What this book covers
Chapter 1, Getting Started with Looker, introduces Looker, a powerful BI tool within the Google Cloud Platform, and guides you through setting up access, connecting data, and building your first visualizations.
Chapter 2, Configuring Views and Models in a LookML Project , teaches you how to master the essential components of a Looker project: crafting dimensions and measures in views, joining tables in models, and refining LookML code for optimal data usage.
Chapter 3, Working with Data in Explores, teaches you how to design Explores for optimal data presentation, manipulate datasets, merge results, and craft compelling visualizations for informed decision-making.
Chapter 4, Customizing and Serving Dashboards, guides you through creating interactive, insightful Looker dashboards that combine visualizations, text, and filters for a comprehensive view of your data.
Chapter 5, Making Dashboards Interactive through Dynamic Elements, teaches you to leverage Liquid templating within LookML, creating dynamic links, HTML elements, custom labels, and SQL queries for highly interactive Looker dashboards.
Chapter 6, Troubleshooting Looker, teaches you to diagnose and resolve Looker issues from LookML errors to SQL queries, maintaining a seamless data analytics experience.
Chapter 7, Integrating Looker with Other Applications, explores how Looker seamlessly integrates with external applications such as Google Sheets, Looker Studio, and others, streamlining data workflows and analysis.
Chapter 8, Organizing the Looker Environment, helps you to master Looker content management, including folders, favorites, boards, and Looker Marketplace applications, optimizing navigation and discovery within your Looker instance.
Chapter 9, Administering and Monitoring Looker, empowers you to master Looker administration, covering user management, system monitoring, and advanced settings for optimal control of your data analytics environment.
Chapter 10, Preparing to Develop Looker Applications, introduces you to the tools for building custom applications powered by Looker, exploring APIs, embedding options, the extension framework, components, and the Marketplace.
