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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJuly 20, 2017 0

Risks to US employment - automation and offshoring

Employment - that's been a hot topic here in the US lately. Many of the manufacturing jobs we had in past decades are gone now, and it would be great if there was a crystal ball to predict which jobs might be at risk of disappearing in the future. The

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Government | Manufacturing

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJuly 19, 2017 0

Songs most frequently banned at weddings!

A lot of my friends seem to be getting married these days. Which got me thinking about wedding parties. Which then got me wondering what songs DJs do/don't play at weddings these days. And what was the outcome of my meandering thoughts ... a fun & interesting graph, of course! It

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Sports & Entertainment

Advanced Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJuly 17, 2017 0

Tracking STEM degrees - a deeper look!

My previous blog post focused on a graph, showing the % of women earning STEM degrees in various fields. While that graph was was designed to answer a very specific question, let's now look at the data from a broader perspective. Let's look at the total number of STEM degrees

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Advanced Analytics | Data Visualization

Prediction regions for a classification problem with two outcomes. Graph created in SAS.

Rick WicklinJuly 17, 2017 0

3 ways to visualize prediction regions for classification problems

An important problem in machine learning is the "classification problem." In this supervised learning problem, you build a statistical model that predicts a set of categorical outcomes (responses) based on a set of input features (explanatory variables). You do this by training the model on data for which the outcomes

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Anita LakhotiaJuly 13, 2017 0

Warum Sie als Data Scientist an einem Hackathon teilnehmen sollten.

Wo können Sie Ihr Können mit dem von anderen Experten vergleichen? Und in der Data Science Community über den Tellerrand blicken? Oder einfach ungezwungen programmieren - wie zu Studienzeiten - weil es Spaß macht? Zum Beispiel bei einem Hackathon. Mit Fabian Buchert, selbst Data Scientist, sprach ich über seine Erfahrungen beim

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJuly 13, 2017 0

Are more women getting STEM degrees?

For the past several years, efforts have been under way to recruit more women into the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. I recently saw an interesting graph showing the percentage of bachelor's degrees conferred to women in the US, and I wondered if I could tweak that graph

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Warren F. KuhfeldJuly 11, 2017 0

Basic ODS Graphics: Enabling, Selecting and Displaying Graphs

This post presents some basic aspects of ODS Graphics: enabling, selecting, and displaying graphs.

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJuly 11, 2017 0

U.S. CO2 emissions are on the decline!

Carbon Dioxide ... CO2. Humans breathe out 2.3 pounds of it per day. It's also produced when we burn organic materials & fossil fuels (such as coal, oil, and natural gas). Plants use it for photosynthesis, which in turn produces oxygen. It is also a greenhouse gas, which many claim

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Energy & Utilities | Government | Manufacturing

Analytics | Data Visualization

Mary Kathryn QueenJuly 10, 2017 0

SAS Viya 3.2: Visual Data Builder

In SAS Viya 3.2, SAS Visual Data Builder provides a mechanism for performing simple, self-service data preparation tasks for SAS Visual Analytics or other applications. SAS Visual Data Builder is NOT an Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) or data quality tool. You may still need one of those tools to

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeJuly 6, 2017 0

Image backgrounds

As many of the regular readers of this blog know, SGPLOT and GTL, provide extensive tools to build complex graphs by layering plot statements together. These plots work with axes, legends and attribute maps to create graphs that can scale easily to different data. There are, however, many instances where

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Jeanne (Hyunjin) ByunJuly 4, 2017 0

대덕전자, ‘빅데이터 시각화’를 통해 제조 품질 극대화

최근 금융, 통신, 자동차, 공공, 리테일, 교육 등 모든 산업을 관통하고 있는 한 단어가 있습니다. 바로 4차 산업혁명인데요. 빅데이터, 사물인터넷(IoT), 인공지능(머신러닝), 로봇 등 첨단 ICT 기술의 융합으로 완성되는 4차 산업혁명은 미래 산업의 필수 성장 동력으로 자리잡았습니다. 그 중에서도 특히 제조업은 이른바 ‘인더스트리 4.0’의 촉발과 함께 그 새로운 혁명의 시작을 알렸는데요.

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 29, 2017 0

Colors represent different things, in different cultures

Choosing great colors for a graph is sometimes the most difficult part. And here is yet another thing you need to worry about ... sometimes colors represent different things in different cultures! In this blog post, I improve a graphic to help you get a grasp on those color-to-culture relationships.

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Communications | Education | Travel

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Warren F. KuhfeldJune 26, 2017 0

Advanced ODS Graphics: Range Attribute Maps

You can use a range attribute map to control the mapping of values in a continuous variable to colors. This post shows you how to use PROC SGPLOT to display multiple plots in the same graph and use range attribute maps.

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 22, 2017 0

A map of country code top-level domains (ccTLD)

Here in the US, we typically use top level domains such as .com, .gov, and .org. I guess we were one of the first countries to start using web domains in a big way, and therefore we kind of got squatter's rights. As other countries started using the web, they

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Warren F. KuhfeldJune 22, 2017 0

Advanced ODS Graphics: Vector plots and adjusting point labels

A vector plot draws a line from one point in a graph to another point. In this post, I will show you how to create short vectors instead of vectors that emanate from the origin. I also show how to modify the positions of the vector labels.

