SAS Learning Post
Technical tips and tricks from SAS instructors, authors and other SAS experts.![Create Halloween images and learn SAS basics](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2015/10/halloween_polygons_bat.png)
Do you have fun being a computer geek, and programmatically creating holiday images? If so, then this blog's for you! In this example, I demonstrate how to take simple x/y coordinates, and create map polygons shaped like holiday images, that can be plotted using SAS/Graph's Proc GMap. Once you learn the
![Not in Vegas? Watch the Analytics conference anywhere](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2017/01/Analytics-1.png)
SAS experts, users and decision makers are taking over Las Vegas this week while attending Analytics 2015 and The Premier Business Leadership Series. Whether you are in Vegas or need to participate from afar, read on for help to stay in tuned and be a part of it all. Watch
![Need help choosing a Halloween costume?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2015/10/aquaman-431x336.png)
When I was a kid, I always found it difficult to pick a Halloween costume. Now that I'm older, perhaps I can use computers & analytics to make my decision (and yours) easier! ... There are several different schools of thought on Halloween costumes - for example, some like to
![Get the inside scoop for your Halloween candy selection](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2015/10/candy-702x336.png)
It's that time of year again - time to choose what Halloween candy to buy for the trick-or-treaters! This is always a tough decision that has me angsting in the candy aisle. And if selecting the perfect candy wasn't enough pressure, my city (Cary, NC) was recently recognized as #1 on
![25 Fun Facts about SAS Press authors](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2015/10/120084856.jpg)
You’ve read their books. You’ve probably even met them at conferences. But now, we’re revealing another side of our beloved SAS authors in this list of fun facts. Prepare to be surprised. Hint – one of the authors swims with sharks. Tricia Aanderud Tricia has over 100 jokes memorized -
![Where can a vegetarian get some protein around here?!?](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2015/10/high_protein_vegetarian_foods.png)
More and more of my friends seem to be eating less and less meat, for various reasons (such as religious, health, social conscience, weight loss, personal preference, cost savings, etc). So I thought I would put together a graph to help them find alternate sources of protein. While searching for