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Why Curator SaaS is the Future of Your Analytics PlatformJanuary 28, 2025
Managing a self-hosted web platform can be time-consuming, costly, and complex. If you’re currently self-hosting Curator, migrating to our SaaS platform can unlock a world of advantages designed to make your analytics experience seamless and hassle-free, freeing your team to create further impact on your business.
Sunsetting Trusted Ticket AuthorizationFebruary 25, 2025
Recently, Tableau has been encouraging the use of connected apps for external applications, instead of using trusted tickets. All of Tableau’s recent embedding features require connected apps. Since this only deals with behind the scenes authentication, there is no impact to the end user. In our effort to remain closely aligned with Tableau, Curator is transitioning to only using connected apps.
Sending Data to a WebhookJune 5, 2024
Curator has added the feature to be able to send mark commenting data to a webhook. With the widespread use of API integration platforms, this really opens the doorway to virtually unlimited use cases.
Curator Tips & Tricks: User Menu AccessMay 22, 2024
If you’ve got users reporting access issues, your first stop on the road to resolution should be the User Menu Access button. This feature gives you a snapshot view of any given user’s current menu structure, as well as their permissions status for all the content within that menu.
Introducing Metrics: A New Age of Enlightenment in CuratorJanuary 9, 2024
In the rapidly evolving landscape of Analytics, it’s become paramount to give your users maximum flexibility while also delivering reliable and sophisticated insights. Today, this means spending a huge amount of effort to create complex dashboards that consider all the variety of ways someone might want to see your data – all in the pursuit of empowering people to make well-informed data-driven decisions.
New Curator Feature: Cache WarmingOctober 11, 2023We’re approaching fall and the temperature is finally cooling. One of my favorite things about this season is cuddling up by the fire and binge-watching Gilmore Girls. That show epitomizes autumn. If only there was a way to warm my Curator cache to improve page loads in the same way Lorelai and Rory have warmed my soul. Oh, wait! There is!
Curator 101: Reverse Proxies and Load BalancersSeptember 28, 2023It is fairly common for Curator to interact with reverse proxies and/or load balancers, so I thought it would be a good idea to explain what those words mean and how it affects your Curator setup. Having one of those network devices can complicate troubleshooting issues with, have implications for the security of, and change the performance when using your Curator portal.
July 2023 Curator Release RoundupJuly 28, 2023Hello, readers! As the sun shines its brightest, we are thrilled to bring you an exciting lineup of new cool features that will add a splash of freshness and excitement to your July. This scorching summer month is about to get even hotter with these updates. Let’s dive right into Curator’s July Roundup!
May 2023 Curator Release RoundupJune 2, 2023Welcome to the vibrant and blossoming month of May! As we eagerly await the arrival of summer, there’s no need to wait any longer for the highly anticipated May Curator Release Roundup. Get ready to embrace a month filled with exciting new features and remarkable changes brought to you by Curator!
3 Ways Curator Enables Your Analytics HubMay 30, 2023Analytics can often feel like garage sale shopping — a disorganized pile of random items that are hard to sort through. There are treasures to be discovered, but it takes work and dedication to find them.
April 2023 Curator Release RoundupApril 28, 2023It may be April, but the April Curator release is no April Fool’s joke! We’ve (April) showered in exciting new features for you, along with the showcase video to help you become the most Curator-savvy amongst your coworkers and give you more insight on how to implement these new features and changes.
New Feature: Analytics Integrations and WritebackJune 28, 2023What does the future of modern analytics look like? At InterWorks, we’re always looking to the future and trying to answer this question. Here, I wanted to speculate about what that future could look like by focusing on an area that interests me: analytics integrations and writeback.
Making Data-Driven Decisions with an Executive PortalMarch 14, 2023A growing tool for most companies is a well-designed executive portal that can provide executives with the data and information they need to make informed decisions and drive growth for their organizations. For many organizations that use tools like Power BI, Tableau and Thoughtspot, Curator has become the foundation for their executive portal.
Unlocking the Power of Your Data with a Curator IntranetMarch 9, 2023Stop for a moment and think about all the tools you use in your work life. I bet the ones you use daily sprang to mind pretty quickly, but there are probably others you use every few weeks or months that were harder to recall. Here at InterWorks, we have a tools page with 79 links that doesn't even cover everything we all use as a company.
