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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJanuary 2, 2017 0

Beer: Finding your favorite that you didn't know about!

Data analysis can be used for many things ... how about finding other beers you might like, so you don't keep drinking the same old brand every time? Hang on tight - I think we're about to make a beer run! I recently read an interesting article on the Flowingdata website,

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonDecember 20, 2016 0

Graphs: Comparing R, Excel, Tableau, SPSS, Matlab, JS, Python, and SAS

Are you a visualization & graphing expert? Can you identify which tool (R, Excel, Tableau, SPSS, Matlab, JS, Python, or SAS) was used to create each of these graphs? No cheating! I recently read Tim Matteson's blog where he presented 18 graphs, and had his readers try to guess which

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeDecember 20, 2016 0

Hotel Text

Yesterday, I published an article on Axis values display, where I mentioned the desire expressed by many users to get x-axis tick values in Hotel text orienttion. The name comes from the way many hotel signs are displayed as shown on the right. Such arrangement of text can also be very

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeDecember 19, 2016 0

Axis values display

Displaying nicely rendered axis values reduces clutter and makes the graph more readable. With SAS 9.4, we added the ability for splitting x-axis tick values on white space to create a nice and readable x-axis as shown in the graph on the right. It is always a challenge to fit

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeDecember 15, 2016 0

ODS Graphics Designer

Some observant readers may have noticed a new icon on the right sidebar of this blog announcing the release of the new SAS Press book on the ODS Graphics Designer, written in collaboration with Jeanette Bottitta. Jeanette is a Technical Writer at SAS and has worked on various SAS Graphics products

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Analytics | Data Management | Data Visualization

Sisyphus

Ian JonesDecember 15, 2016 0

No data scientist? No analytics platform? No problem.

“Analytics” and “data scientist” aren’t new terms, but they are trending buzzwords. The popularity of these concepts has created a false impression: Analytics are mysterious abstractions that can only be decoded if you have a white lab coat and an advanced degree in computer science. The reality couldn’t be more different.

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Energy & Utilities

Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonDecember 13, 2016 0

Where is this Dakota Access Pipeline they're protesting?

You've probably seen dramatic pictures in the news lately about the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline - Native Americans versus bulldozers, protesters and tipis in a blizzard, and things like that. But do you really know much about this pipeline? For example, where will it go, and where have the

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Data Visualization | Students & Educators

Katrina MillerDecember 12, 2016 0

Dashboard vs. Scorecard: Measuring the Impact of Educator Preparation

With educator preparation programs (EPPs) under fire, states must make difficult decisions on how to hold EPPs accountable, provide information for program improvement, and offer consumer information to the public on EPP efficacy. In conversations I’ve had with state leaders grappling with this issue, I have seen a debate arise

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Education | Government

Customer Intelligence | Data Visualization

Carmen GallagherDecember 11, 2016 0

4 Basics disruptive innovators must get right

Being an industry disruptor is a lonely place to be – but if you’re successful, the rewards are well worth the initial risk. Betting big on your new way of doing things takes courage, and is only the first step in a risky process. Your next critical step is to

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeDecember 11, 2016 0

Financial graphs

Browsing on the web, I ran into a simple but visually interesting graph of financial data. Really, it could be any data, but this one showed up under "Financial Graphs". I thought this would give me an opportunity to speak about an interesting new feature added to SERIES plot with

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonDecember 9, 2016 0

Is the Moon really 1/4 the size of the Earth?

Are you ready for the supermoon on December 14? This will actually be the 3rd supermoon in 2016! With these big-looking full moons we're having this year, I got to wondering exactly how big is the moon compared to Earth? This seems like a good question to answer with some

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeDecember 8, 2016 0

Getting started with SGPLOT - Part 3 - VBOX

This is the 3rd installment of the Getting Started series, and the audience is the user who is new to the SG Procedures. Experienced users may also find some useful nuggets here. The Tukey box plot is popular among statisticians for viewing the distribution of an analysis variable with or without

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonDecember 7, 2016 0

Why SAS maps are better than Wikipedia svg maps!

Parents are always proud of their kids, and think their kids are better than all the other kids. I guess it might be a little bit that way with mapping software ... but I really do think I've got a pretty compelling example to show that SAS maps are better

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeDecember 5, 2016 0

Getting started with SGPLOT - Index

Index of articles on "Getting Started with SGPLOT Procedure". Getting Started with SGPLOT - Part 1 - Scatter Plot. Getting Started with SGPLOT - Part 2 - VBAR. Getting Started with SGPLOT - Part 3 - VBOX. Getting Started with SGPLOT - Part 4 - Series Plot. Getting Started with

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeDecember 1, 2016 0

Mixing plots with different classification

One of the key benefits of creating graphs using GTL or SG Procedures is their support of plot layering to create complex graphs and layouts. Most simple graphs can be created by a single plot statement like a Bar Chart. Complex graphs can be created by layering appropriate plot statements to

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonDecember 1, 2016 0

My top 10 graph blog posts of 2016!

