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Brendan BaileyApril 23, 2012 0

SAS, big data and Hadoop

Many companies are challenged not only with analyzing big data, but with storing and accessing the data. In some cases, organizations can choose an open source storage solution to reduce costs. One popular open source solution is Hadoop. Anna Brown is talking with Paul Kent, Vice President Big Data at SAS,

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Waynette TubbsApril 23, 2012 0

SAS Global Forum 2012 Technology Connection - Demos, skits and laughs

The Technology Connection is one of the most anticipated and most talked about events at SAS Global Forum. This year, that will surely be the case. The skits truly showed the real world practicality and value of what these new products bring to the table. Whether you were at

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Waynette TubbsApril 22, 2012 0

SAS Global Forum 2012 Opening Session

sasglobalforum2012 on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free Opening Session for SAS Global Forum 2012 had some extraordinary announcements and entertainment - among them SAS CEO Jim Goodnight sat down at his computer to demo the newest high-performance analytics product in front of a packed house. I knew you'd want to take

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Katie StrangeApril 22, 2012 0

It is what it is

“It is what it is” is a popular phrase among 25-to 35-year-olds. Some use this catchall phrase to express acceptance when things can't be changed - things are beyond their control and they are OK with that. It can hold a negative connotation, too. It could be synonymous with “We’ve

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Nancy GoodyearApril 22, 2012 0

Test drive e-course at SAS Global Forum

For those of you who want to see and try e-Learning, please come visit me at the e-Learning booth at SAS Global Forum in Orlando. Follow me on The SAS Training Post, and I will tell you more about what the future holds for e-learning (think mobile and iPad!). To see

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Kirsten HamstraApril 21, 2012 0

Show us your SAS Global Forum experience through photos!

Calling all budding photographers! We want to see how you experience SAS' biggest user conference of the year - SAS Global Forum. What better way to share your favorite #SASGF12 moments than through pictures? This year, we are trying something new and will be using the popular photo-sharing app Instagram

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Waynette TubbsApril 21, 2012 0

Unofficial Official Guide to SAS Global Forum - Hurry, hurry, hurry

You know this always happens. You try to plan for everything. You make lists and check them off and still, you forget something. Well, SAS Gloal Forum is a big event and you are probably thinking of a thousand things at once. Here's some last minute information to help you

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Waynette TubbsApril 20, 2012 0

It's time for another SAS Global Forum Tweet Up / Geek Out

What do you mean you've never heard of a Tweet Up/Geek Out? Well, I only made part of it up. A Tweetup is an event where people who network together on Twitter get together offline to chat and get to know one another better. My definition of a Geek Out

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Waynette TubbsApril 20, 2012 0

Sneak peek at AnnMaria getting her 'Geek On' at SAS Global Forum

I follow quite a few SAS users who blog. One of my favorites - because she shares my quirky wit and hatred for shopping - is Dr. AnnMaria De Mars, author of AnnMaria's blog. She has a way of telling stories that leaves me in stitches. I was reading about how AnnMaria

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Brendan BaileyApril 19, 2012 0

Chris Hemedinger's plans for SAS Global Forum

Watch live streaming video from sasglobalforum2012 at livestream.com Anna Brown speaks with Chris Hemedinger, SAS Technical Architect and author of "SAS for Dummies," on what he'll be doing at SAS Global Forum 2012. Learn more about his Closing Session keynote "You Don't Have to Go Home ... But You Can't

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Tricia AanderudApril 19, 2012 0

Another sneak peek for your SAS Global Forum 'agenda'

By now, I’m sure you have created your personal agenda for SAS Global Forum – so guess I will see you on Tuesday morning (9:30 am) in the Southern Hemisphere V area for the Get Your “Fast Pass” to Building Business Intelligence with SAS and Google Analytics presentation. Angela Hall

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Melissa PerezApril 19, 2012 0

Unofficial Official Guide to SAS Global Forum – Adding flair to your experience

If you have seen the movie Office Space or been to a TGI Fridays then you have heard about having FLAIR! We can assume that the more flair a person has the more fun they are having. In this case of SAS Global Forum, the more flair you have, the

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Andrea ZimmermanApril 18, 2012 0

Sneak peek at two quick SAS Global Forum sessions

Hi, I'm Andrea Wainwright-Zimmerman. I'm doing two papers at SAS Global Forum 2012: one in Reporting and Information Visualization and one in Coder's Corner. In Coder's Corner, I've got a simple trick using a DATA Step and a PROC SORT to achieve the same thing as a PROC SORT NODUPKEY, but I let

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Iain BrownApril 18, 2012 0

Advanced modelling for imbalanced credit scoring data sets

An event is fast approaching that is the highlight of the year for many members of the SAS community. I am, of course, referring to SAS Global Forum 2012, which this year will be hosted in the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida. I am particularly

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Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerApril 18, 2012 0

SAS Tech Talks LIVE from SAS Global Forum

For me, this will be a SAS Global Forum of many "firsts". My first Closing Session. My first time attending as a staffer outside of SAS R&D (well, except for the chilly SUGI 21 in Chicago). And my first chance to host the SAS Tech Talk sessions, which will be

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Brendan BaileyApril 17, 2012 0

Anna Brown previews SAS Global Forum

Inside SAS Global Forum host Anna Brown gets the inside scoop on all the new activities at SAS Global Forum 2012.

