Top 3 reasons to learn PROC TEMPLATE

Aimee Rodriguez
Aimee Rodriguez|May 15, 2013

We’re just coming back from SAS Global Forum, and what a show! SAS Books was there to provide users with the highest-quality resources for learning SAS, and our users were there to tell us what new books they were most looking forward to reading. Kevin Smith’s PROC TEMPLATE Made Easy: [...]

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Wearing two hats at SAS Global Forum

Kathy Council
Kathy Council|May 14, 2013

The annual conference in SAS Francisco is now a pleasant memory. And what a pleasant one it was!  I saw so many of my user friends and met some new ones too. When I attend this conference I wear at least two hats. The first is that of a SAS [...]

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The business of book writing: Developing the concept with Chris Holland and Jack Shostak

Shelley Sessoms
Shelley Sessoms|May 9, 2013

Developing a new concept for a book can be daunting, but it can also be very rewarding. Think about The Little SAS Book. I bet Susan Slaughter and Lora Delwiche didn’t know they were stumbling on a huge hit when they created that format. I love to see authors create [...]

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New programs, new products, new opportunities

Sean Gargan
Sean Gargan|May 3, 2013

These activities may have been announced at SAS Global Forum, but they apply to a much broader audience!  And you can take advantage of them today.  New Program:  Publications is pleased to announce that you can now use Training Points to buy books.  Training Points (previously known as EPTO’s) is [...]

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The whys and hows of simulating data

Rick Wicklin
Rick Wicklin|April 24, 2013

When I told a friend that the title of my new book is Simulating Data with SAS, she asked, “Why would anyone want to simulate data?”  To her, data are measured or surveyed. Data tell us how big, how often, and how many.  Data indicate people’s opinions about politics and [...]

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Headed to SAS Global Forum

Kathy Council
Kathy Council|April 22, 2013

It’s that time of year again, where I make my plans to head to SAS Global Forum. This year, the meeting is in San Francisco and, since I love this city, it makes me more excited than ever to meet with SAS friends. This user conference is planned and organized [...]

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The book writing business: Tricia Aanderud and Angela Hall tackle reviewer comments

Shelley Sessoms
Shelley Sessoms|April 16, 2013

Welcome! It’s time for another installment of the Book Writing Business. We’ve talked about the writing aspect and how it can help one’s career. Some people feel overwhelmed at the thought of writing a book. But sometimes the actual writing of the book is the easy part. The tough part [...]

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Spring cleaning tips: Macro variables and hash objects

Michele Burlew
Michele Burlew|March 20, 2013

It’s early March and one of these days, the snow will melt here in Minnesota, the ice will disappear from the lakes, and spring will arrive. On my list of things to do this spring is a third edition of SAS Macro Programming Made Easy. It’s time to update the [...]

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The book writing business: Kevin Smith tells how an experienced developer wrote an introductory book

Shelley Sessoms
Shelley Sessoms|March 18, 2013

If you’ve been following along this year, you know that I spoke to Sanjay Matange last month. Sanjay has a top-selling book to his credit and juggles work, speaking engagements and book writing. Another SAS employee who will soon add “Author” to his name is Kevin D. Smith. Kevin is [...]

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What to do when the words won’t come

Michael A. Raithel
Michael A. Raithel|March 7, 2013

Sometimes it happens. You’ve rearranged your busy schedule to find that perfect time to write your SAS conference paper, article, or book chapter. It’s early in the morning, or late at night, or a weekend day, or you took a day off from work. Your significant other, or girlfriend, or boyfriend is out-and-about [...]

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