Analytics the Way It Should BeMarch 9, 2023People make better decisions with data. In most companies, they strive to be data-informed and data-driven, but far too often have to fall back to a gut feeling. The willingness to use data is there, but there are roadblocks to timely access.
Curator 101: TilesMarch 8, 2023Alright, gather your plumbing gear because we are talking tiles! They are one of the most versatile page builder tools and I’m here to walk you through how to leverage all that you can. We will skip over some of the straightforward tiles such as Tableau Dashboard, Pages and files. We will be focusing on external URLs, menu keywords and manual tiles.
4 Reasons Self-Service Analytics Still MatterMarch 2, 2023A recent post about the death of Big Data reminded me that the industry often is a pendulum swinging from one thing to another. The pendulum swings within Business Intelligence too. Self-service and empowerment of users were all the rage a decade ago, but the excesses of it turned many platforms into the wild west with junk reports scattering the landscape.
The Benefits of Embedded AnalyticsFebruary 28, 2023All businesses seek ways to make sense of their data and turn it into actionable insights. This rise in data-driven decision-making is where business intelligence (BI) tools such as Tableau, Power BI, and Thoughtspot come into play. You're probably already using one of these tools, leveraging their data visualization and analysis capabilities to help your organization make informed decisions and gain a competitive edge.
Leveraging the Power of ThoughtSpot Everywhere with CuratorFebruary 24, 2023You have valuable data and insight. That data has untapped potential to drive growth and generate revenue. The challenge is monetizing your data is transforming your raw data into a product. The fastest way to do this is by leveraging the power of an embedded analytics solution with the power of Curator.
Maximizing Your Data Monetization Potential with CuratorFebruary 24, 2023You have valuable data and insight. That data has untapped potential to drive growth and generate revenue. The challenge is monetizing your data is transforming your raw data into a product. The fastest way to do this is by leveraging the power of an embedded analytics solution with the power of Curator.
February 2023 Curator Release RoundupFebruary 23, 2023It’s the end of the month, so it’s time for a new take on an old classic! Welcome to the February Curator release notes. Key new features we added this release are listed here in more detail, so you can explore and try them out for yourselves.
Notices Feature Update: Scheduling NoticesFebruary 7, 2023Gone are the days of manually logging into your Curator backend to turn on/off a notification for your users. With the ability to schedule notices, you now have the freedom to plan critical communications to your users ahead of time and automatically deploy them.
Curator 101: Keywords and Keyword PagesFebruary 28, 2023Increasing content discoverability is key to driving analytics user adoption. In this article, I’ll discuss how you can use keywords within your Curator portal to cut down the time that your users spend searching, and take your prized analytic content from lost to found.
Curator Is Sunsetting Custom Code Support: What You Should KnowJanuary 31, 2023Curator has continued to grow with increased integrations and customization options. You can now style your analytics without needing custom CSS, HTML, PHP or JavaScript. By building native styling tools, we've created a more stable system that anybody can use. We believe strongly that the best, most stable Curator experience is when using our native features in place of custom code. That’s why we’re making the decision to end support for custom code.
Curator 101: NoticesJuly 24, 2024
Whether you’re needing to make your users are aware of upcoming maintenance, providing updates on site architecture or need to communicate lots of legal restrictions (like Professor Umbridge in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," but you don’t have the budget for those bulky wall placards,) notices can be a simple yet effective tool for delivering necessary information to your audience.
Curator 101: Troubleshooting SAML ResponsesJanuary 31, 2023When talking about SAML single sign-on (SSO) and Curator, there are several moving parts that all need to be working in order to have a seamless flow. These moving parts include your SAML identity provider (IdP), Curator and usually one or more of your analytics platforms (Tableau, ThoughtSpot, etc.).
Curator New Feature Spotlight: Username MappingFebruary 28, 2023Do you have groups of friends or family that call you different names? Have you ever had two of these groups collide, each calling you something different and being confused when you respond to a strange nickname? Or maybe your analytics infrastructure was built by disconnected groups and the username formats don’t match across the systems? We can bring your analytic platform users together in Curator!
Curator 101: Troubleshooting 502 and 504 ErrorsAugust 3, 2023Quite simply, if you receive a 502 or 504 error while interacting with Curator, then the cause is a reverse proxy or load balancer sitting in front of Curator. Curator, itself, does not generate these types of errors.
