As a little girl growing up in rural North Carolina, I remember going to my Granddaddy’s fishing pond. My Daddy and Granddaddy loved to fish but as a six-year-old the fishing was boring to me. I was more interested in finding the worms to put on the fish hook. I’d
Ron Cody and his supremely helpful book Learning SAS by Example close out our weekly SAS Author's Tip of 2011. Ron Cody is a household name in the SAS user community. And he deserves the moniker on his license plate of "SASMAN". Just mentioning Ron's name at user conferences incites awe. Sometimes
This question and the 53 comments that followed became a highlight of SAS Publishing’s social media engagement in 2011. We initially posed this question on our Fans of SAS Books LinkedIn page earlier in the year and responses occasionally still trickle in. I've greatly enjoyed reading users’ experiences with their “first”
Last month’s bestseller list is an eclectic blend of new, tried and true, and titles related to what you do. (think industry). SAS Press books do cover a wide variety of topics. But these top 9 in November are a particularly striking example of that. November was a strong month for us. And we publish
26.2! If you smiled when you read that number, then you are likely one of the cognoscenti who ran a marathon or know somebody that ran a marathon. If you didn’t recognize that number, then by now you may have guessed that it is the number of miles in a
Are you a book glutton, stick figure, or something in between? Does your consumption of books outweigh other interests, such as sleeping? Or are you a minimalistic reader? I’ve always tended toward reading gluttony. For me, it all started in elementary school. A classmate read 100 books before 3rd grade
It’s bold, autumnal, and adorns team uniforms, frozen desserts, and hair. Wherever orange is used, it makes a statement. With changing leaves and Halloween approaching, it’s appropriate to call attention to fall colors and covers. For this post, I rounded up all of the orange SAS book titles that I
My son, a senior in high school, recently announced his latest book assignment for his English AP class. “I need Portrait of the Artist for my English class.” (Usually this announcement comes just after the stores have closed and when he needs it really soon.) Ah! I HAVE a copy
The 2011 Joint Statistical Meetings (JSM) will be from July 31-August 3 in Miami Beach. Look for acquisitions editor and SAS Press conference mega-maven Shelley Sessoms at the SAS Publishing booth (#504). Shelley can talk with you about: New and forthcoming statistics-related books from SAS Press, including Statistical Analysis for
This week's featured tip from SAS Press author Jack Shostak should spark the interest of those of you working in the pharmaceutical or clinical trials industries. While I'm not a programmer, myself, Jack's book has been consistently described as being accessible, practical, and helpful for both beginners and advanced SAS
