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News and views from the people who make SAS a great place to work![Start planning now for SAS 9.4](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/Analytics-1-702x336.png)
More than 4000 users at SAS Global Forum 2013 have previewed software capabilities powered by SAS 9.4 — the upcoming release of the SAS platform that promises to fuel new waves of innovation for both SAS and its customers. The initial release of SAS 9.4 platform will be available in
![What would "big data" say if it could talk?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/Analytics-1-702x336.png)
Imagine big data personified. He would be smart and loud and right on top of you ... but ultimately ignored. That's exactly the scene you'll see in this new and amusing video spot. Look familiar? Do you know that guy? Share this funny big data video with your colleagues and
![C ya in San Fran! Screenshot of GO MOBILE paper on iPad](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2013/04/go_mobile_paper-702x336.jpg)
Ed and I are getting fired up for SAS Global Forum in San Francisco next week. SAS Global Forum is a huge conference where SAS users from around the world come together to share tips and tricks about SAS. It is also a great opportunity for the geeks and data-heads
Data visualization can revolutionize the way that statisticians accomplish their modeling work, especially in the early phases of an analytics project. In this post, we'll look at how data visualization can improve the initial stages of the analytical lifecycle – problem identification and data preparation – and how SAS Visual Analytics plays a
![Data visualization: lassoing insights from Texas-size data](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2017/01/DataVisualization-1-702x336.png)
If it’s true that everything is bigger in Texas, imagine what “big data” means in the Lone Star State. Stephanie A. Bond Huie knows all about that. As Vice Chancellor, ad interim, for the University of Texas System’s Office of Strategic Initiatives, Huie leads a team of researchers and policy
![A piece of the pie chart, yum](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sascom/files/2013/03/pie-432x336.png)
The Data Visualization Charting 101 series explores different tools to visualize data. Check out other posts to see which data visualization is right for you. The most delicious of all charts is the pie chart. I recall a recent TV show where a character made a bar chart of his favorite