Style. Is. Everything. Introducing: Curator ThemesFebruary 28, 2023You want (or should want) to bring your various analytic platforms together in an environment that feels like your brand. If you’re a larger company, you may even have departments that have their own brand and style guide. Our solution for this is Group Overrides, and assigning Themes just got a whole lot easier.
Curator New Feature Spotlight: YouTube VideosJanuary 31, 2023The Curator team is always looking for ways to make your life that much easier, and one way to do that is to give you seamless integrations with other platforms. We are excited to announce that Curator now has a dedicated YouTube element allowing you to easily embed your videos.
4 Ways to Increase User Adoption with CuratorJanuary 31, 2023You've invested a lot of money in your analytics platforms. Expert analysts have spent time developing dashboards. Maybe you have even created a center of excellence to help facilitate your company's analytics culture. All these things are great, but perhaps you're still disappointed in the user metrics for how many people visit your dashboards.
Curator 101: The Ins and Outs of Tableau's PATJanuary 31, 2023Tableau’s Personal Access Tokens (PAT) have been around for a while now. These are used as an alternative to your normal login credentials, especially for automation/scripting since they avoid issues with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and password expiration policies.
Curator Best Practices: Tuning Menu PerformanceJanuary 31, 2023Since you opened this blog post, it stands to reason that you’d like to get to know Curator better. Instead of telling you that Curator likes long walks on the beach and candlelight dinners, movie preferences might be a more relevant here.
Webinar Replay: Redesign the Analytics Experience with CuratorJanuary 31, 2023A lot of analytics tools are fantastic at visualizing data, but they don’t really have a good solution for presenting that data in a clean and effective way. That’s where Curator by InterWorks comes in.
Curator Best Practices: Scripted Deployment-Based UpgradesJanuary 31, 2023The topic discussed here is not covered by Curator support and is not recommended as it is difficult to predict all the ways this may cause problems as the platform evolves
Curator Best Practices: Containerizing Your PortalJanuary 31, 2023The topic discussed here is not covered by Curator support and is not recommended as it is difficult to predict all the ways this may cause problems as the platform evolves
Curator 101: ExplorerJanuary 31, 2023After you have added a lot of content to your site, it can be difficult to find the best way to show it all off. This is the exact scenario we created the Explorer element for!
Take Control of Your FontsJanuary 31, 2023Customize your Curator fonts to reflect your brand. Make titles bold, section headers upper case, italicize the body text or use a different font for footer text.
Curator Groups Are Now Platform-AgnosticJanuary 31, 2023Formerly, groups in Curator have been directly tied to Tableau, which was useful while Tableau was the only integrated analytic platform we supported. But now, we have Microsoft Power BI and ThoughtSpot and we’re constantly adding more.
Curator New Feature Spotlight: Box EmbeddingJanuary 31, 2023Though it has always been possible to add Box to your Curator, it has now become much easier to integrate and style it to fit your designs.
Curator 101: Navigation IntroductionJanuary 31, 2023Your dashboards don’t have to wander the analytics wilderness any longer, thanks to the navigation and discovery features that Curator has to offer.
Curator New Feature Spotlight: SSRS EmbeddingJanuary 31, 2023In this journey, Curator made friends with SQL Server Reporting Services (known to its friends as SSRS). If your company utilizes SSRS, it’s now easier than ever to embed those influential reports within your Curator portal to get the views and likes you desire.
Curator 101: Custom FontsJanuary 31, 2023The ability to utilize custom fonts is one of many Curator features that allow you to provide a unique and cohesive experience for your users. Whether you use a standard web-safe font, a proprietary ...
Where Did My Tableau Server Connection Go?January 31, 2023The data experience has evolved, and with it, what users want out of that experience. Offering users an embedded analytics solution is now expected. Curator does that, but it doesn’t just stop there. It offers your users the height of customization and convenience through...
Curator New Feature Spotlight: Updates to Group OverrideJanuary 31, 2023This post is an update to a previously published blog about the Group Override feature. The content below reflects the most up-to-date UI and interactive functionalities ...
Curator 101: Choose Your Own Styling & BrandingJanuary 31, 2023Curator’s Page Builder is a powerful tool that allows you to go beyond the standard analytic pages created when you bring in Tableau, Power BI or ThoughtSpot content. With Page Builder, you can ...
