Tableau Software's Tableau Version 2.0 represents a significant upgrade that includes new filters and animations. The data visualization tool uses a tabular arrangement of data, which extends the familiar cross-tab and pivot-table model that usually expresses quantitative values as text. The data as presented in Tableau Version 2.0 shows clear patterns, trends, and exceptions in graphic display. A tabular arrangement also increases the number of variables that can be investigated meaningfully at the same time. The new version also adds useful features that improve the product's analytical power without making the software more complicated. Version 2.0 lets users easily explore information without losing sight of it via new filter controls. These controls provide more seamless interaction with data and let users ask questions, manipulate the information, and view results. Two new features make use of lines as well. Lines are used to visually summarize sets of values and to improve comparisons between values. Users can compare values across multiple graphs by utilizing reference lines as well. The product offers several useful animations, but these could use some polishing in the next upgrade. Version 2.0 corrects an annoying problem that existed in previous versions, and users no longer need to struggle to get the tabular arrangement of graphs to fit on their screens. This task is now accomplished with a single click.