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Amy PetersApril 17, 2012 0

'Meetup' with WebDMS at SAS Global Forum

Hi. I'm Amy Peters, Product Manager at SAS. I've scheduled a meetup at this year's SAS Global Forum to talk with you about WebDMS (in Northern Hemisphere E-2 at the Dolphin). It's under development - the basic version is due to be released this summer on SAS® 9.3 for use by SAS OnDemand for Academics for

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Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerApril 17, 2012 0

Doing more with SAS Enterprise Guide automation

Have you ever selected File->Schedule Project or Schedule->Process Flow in SAS Enterprise Guide? Are you curious about what magic these actions will trigger? Here's what happens: SAS Enterprise Guide creates a VBScript program that contains the instructions to start SAS Enterprise Guide, load your project, run your project or flow,

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Shelley Sessoms

Shelley SessomsApril 17, 2012 0

Come one, come all…with your ideas

Who's gearing up for SAS Global Forum? I am! I am! (waving my hand enthusiastically.) I'm excited about this conference because that's when I get to meet so many potential authors. Folks come by with ideas they've had percolating for years (or sometimes weeks, days or hours ... the length

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Melissa PerezApril 16, 2012 0

Unofficial Official Guide to SAS Global Forum – Stamp that passport

Many of us will travel domestically to SAS Global Forum, but some will travel across the border. Regardless of where you are traveling from, everyone who attends will have an opportunity to get a stamped passport at the conference. This year we are bringing a SAS Passport Program - It’s

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Waynette TubbsApril 15, 2012 0

Unofficial Official Guide - Personalized SAS Global Forum experience

You could easily become overwhelmed by the number of presentations available at SAS Global Forum. But the savvy SAS Global Forum attendee knows how to select the most suitable sessions in a snap. How?

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Sanjay MatangeApril 14, 2012 0

Graphs are easy with SAS 9.3

ODS Graphics have matured. With SAS 9.2, GTL and SG procedures were a new direction for creating analytical graphs in SAS. The motivation and design of the GTL framework and the SG procedures was driven primarily by the needs of the procedure writers within SAS to enable the automatic creation

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Waynette TubbsApril 14, 2012 0

The countdown to SAS Global Forum

Watch live streaming video from sasglobalforum2012 at livestream.com I have 8 days before I board my plane for Orlando; 9 days until SAS Global Forum officially kicks off with Opening Session; 10 days before the first official mixer with all of my SAS friends; 11 days before the Kickback party,

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Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerApril 12, 2012 0

Coming soon to a SAS Global Forum near you

[cue movie trailer voiceover guy] In a world where tabular data is too difficult to read and interpret, an unlikely hero is born. A small chart learns how to share BIG meaning. From humble beginnings as a SAS macro, SPARKY changed the world.

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Chris Hemedinger

Chris HemedingerApril 11, 2012 0

The Heme-finder: Where I'll be during SAS Global Forum

I'm sorry to say that there will be no "Dummies around Me" smart phone app for SAS Global Forum this year. That means that if you want to catch up with me, you'll have to do it the old-fashioned way: plan to be in the same place that I am,

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Shelly GoodinApril 11, 2012 0

Your questions answered at SAS Global Forum

The bookstore is a happening place at SAS Global Forum. You can shop onsite and save money on books, mingle with 30+ SAS authors, try to win giveaways (hint: follow @SASPublishing on Twitter and monitor the SAS Global Forum hashtag #SASGF12 and/or enter a couple of surveys) and chat with

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Julie PetlickApril 10, 2012 0

Student scholarship programs available at SAS users group conferences

Chances are you have at least one paper or research project this semester. If you are using SAS as part of a project, there are some great student scholarship opportunities to allow you to attend a SAS users group conference this year. You can present your work and build your

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Michael SmithApril 2, 2012 0

Unofficial Official Guide to SAS Global Forum - The 'social' connection

When I first attended SAS Global Forum, you had to wait until you arrived at the conference to get connected with other attendees. There wasn’t a good way to find out in advance who was going to attend or what they were interested in. And if you weren’t attending for

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Waynette TubbsMarch 30, 2012 0

Friday's Innovation Inspiration - Get a real job

There may be some of you who don't remember this song, but in high school and early college it was one of my favorites. "Get a haircut and get a real job," by George Thorogood and the Destroyers, really spoke to the rebel in me. Most of my rebellious days are behind

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