When working with “big data” you usually have too many points to view in a plot, and end up subsetting or summarizing the data. But now, in SAS 9.3, you have an alternative! For example, the following scatter plot of 10,000+ points is just a visual “b…
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Heading out to a busy week at SAS Global Forum
I am in countdown mode, in about a week I will be heading to SAS Global Forum 2012. As a SAS Instructor for over fourteen years, I have been to several conferences but never one in Orlando. I am excited for the busy forum that awaits. Sunday afternoon …
What Didn’t Stay in Vegas
Just flew back from Vegas, and boy, are my arms tired! (ba-dump)
If you attended SAS Global Forum, you probably learned a lot of things you didn’t know. But if you were a SAS employee, you also learned a lot of things you didn’t know. One of th…
Good News for Map Geeks–SAS/GRAPH Mapping Course is Finally Here!
Growing up in Michigan, I, like all state residents, learned early on that the lower peninsula of Michigan is shaped like a mitten. This piece of information has served me well all my life; whenever I meet a stranger who wants to know where in Mi…
2 Popular SAS Topics, 2 Awesome SAS Instructors, a Pinnacle SAS Event
Marty HultgrenMichelle BucheckerSAS Global Forum creates a big buzz in the SAS user community, so in order to find out what the fuss is about, I decided to chat with a couple of our instructors who would be going to Las Vegas. In addition to teach…
Can SAS/GRAPH Get You a Gig in Vegas?
A few months ago I wrote a blog entry titled “SAS/GRAPH “SG” Procedures–Not Just for Statisticians!” It was so well received that I was invited to open for Celine Dion at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas! Well, not really, but I was invited (along …