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Sanjay MatangeJuly 10, 2016 0

Polar Graph - Wind Rose

Last week I posted an article on displaying polar graph using SAS. When the measured data (R, Theta) are in the polar coordinates as radius and angle, then this data can be easily transformed into the XY space using the simple transform shown below. x=r*cos(theta * PI / 180); y=r*sin(theta * PI

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJuly 8, 2016 0

Apparently the cool kids don't smoke any more

I've noticed fewer and fewer people smoking these days, and was wondering who the last holdouts are. Let's run some numbers and find out... Back in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s it seems like almost everyone smoked. You hardly ever saw the "cool kids" such as James Dean without a cigarette -

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJuly 5, 2016 0

Does this graph make you feel old ... or young?

They say age is a relative thing. With this graph, you can tell how old (or young) you are, relative to everyone else. (I'll let you decide whether this is a good thing, or a bad thing, hahaha!) Nathan Yau recently posted a graph on flowingdata.com that allows you to

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeJuly 2, 2016 0

Polar Graph

There are many situations where it is beneficial to display the data using a polar graph. Often your data may contain directional information. Or, the data may be cyclic in nature, with information over time by weeks, or years. The simple solution is to display the directional or time data

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJune 27, 2016 0

Could I get a Brexit map over here, please!?!

With the recent vote for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union being all over the news, I was a bit embarrassed to realize I didn't know exactly what areas are (and aren't) considered part of the UK. After a few Google searches, I found the following map on the

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeJune 25, 2016 0

Bar Chart with Descending Response

Recently, I needed to view the list of products with the highest number of defects. I have a data set of defects reported against various products. The data set has over 30 products, and each observation contains the product name, name of the primary support person, and other relevant details of

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Analytics | Data for Good | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJune 22, 2016 0

Are there Zika mosquitoes in your county?

Let's create a souped-up SAS map that can track Zika-carrying mosquitoes down to the county level, in the US! A few months ago, I wrote a blog post with a world map of documented locations of the Aedes mosquitoes that could carry the Zika virus. The world map showed a high concentration

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Customer Intelligence | Data Visualization

SAS ColombiaJune 22, 2016 0

Es real: ahora se pueden tomar decisiones informadas y en tiempo real

El papel del CEO en las grandes empresas ha venido transformándose a la velocidad con que la tecnología dispone para él la información crítica de su negocio. Y ahora que puede tenerla casi al instante, su protagonismo y responsabilidad son mayores. Para gerentes de vanguardia. >> Vea también: Analítica y

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJune 21, 2016 0

Will independent voters decide the election?

In recent years, more and more people have been registering as independent voters in the US, rather than Democrat or Republican - the independents now control well over 1/3 of the votes. Will they likely vote for the Democrat or Republican candidates in the upcoming election? Let's break down some numbers

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeJune 19, 2016 0

Scalable Turnip Graph

A Turnip Graph displays the distribution of an analysis variable. The graph displays markers with the same (or close) y coordinate by displaying the markers spread out over the x-axis range in a symmetric pattern. Recently, a question was posted on the SAS Communities page regarding such a graph. Here is an example of

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJune 16, 2016 0

July 4th Fireworks Safety

Here in the US, our July 4th Independence Day holiday is coming up. It's a festive holiday with lots of fun & fireworks, but you also need to also be careful ... and I've got the graphs to prove it! Last year, I wrote a blog post about a SAS

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Robert AllisonJune 14, 2016 0

The big fat truth about the US weight problem

I recently read an article that claims 35% of men, and 40% of women in the US are now obese. Yikes! I wondered when this happened, and whether it had been a gradual or sudden change. If I only had some graphs ... which the article didn't provide. I did some

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeJune 12, 2016 0

Infographics: Coin stack bar chart

Often we see bar charts showing revenues or other related measures by a classifier using a visual of a stack of coins. Such visuals are not strictly for the purposes of accurate magnitude comparisons, but more for providing an interesting visual to attract the attention of the reader. In other words -

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJune 9, 2016 0

These aren't the drones you're looking for - but those are!

With recent advances in quadcopters, or drones, they have become pretty capable and fun flying machines. And just about anybody can afford the entry-level models. They've recently become prevalent enough that the government has started coming up with rules, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) started requiring owners to register drones that

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJune 8, 2016 0

I see spots - sunspots!

For the first time in 4.5 years, we had a day with zero sunspots - I think this special occasion calls for some sunspot graphs! But before we get started, here's one of the many pictures my friend Kirk took of the sun down in Marco Island, Florida. Spots or no

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeJune 3, 2016 0

Good Graph: Magnitude Comparisons

At the 2013 SAS Global Forum, I presented a paper titled "Make a Good Graph" which reviewed some of the features that make for a good graph. This paper presents an aggregation of ideas from various sources, including some recommendations from thought leaders in the graphics arena such as Edward Tufte,

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJune 2, 2016 0

What you see is what you get ... maybe!

