Learning QlikView Data Visualization presents a simple way to organize your QlikView data discovery process. Within the context of a real-world scenario and accompanying exercises, you will learn a set of analytical techniques and data visualization best practices that you can customize and apply to your own organization. We start our data discovery project by reviewing the data, people, and tools involved. We then go on to use rank, trend, multivariate, distribution, correlation, geographical, and what-if analysis as we try to resolve the problems of QDataViz, Inc, a fictitious company used as an example. In each type of analysis, we employ highlighting, heat maps, and other techniques on top of multiple chart types. Once we have a possible solution, we present our case in a dashboard and use performance indicators to monitor future actions. You will learn how to properly create insightful data visualization in QlikView that covers multiple analytical techniques. By reusing what you’ve learned in Learning QlikView Data Visualization, your organization’s future data discovery projects will be more effective. A practical and fast-paced guide that gives you all the information you need to start developing charts from your data. Learning QlikView Data Visualization is for anybody interested in performing powerful data analysis and crafting insightful data visualization, independent of any previous knowledge of QlikView. Experience with spreadsheet software will help you understand QlikView functions.

156 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Rodrigo Giner · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have all the Qlikview books published by Packt.

And after "QlikView 11 for Developers" (in my opinion the best Qlikview book yet) this come in 2nd place. "QlikView 11 for Developers" is a must read to anyone new in Qlikview, it has a lot of theory but not so many exercises.

On the other hand you also have "QlikView for Developers Cookbook" that is only exercises and examples... but zero theory.

This instead has a Mix of theory and practice. Has a lot steps by steps exercise regarding the visualization, and the properties of the different objets and charts used in Qlikview and has a lot of "good practices" or guideline about HOW data visualization should be.

Althought any people could read it and understand it... my advise is that first you get "QlikView 11 for Developers" and then read this one, It would be a lot easier.

If you are a Qlikview Designer wannabe I recommend this books for you.

Greetings

[Sergey M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is remarkable in that it describes a complete process of analysis activities and describes how to solve a particular problem. Along with descriptions how to build charts and visual elements Karl described the question about what type of chart is best to use in each case, what conclusions can be drawn, and how to do it effectively.
In fact author offered six rules for building any application:
1. use adequate labeling
2. convert color into data
3. add more detail
4. throw away chartjunk
5. respect usability
6. be honest
As a result, you will get a fairly complete picture of what and how you can build in QlikView, but the most important – what the business gets from its use.
In general, the book is excellent. I recommend it everyone to read. I think that novice developers will be able to understand exactly what the business needs. Professionals will be able to see other possible approaches as to how to make better do certain things, or even find something new.

[Ferran Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed reading this book. I think it’s a good introduction to data visualization using QlikView. The book explains us in a very easy way how to implement most of QlikView charts and how to apply data visualization best practices.

Some time ago I read QlikView for Developers Cookbook, this is a good QlikView book for technical experts and ‘Learning QlikView Data Visualization’ is a good book for business analyst who don’t have a strong technical background and also for beginners.

Business people who don’t want to develop complex code but need to present and share their data will find this book very helpful.
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[Artem Huletski · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's like playing a video game while everybody else around is working hard