The Western Users of SAS Software 2018 conference is coming to Sacramento, CA, September 5-7. I have been to a lot of SAS conferences, but WUSS is always my favorite because it is big enough for me to learn a lot, but small enough to be really friendly. On Wednesday afternoon, I will once again […]
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SAS Global Forum 2018
I’m excited because in a couple days I will fly to Denver for SAS Global Forum 2018, the biggest SAS conference of the year, attended by thousands. If you are coming, I hope you will attend the presentation that Lora Delwiche and I have. It is “SAS Studio: A New Way to Program in SAS” […]
WUSS 2016: The Papers
The Western Users of SAS Software 2016 conference is over. I have been to a lot of SAS conferences, but WUSS is always my favorite because it is big enough for me to learn a lot, but small enough to be really friendly. I’m already excited about next year’s conference in Long Beach, September 20-22. […]
Free Resources for Learning SAS (and Other Tips from SAS Authors)
In celebration of SAS Global Forum, the folks at SAS Press gathered tips from SAS Press authors. Here is my contribution: This is the best time ever to learn SAS! When I first encountered SAS, there were only two ways that I could get help. I could either ask another graduate student who might or […]
Missed SGF 2016? It’s not too late
SAS Global Forum 2016 is over. Thousands of conference attendees are now back home. Much of the conference was live-streamed, but if you missed it, that’s all right because many of the best sessions were recorded. However, finding particular videos can be tricky. So, here are my favorites. Click the heading to link to […]
Sending Text Messages from SAS
For me, a major highlight of SAS Global Forum 2015 was seeing Matthew Slaughter’s presentation, Sending Text Messages from SAS. You may have noticed that his name is similar to mine. This is not a coincidence as he is my son. However, this paper was his idea. He researched the topic on his own, and […]
Sending Text Messages from SAS
For me, a major highlight of SAS Global Forum 2015 was seeing Matthew Slaughter’s presentation, Sending Text Messages from SAS. You may have noticed that his name is similar to mine. This is not a coincidence as he is my son. However, this paper was his idea. He researched the topic on his own, and […]
SAS Certification on a Budget
I recently returned from SAS Global Forum where Andra Northup and I presented an updated and expanded version of our paper “SAS Certification as a Tool for Professional Development.” You can read our paper here. SAS certification isn’t exactly new. The first SAS certification exam was offered way back in 1999. So it’s fascinating to […]