Curator 101: Page Builder BasicsJanuary 31, 2023Curator’s Page Builder is a powerful tool that allows you to go beyond the standard analytic pages created when you bring in Tableau, Power BI or ThoughtSpot content. With Page Builder, you can ...
Curator 101: Boost Site Security with New Password SettingsJanuary 31, 2023It’s always a good idea to keep your site as secure as possible. Beyond settings like https, multi-factor authentication and firewalls, you can now set better password policies ...
Case Study: Custom Analytics for a Healthcare Insurance LeaderJanuary 31, 2023Healthcare insurance providers offer invaluable support and safety for their members. The ability to deliver community-type plans on a national scale is one way these organizations create beneficial experiences for those needing ...
Curator Announces New Integration with ThoughtSpotJanuary 31, 2023What’s a burglar’s favorite dance move? The running man! What’s a clock’s favorite herb? Thyme! What’s an analyst’s favorite way to bring together their reports from multiple tools? Curator! Apologies for the dad jokes. No apology for letting you know how cool Curator is!
Curator New Feature Spotlight: Multiple Tableau Server ConnectionsJanuary 31, 2023Curator has always had strong ties with Tableau. However, this relationship has always been limited to one Curator instance per Tableau connection. While you could always publish dashboards from more than one Tableau Server, Tableau Online and Tableau Public by hand-entering the dashboard links, Curator would ...
Webinar Replay: Curator Product RoadmapJanuary 31, 2023In this webinar, we spend time reviewing the new offerings and updates for the Curator product. You can find the recording at the bottom of this post ...
Curator New Feature Spotlight: Updated Guided TutorialsJanuary 31, 2023This post is an update to a previous blog about guided tutorials. This up-to-date post features current features and UI.
You know what they say: a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, when it comes to...
Curator 101: Updated Setup of SSL/TLS Certificates for HTTPSMarch 2, 2023This post is an update to a previous blog about SSL/TLS certificates and has been updated to reflect the most current capabilities and UI of Curator.
If your Curator portal is available to the World Wide Web, we highly recommend setting up encryption
Curator New Feature Spotlight: Collapsible Side NavigationJanuary 31, 2023We all know the issue of limited screen size and the wish we have to give our data more room to breathe. Well, you asked for it, and now we have a new feature that allows you to easily create more space for your data ...
Curator New Feature Spotlight: Hero ComponentJanuary 31, 2023We are super excited to announce a shiny new addition to our Page Builder with the February release. The Hero Component (sometimes referred to as a page banner) allows you ...
Easy Tableau Dashboard Feedback in CuratorJanuary 31, 2023Did you know you can provide a user feedback form on each of your Tableau dashboards using Curator?
The Best of Curator: 2021 HighlightsJanuary 31, 2023Last year was a big one for Curator! It was the one-year anniversary of our rebrand and saw numerous exciting developments come through regarding Curator team growth, Enterprise capabilities and...
Curator 101: Changing PHP ConfigurationJanuary 31, 2023Take a journey with me back in time. In the beginning of what would eventually become Curator, we thought it was a good idea to...
Launching Curator from the AWS MarketplaceJanuary 31, 2023Launching your Curator instance from AWS is a pretty simple process. Best of all: AWS gives you the flexibility to bring an...
Curator 101: Updated Contact Us FormsJanuary 31, 2023This post is an update to a previous blog about Contact Us forms. The steps are largely the same, but the current user interface is reflected in the screenshots, and one important distinction is...
Curator 101: Troubleshooting Trusted Ticket AuthenticationJanuary 31, 2023IYKYK. Curator + Tableau + Trusted Tickets unlocks some powerful features. If you don’t know what Trusted Ticket Authentication is, it’s telling your Tableau Server that you trust Curator to authenticate users on its behalf. The way Tableau Server knows to trust Curator is...
Branding & Embedding Tableau Online DashboardsJanuary 31, 2023Administrating a whole Tableau Server and taking care of upgrades can be scary. Or maybe after reading through Tony’s convincing arguments to make the move to the cloud, you’ve begun using Tableau Online. If so...
Building and Supporting the Entire Curator ExperienceJanuary 31, 2023At its core, Curator is about unifying the analytics experience where it meets the user. We call this the presentation layer. However, whether you’re building an internal analytics hub for your company or a new product to offer customers, Curator is only one part of the ...
