Looker

Looker vs Tableau 2016 Looker and Tableau have taken almost diametrically opposed approaches to business analytics. Looker has a powerful language at its heart and Tableau relies almost entirely on visual constructs. Both support a rich visual environment, but Looker adds its powerful LookML language, capable of performing complex functions…

Looker has announced Looker Data Apps, analytical applications for business units and departments. Looker Data Apps have been developed from years of experience building custom applications for data-leading companies, including innovative brands like Kohler and Gilt Groupe, industry disruptors like HubSpot and Warby Parker, as well as tech giants Sony and…

Data Visualization Software. Visual analytics is the act of finding meaning in data using visual artifacts such as charts, graphs, maps and dashboards. In addition, the user interface is typically driven by drag and drop actions using wholly visual constructs. The up side to this is ease of use –…

The word ‘best’ can be fairly meaningless, and so in this Business Intelligence Tools article I have indicated the products that excel in various areas. You will see a graphic displayed at the side of products which offer capability above the norm. This article is a work-in-progress and will be…

Looker, the company on a mission to power data-driven companies, today announced a series of Looker Blocks for Google BigQuery that make it easy to build an organization-wide data analytics platform. As companies continue to invest in data, they are demanding an intuitive and fast way for everyone to access…

We visualize data in charts and graphics because we need information that is not readily available in tables of numbers or written reports. Until recently we have let the computer dictate how information has been presented to us. Computers like numbers and text. They are easily handled, don’t take up…

Looker Review Summary Looker is definitely different from most of the contemporary BI platforms now crowding the market. The emphasis is much more on the transformation of raw data into a form that makes sense to the business. Many BI platforms come with a metadata layer, but Looker goes well…