When using visual analytics, it's important to realize that WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) is not always true. By recognizing a few optical illusions and tricks, you might become a better data analyst ... and have some fun along the way. Let's start with the Koffka Rings

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonJune 1, 2016 0

A closer look at the teacher salary graph

Teacher salaries have been a hotly debated issue in our state for the past few years. In this blog post, I examine a graph that recently appeared in our local news, point out some deficiencies, and create an alternate graph. But before we get started, here's a picture of my

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Data Visualization

Georgia MarianiMay 31, 2016 0

How can you know what’s best for more than 20,000 students?

When your job involves making decisions that affect thousands of college students, making the right decisions can have a large impact on the future. Giving college administrators easy access to reliable analytics can help improve enrollment and graduation rates – and find answers to complex questions that cut across many

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeMay 30, 2016 0

CTSPedia Clinical Graphs - Subgrouped Forest Plot

The advent of the AXISTABLE statement with SAS 9.4, has made it considerably easier to create graphs that include statistics aligned with x-axis values (Survival Plot) or with the y-axis (Forest Plot). This statement was specifically designed to address such needs, and includes the options needed to control the text attributes of

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 27, 2016 0

How does your favorite US national park stack up?

The US has almost 400 national parks, and has been keeping attendance data for about 100 years. With a holiday weekend coming up, I thought this would be a good time to crunch those numbers, and see how each park compares to all the others... I first saw the tip of

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Data Visualization

Varsha ChawlaMay 27, 2016 0

Correlations, forecasts, and making sense of it all with visualization

"Correlation does not imply causation.” Does that bring back memories from your college statistics class? If you cringe when you hear those words, don’t worry. This phrase is still relevant today, but is now more approachable and easier to understand. Here at SAS, we use SAS® Visual Analytics to make

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Thomas Bodenmüller-DodekMay 24, 2016 0

Der Citizen Data Scientist – willst du mit mir korrelieren?

Citizen Data Scientist : WIR BRAUCHEN EUCH! Und das Warum erzähle ich in diesem Blog. Erster Test: Wussten Sie, dass das Alter der Miss America mit der Anzahl der Morde durch heißen Dampf und heiße Gegenstände korreliert? Oder dass die Storchenpopulation mit der Geburtenrate zusammenhängt?

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeMay 23, 2016 0

CTSPedia Clinical Graphs - Volcano Plot

A Volcano Plot is a type of scatter-plot that is used to quickly identify changes in large data sets composed of replicate data. In the clinical domain, a Volcano Plot is used to view Risk difference (RD) of AE occurrence (%) between drug and control by preferred term. One example of

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 23, 2016 0

Picking a surreal vacation destination in the US

Do you need help picking a summer vacation destination - one that's not just great, but surreal? If so, this blog's for you! It's that time of the year again - I've got gobs of vacation time saved up, but I was drawing a blank on where to go... So I turned

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeMay 20, 2016 0

CTSPedia Clinical Graphs - Heatmap of Benefit

Let us continue our review of the Clinical Graphs included in the CTSPedia repository. Today, I noticed this Heatmap of Benefits and Risks over Time for Subjects in a study by Treatment, submitted by Max Cherny using "R" code. I thought it would be a good exercise to see how to build this

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 19, 2016 0

You don't know squat about the Las Vegas housing market

How bad was the recent recession on the Las Vegas housing market, and what lingering side effects are still being felt? If you don't know squat about real estate housing markets, then this blog post is for you! It takes a simple graphical look at some data that helps explain

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Data Visualization

Kamil Konikiewicz

Kamil KonikiewiczMay 16, 2016 0

Four challenges in an era of visualisation

The world nowadays is full of all sorts of data. With so much information from such a wide range of sources being compiled on a daily basis, we need to be capable of processing and analysing it extremely quickly. We also want information and knowledge immediately to hand, and are

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Data Visualization

Sanjay MatangeMay 13, 2016 0

Dial KPI using SGPLOT

Last week I was at PharmaSUG 2016, where I presented a 1/2 day seminar on creating Clinical Graphs using SAS. I was gratified to have a enthusiastic audience of about 28 attendees and we had a great interactive session. I also presented a paper on Clinical Graphs Using SAS. More

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Analytics | Data Visualization

Robert AllisonMay 12, 2016 0

Is that a CSV file ... or have you been drinking?

In this blog post I explore some of the open data police incident reports for Raleigh and Cary, while showing you the easy way to handle various types of CSV files. In recent years, many cities have set up open data websites, to share various kinds of data about their city.

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