Curator New Feature Spotlight: Multi-Factor AuthenticationJanuary 31, 2023When it comes to data security, you shouldn’t leave anything up to chance. We want your Curator environment to be secure and help you...
Webinar Replay: Getting Started with CuratorJanuary 31, 2023Here at InterWorks, we love immersive experiences, which is why we are so passionate about our Curator solution. With Curator, we are helping clients build...
Celebrating One Year of CuratorJanuary 31, 2023While the last year has been memorable for a variety of reasons, one reason for us is the successful rebrand of Curator! While its ...
Curator 101: Essential SetupJanuary 31, 2023You’ve got your brand new Curator and it probably looks something like this ...
Curator Feature Spotlight: Org ChartApril 2, 2024
Have you ever thought, “Boy, I’d really like to see the structure of my organization and explore it in a stunning, interactive chart within my instance of Curator by InterWorks”? If you answered “Yes” I have some GREAT news! We’ve added an Org Chart tool to Curator for...
Curator 101: MigrationsJanuary 31, 2023Whether you have a change control process to promote content from a test system to a production system, or you are moving your Curator portal from one server to another, there are a few different options for migration. You won’t even...
Get to Know Curator in Two MinutesJanuary 31, 2023You know how to get started with Curator in five minutes, but what if you’re not all that familiar with Curator in the first place? This video will help you put ...
Webinar Replay: Tableau Trailers & Design TeasersJanuary 31, 2023Curator was launched in 2016, and over the years, we’ve supported numerous clients with embedding analytics. But what does that really mean, and what does it look like in practice?
Meet the Team Behind CuratorNovember 30, 2023
You may know that InterWorks has a lot of technical expertise to offer. We’re a small company, but we pack a pretty mean punch when it comes to specialties, areas of support and...
Introducing the New Curator Page BuilderJanuary 31, 2023Did you have a New Year’s resolution going into 2021? I know I did. Did you fail within the first couple weeks? I know I did… The good news is there’s a lot of year left to get back on track and reach those goals! The other good news is...
Get Started with Curator in Five MinutesJanuary 31, 2023When it comes to Curator, we want to deliver a high-quality product tailored not only to your analytics needs but also the demands on your time. In this video, I walk you through how to...
Enhance Tableau with These Five Curator Enterprise FeaturesJanuary 31, 2023Are you trying to deliver Tableau to a global audience? Do you have deployments that involve multiple external customers, departments or countries? Curator Enterprise is making it easier than ever to...
Webinar Replay: Curating a Better Data ExperienceJanuary 31, 2023A new year is a great opportunity to set new goals, and something we regularly do is ask ourselves how we can continue to stretch and more precisely support customers. If you’re looking to add huge value to your analytics this year, Curator can unlock a richer...
Curator New Feature Spotlight: Central DispatchMarch 2, 2023By now, you know that Curator is great. However, there is something even better than a Curator portal … lots of Curator portals. Many of our customers already have several Curator instances running. These are mostly used to...
Curator Updates: January 2021January 31, 2023A new year is bringing big changes to Curator! We’re always on the lookout for ways to improve and unify your data experience—not only on the frontend for your users but also on the backend for you and other admins. We’re thrilled...
Curator New Feature Spotlight: TranslatorFebruary 24, 2023I’m going to let you in on some behind-the-scenes intel. Not many people know this, but in its spare time, Curator loves to watch episodes of Star Trek and dreams of one day joining Starfleet. While Curator isn’t ready to enlist today, it has been working...
Happy 4th Birthday, Curator!January 12, 2024
Happy fourth birthday, Curator! I know, I know … you might be saying, “Hold the phone. I just met Curator! How can this be?” Yes. You’re not wrong. The product you know and love as Curator lived its previous life as Portals for Tableau...
What’s the Deal with Embedding?January 31, 2023Finally! Your dashboard is finished. No – your masterpiece is finished. It’s a work of art! After working back and forth on data validation to ensure all the numbers are right and working on design to make sure the dashboard...
Welcome to the Curator BlogJanuary 31, 2023Well hello there, neighbor! It’s my pleasure to welcome you to the official Curator blog. Whether you’re new to Curator or you’re an old friend from our Portals for Tableau days, we’re glad you’re here...