Tag: data visualization

SAS VA: Is Location just a Distracting Character in Your Dataviz?

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In my high school Performance Art class, our teacher, Mr. Kennedy, was constantly reminding us that when you have characters on stage the focus must remain on the central action. If you have non-speaking role then you cannot draw attention to yourself. For instance, you wouldn’t tap your foot, play with your hair or wave to the audience members.  This concept can translate into a data …

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Do You KISS Your Line Charts?

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Probably you have heard the Keep It Simple Sweetie (KISS) principle stated hundreds of times – mainly because it is true. Keep your message simple and straightforward by removing any unnecessary visual clutter. Your job is to direct the viewer’s attention to what is important about the message. Nothing could be more true with a line chart.

Line charts allow you to see trends over time. …

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New SAS Visual Analytics certification launched

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The SAS Global Certification program is proud to announce the release of a new credential: SAS Certified Visual Business Analyst Using SAS Visual Analytics. This credential is designed for analysts who are using SAS Visual Analytics to explore data and create insightful data visualizations. With SAS Visual Analytics now deployed in over […]

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How Not Knowing Pie Charts Makes You a #DataViz Rookie

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If I live to be 115 years old, I’ll never understand why consultants use pie charts. Your chance of doing them wrong is greater than doing them right. At the SAS Global Forum last week, I was delighted to hear several others telling me how much they hated pie charts and we agreed, they need to be stomped out – we are forming a #DataVizArmy …

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Data Visualization is on Tap at #SASGF15

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This post first appeared on The 10 Minute SAS Coach site.  Thanks Guy Garrett for contributing to BI-Notes.

The SAS Global Forum is an event where SAS professionals from around the world meet once a year to see the latest R&D from SAS Institute, discuss current trends in Business Intelligence, Analytics and Big Data, and hear papers from colleagues on all manner of subjects ranging from Arrays …

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6 Tips for Data Visualization from a Floral Designer

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You never know where you will find inspiration. This past weekend I attended the NC Museum of Art Art in Bloom Festival.  The idea is that local floral designers use a museum masterpiece to draw inspiration for a floral design. [More: WRAL video about event] It was incredible to see how someone could paint with flowers. Turns out there are many Art in Bloom events like …

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SAS Coding: Use Flowcharts to Learn Inherited SAS Code

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I’m a visual person – I always need a picture. As a consultant, many times I’m given a thumb drive full of code and asked to make modifications.  When you are on a project with me, you’ll grow weary of hearing me say “Can you draw it?” Something magical happens for me when I see a flow or see an idea.

One of the most confusing projects I …

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Socio-Economic Indicators around the World

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This Tableau viz shows the various Indicators around the world as of June 2014…Please feel free to play around with All the tabs up top and browse through the data….The data is interesting, I will follow up with BRICS as the focus.Source Link : Th…

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