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Four new eBooks for SAS® 9.3
Dear Reader,
I've always liked November. The weather is sometimes nearly perfect. And when it's not, there's no better way to spend a cold rainy afternoon than reading a good book or getting out of walking my dogs. However, in doing a little research for this month's editorial, I discovered that some people kind of hate November. Even writers. For instance, Sara Coleridge wrote "Dull November brings the blast / Then the leaves are whirling fast." And, poet Emily Dickinson wrote "November always seemed to me the Norway of the year." I like Norway and November, and I'm not exactly sure what Emily means, but it doesn't sound very complimentary. (I've just opened myself up to English majors, but feel free to correct me.) And how about this depressing bit from Joseph Addison: "The gloomy month of November, when the people of England hang and drown themselves." Even the lyrics to the-less-than-literary metal band Guns N' Roses song, "November Rain," suggest a bad breakup.
Whether the maligned month of November registers an opinion from you at all, there are some great takeaways in this issue of SAS Publishing News. If you're excited about eBooks and SAS®9.3 documentation, read about the four titles now available for your reading devices. If you're teaching SAS or into Analytics, we have some announcements that you'll be interested in. By popular demand, we're continuing to feature SAS Author's Tips, and Shelley Sessoms is recruiting authors for SAS Press. Take a look at Shelley's new column, and take the opportunity to chat with author and SAS developer Rick Wicklin. Also, peruse the rest of the issue for other great content.
However you're spending your time this month, I hope you'll keep these glowing words from Henry David Thoreau in mind: "The thinnest yellow light of November is more warming and exhilarating than any wine they tell of. The mite which November contributes becomes equal in value to the bounty of July." Salud!
See you in December,
Shelly Goodin
Editor, SAS Publishing News
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Get 20% off the retail price through November 30, 2011! »
Combining and Modifying SAS® Data Sets: Examples, Second Edition
By Michele Burlew
Price: $44.95 USD (before discount)
Updated for SAS® 9.2, this popular examples book contains expanded content and new features of SAS software. The tools used to combine and modify data sets include:
- the SET, MERGE, MODIFY, and UPDATE statements in the DATA step
- joins and set operators in PROC SQL
- BY-group processing
- indexes
- hash objects in the DATA step
- the use of PROC FORMAT and hash tables as table lookups
- generation data sets
This book helps SAS programmers at all levels. 332 pp.
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Retail Analytics: The Secret Weapon »
By Emmett Cox
Price: $45.00 USD
The inside scoop on boosting sales through spot-on analytics! Retail Analytics helps retailers and analysts to use analytics to sell more merchandise. Emmett Cox provides fact-based analytic strategies that can be replicated with the same success that he achieved on a global level. Emmett reveals how retailers can begin using their data as a strategic advantage and includes examples from many retail departments illustrating the successful use of data and analytics. Put your data to strategic use with this book. 170 pp.
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SAS 9.3 Documentation Update
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NEW eBooks for SAS® 9.3
SAS Publishing recently converted four SAS documentation titles and made them available on e-reading devices (Amazon Kindle, Apple iBooks, and Google eBooks). While these titles are already free in HTML and PDF on our Web site, we know that some of you prefer reading on your favorite e-reading device.
What advantages do eBooks have over print?
- eBooks are portable.
- It's easy and quick to purchase an eBook.
- eBooks are less expensive.
- eBooks make content easy to discover, annotate, and search.
Try SAS® 9.3 Documentation in eBook form, and let us know if you like having them available for e-reading devices.
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Teaching a SAS Class? We Can Help.
Did you know that you can request up to two complimentary desk copies of SAS Press book titles per semester through our popular Academic Evaluation Copy Program? Visit our updated Resources for Instructors page to learn about other academic services that are available to you.
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The Unsinkable Margelet Jones »
Despite her diminutive appearance, Margelet Jones has taken on more than 300 conferences—with style and grace. For 16 years, Margelet has managed SAS Publishing’s presence at conferences. If you’ve attended a SAS Global Forum or a regional user group event (among others), you’ve seen her hard work in action. Read more.
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Join Our Live Twitter Chat on November 10
On Thursday, November 10, from 1:30-2:00 p.m. ET, SAS Press author recruiter Shelley Sessoms (@SSessoms), author Rick Wicklin (@RickWicklin), and SAS Publishing (@SASPublishing) will discuss Rick's very popular book,
Statistical Programming with SAS/IML® Software
, getting published and hot book topics
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To join the live Twitter chat on November 10, use the hashtag #SASpress.
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Paper Proposal Submissions for SAS Global Forum 2012 Still Open
Find out how to submit your paper. Be sure to do so by November 14. Read more.
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Updates for Aspiring Authors
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