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Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

Georgia MarianiJune 20, 2017 0

6 examples of data management, reporting and analytics in higher education

Today in higher education, savvy users expect to have the information they need to make data-informed decisions at their fingertips. As such, leaders in institutional research (IR) are under pressure to provide these users with accurate data, reports and analyses. IR has been tasked with transforming data and reports in

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 20, 2017 0

Tabs -vs- Spaces: Which coders make more money?

There have been several polarizing topics throughout history, such as religion & political affiliation. And for software developers there's one more biggie ... tabs -vs- spaces! Which group is right? Perhaps the opinion of the better programmers should have more weight(?) Is there a metric we can use to determine whether

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeJune 19, 2017 0

Stem and Leaf plot

A Stem and Leaf plot is a visual that can help quickly visualize the distribution of the data. This graph was particularly useful before the advent of modern statistical graphs including the Histogram and Box Plot. One nice feature of the plot is it shows the actual values in the

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeJune 16, 2017 0

Scatter with mean value

A frequently requested statistical graph is the scatter plot by with discrete categories along with mean value for each category. Searching for a "Scatter with Mean" will return a lot of requests for such a graph in SAS, Stata, R and other statistical software. Such a graph is very easy

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Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 15, 2017 0

Map: Median age by country

If countries have a similar median age, does that mean they are also similar in other ways? My best guess at an answer is - probably. Perhaps if we plot the data on a map, we'll be able to see the answer more clearly. I first started thinking about this

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Government | Health Care

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 14, 2017 0

Bilingual job opportunities in the U.S.

When I was in college, I lived in the Alexander dorm, where each room had an American student and an International student. I learned a lot about the rest of the world, and I also heard a lot of different languages being spoken. I'm really impressed when I hear people

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Communications | Education | Government | Travel

Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Warren F. KuhfeldJune 12, 2017 0

Customizing the Kaplan-Meier Plot

Customizing the Kaplan-Meier plot in assorted ways is so popular that we devote an entire chapter to it in the SAS/STAT documentation.

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Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 9, 2017 0

Star Trek (the original series) - the infographic!

If you were a fan of the original Star Trek television series, you probably remember lots of little details about the show. And you might even feel sorry for the people who don't get the clever references you make to things from the show. If you're that person, then you'll

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Sports & Entertainment

Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeJune 8, 2017 0

Getting Started with SGPLOT - Part 6 - Output Formats

On a recent trip I met a long time user and early adopter of ODS Graphics who started using GTL with SAS 9.1.3, even before it was released as production with SAS 9.2. This user has presented many papers at SGF on GTL and some hands-on sessions on ODS Graphics Designer.

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Advanced Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

InterviewJune 7, 2017 0

Gastinterview mit adesso AG Marius Gödtel " Versicherer brauchen schnelle Reportings "

Unser Interviewpartner Marius Gödtel ist Leiter des Competence Centers Business Intelligence IT-Consulting bei der adesso AG, einem IT-Dienstleister im BI-Umfeld. Marius Gödtel ist ehemaliger Geschäftsführer der flitcon GmbH, die seit 01. Juli 2016 Teil der adesso AG ist. Herr Gödtel, wie präsentieren Sie die adesso AG auf dem SAS Forum in

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Banking | Insurance

Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 6, 2017 0

Graphing Ironman race data

This past weekend, I was a volunteer helping with an Ironman 70.3 race. I was really impressed & inspired by the athletes ... I was also excited about the quantity and variety of data generated by this type of race (compared to a regular marathon). And as a 'graph guy' I

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Sports & Entertainment

Advanced Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization | Learn SAS

apprendimento digitale

Michela GuerraJune 6, 2017 0

Digital Learning per una nuova esperienza di apprendimento digitale

La digital transformation spazza come un vento tutti i settori industriali e promette di essere un motore per la competitività, la produttività e l’occupazione. Investire sul miglioramento delle competenze e il rafforzamento dei profili professionali è il punto di partenza per attuare la trasformazione di cui tanto si parla. Partendo

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Bobbie WagonerJune 5, 2017 0

The new Data Pane in SAS Visual Analytics - It's painless!

Refining your data for effective reports is even easier in the 8.1 release of SAS Visual Analytics. In this blog post, I’ll take a look at the data pane, how it displays data from your active data source, and a few tasks that you might want to perform, such as

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Data Visualization | Learn SAS | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 5, 2017 0

A medical dashboard for the Star Trek fans

As a kid who grew up in the 60s & 70s, I was a big fan of the original Star Trek TV series. And in the years since, I have seen lots of the Star Trek “technology” become a reality: cellphones, portable tablet computers, talking computers (Alexa/Siri), etc. But I

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Health Care | Life Sciences

Analytics | Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Robert AllisonJune 2, 2017 0

How to 'stack the deck' for a better graph!

To stack the deck means to cheat or to fix something so a desired outcome is achieved. This term originated in card games, but can also be applied to other things. And here, I apply it (both metaphorically and literally) to creating a better graph! I recently saw the following

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Government | Manufacturing

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