Trifacta has already made a name for itself with its data-preparation software for the world of big data, but on Monday it set its sights on a broader audience with a free new tool for the desktop.

When Andrew Grigolyunovich first started using Excel more than two decades ago, he never imagined the spreadsheet program would land him in Las Vegas or on ESPN.   The Latvian financial consultant ...

It’s an oft-repeated lament that getting your data into shape for analysis and visualization typically takes more time than the actual analysis and visualization. Yet while there are lots of players ...