Whether you are just getting started with SAS or an experienced user there are a slew of free resources you should know about. First, you can download and learn SAS for free. SAS University Edition is available for anyone who wants to learn SAS. Additi…
Tag: Uncategorized
Analytics – helping your ‘dots’ tell their story
Does your data just look like a bunch of dots? Would you like to bring those dots to life so they can tell their story? This example shows how to make some voter-registration dots a bit more lifelike, so you can see what they’re saying. You can apply t…
2 Easy Steps to Write a Great Book Outline
Editor’s note: This series of blogs addresses the questions we are most frequently asked at SAS Press! It worth spending some time on this. Arguably, this is one of the most important parts of the book. The table of contents and outline provide the blue print of your book – […]
The post 2 Easy Steps to Write a Great Book Outline appeared first on SAS Learning Post.
Gartner’s 2017 Take on Data Science Software
In my ongoing quest to track The Popularity of Data Analysis Software, I’ve finally decided to change the title to use the newer term “data science”. The 2017 version of Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Data Science Platforms was just published, … Continue reading →
How to add roads to your SAS maps
Have you been using the SAS/Graph Gmap procedure to plot your data on maps for years, but never knew you could add roads to your maps?!? Follow along in this blog post, and I’ll teach you how… But before we get started, here’s a picture of a nice aer…
7 Simple Steps from Proposal to Print: Development of a SAS Press Book
Editor’s note: This series of blogs addresses the questions we are most frequently asked at SAS Press! In our last post about how to write a good outline, we discussed the importance of developing an outline for your proposed SAS Press book and gave so…
The Other 27 SAS Numeric Missing Values
What?!? You mean a period (.) isn’t the only SAS numeric missing value? Well, there are 27 others: .A .B, to .Z and ._ (period underscore). Your first question might be: “Why would you need more than one missing value?” One situation where multiple missing values are useful involves survey data. Suppose […]
The post The Other 27 SAS Numeric Missing Values appeared first on SAS Learning Post.
Data wrangling – down the rabbit hole, and back again!
Are your friends passing around clever memes (supposedly) featuring something your favorite actor said, or sharing news articles that you think might be “fake news”? If there’s even a hint of data analyst in you, then you probably check the actual data, and confirm or disprove the supposed facts yourself. I […]
The post Data wrangling – down the rabbit hole, and back again! appeared first on SAS Learning Post.