When I was a kid, I always looked forward to Casey Kasem's American Top 40 song countdown at the end of the year. Did I listen to check whether my favorite songs had made the list, or to critique how well the people making the list had done in picking the 'right'

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Analytics | Data Visualization

SAS ColombiaNovember 30, 2016 0

Transformación vía analítica: 4 cosas que deben trabajar los países

En todos lados se habla de lo mismo: transformación digital. Es generalizada la necesidad de hacer las cosas diferentes, ya sea por medio de una nueva apuesta o reinventando la forma en la que hoy se hacen las cosas. Tener acceso a soluciones en todas partes gracias a la Nube

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeNovember 27, 2016 0

Getting started with SGPLOT - Part 2 - VBAR

This is the 2nd installment of the "Getting Started" series, and the audience is the user who is new to the SG Procedures. It is quite possible that an experienced users may also find some useful nuggets here. One of the most popular and useful graph types is the Bar

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Warren F. KuhfeldNovember 23, 2016 0

Advanced ODS Graphics: Remove ODS Subtitles

In my previous post, I showed you how to change the titles in graphs produced by analytical procedures; today I will show you how to remove subtitles that procedures display on some output pages. The following step creates output that contains a SAS title ('Illustrate the CIF Plot'), a PROCTITLE

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonNovember 21, 2016 0

How to turn your graphs up to 11

If you consider yourself as a visualization expert, you strive to create graphs that set you apart from the data analysts and statisticians. Graphs that merely plot the data in a clear/concise manner aren't enough for you. You want your graphs to also be intuitive, easy to read, and provide

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Christian EngelNovember 18, 2016 0

Kostenfaktor Datenqualität für Versicherungen

Datenqualität ist ein Thema, das in Versicherungen häufig thematisiert wird, im Projektalltag aber ebenso häufig eine untergeordnete Rolle spielt. Ich habe Karen Prillwitz zum Stellenwert des Themas Datenqualität bei großen Versicherern befragt. Karen Prillwitz hat viele Jahre Versicherungen beraten und als Projektleiterin in einem großen deutschen Versicherungskonzern die Auswirkungen schlechter

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Data Visualization

Lelia McConnellNovember 18, 2016 0

Picture-in-Picture - It’s Not Just for Television Anymore

With fall comes cooler weather and, of course, football. Lots of football. Often times there will be two NFL games on that my husband wants to watch at the same time. Instead of flipping back and forth between two television stations, he can watch both games simultaneously, thanks to the

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonNovember 17, 2016 0

A graph for Trump - our oldest president

Recently, my fellow SAS blogger Rick Wicklin wrote a post showing how to graph the ages of all the US presidents. And Chris Hemedinger showed how to create a bar chart showing the number of presidents having each of the 12 zodiac signs. Both are interesting graphs, but I wanted to

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Data Visualization

Robert AllisonNovember 15, 2016 0

Send your SAS graphs to Excel, directly to Excel ...

Are you the lone-wolf SAS programmer in your company - managing the data, performing the analyses, and graphing the output for everyone else? And what's the only format they all know how to work with, and wish they had your output in? Let's face it ... that's probably an Excel

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Data Visualization | Programming Tips

Teri PatsilarasNovember 15, 2016 0

Use images in SAS Visual Analytics to enhance your report link

If your SAS Visual Analytics report requirements include linking out to separate reports without the need to pass values, you may want to consider using images to enhance the appearance of your base report. Here are three style examples using images that you can use depending on your report design

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonNovember 11, 2016 0

Where did all my daylight go?

Does it seem like there just aren't enough daylight hours to get things done these days? It might not be that you've got more to do - it might be that we actually have fewer daylight hours in the winter (here in the northern hemisphere). And since "seeing is believing,"

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonNovember 9, 2016 0

You need a custom map, for US presidential election results!

In the US presidential election, each of the 50 states has a certain number of electoral votes, based on the population. Typically, most states cast all their electoral votes for the candidate who wins in their state (all or nothing). But states can split their electoral votes if they want

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeNovember 7, 2016 0

Layers vs annotation

Last week a user asked about BY variable group processing for SGAnnotate with SGPLOT procedure. The user provided a simple use case for the question (always a good idea) using the sashelp.class data set. The graph included a display of reference lines for the mean value of height using annotation. The

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonNovember 4, 2016 0

Your chance to vote ... for your favorite election graph!

Elections in the US are a 'target rich environment' for data analysts. There are surveys and forecasts before the election, and the presentation of results during and after the voting. What's your favorite election-related graph of all time? For the current (2016) presidential election, my favorite graphs are on the

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