I can attest first-hand that the SAS bookstore was super busy at SAS Global Forum. I helped many customers find just the right book(s). Some users showed up with a general topic in mind, while others knew exactly what they wanted (often after hearing a book referenced during a paper). Now that
They say "Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery"... Therefore when I imitate Hans Rosling's famous world-data animation, it's not that I'm jealous, but that I'm paying homage to him! (OK, and maybe also a little bit jealous! LOL) Well, anyway, for those of you who haven't seen it,
Whether you’re looking to network or check out the latest in analytics, conference chair, Myles Hannon, explains what you can expect at Analytics 2013 in London. It’s also the place to get a first look at the latest release of SAS Visual Analytics 6.2. Watch as Hannon explains how Visual
This week's SAS tip is from Ron Cody and his latest book Cody's Collection of Popular SAS Programming Tasks and How to Tackle Them. Learn more about this esteemed user and his many bestselling SAS books--as well as get additional bonus content on his author page. The following excerpt is from
Have you seen SAS Visual Analytics yet? If not take a look at this site where you can try the software right from your browser. SAS Visual Analytics enables you to explore your data visually and then present your results, even to a mobile device. The best part – it’s
I probably shouldn’t admit this… When I first started learning the SAS programming language 15 years ago, I just couldn’t figure out how to easily create pretty, customized graphs and reports. So, I would prepare my data in SAS, then export to some other application to produce my results. I
I recently read an interesting article in The Economist, where they describe "The Big Mac index." This is an index they invented as a lighthearted guide to compare currencies in different countries. In their article they create a multi-panel display (similar to a dashboard) where they compare the index for several countries using
We are a month out from Analytics 2013 in London! I am already getting excited about the trip and am starting my list of what to pack (and where to go and what foods to eat and what pubs to visit --- the list goes on!). As host of the
Are you an NFL fan, or curious about analyzing social media data? -- Well, in either case, this blog's for you! I recently read a fascinating Facebook article that included a U.S. county map showing which NFL (U.S. football) team had the most 'likes' in each county (based on ~35 million
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:
