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Kirk Lafler's Upcoming Webinar
SAS Press is hosting a free, live Webinar with Kirk Paul Lafler on Exploring Dictionary Tables with PROC SQL on Tuesday, June 27, from 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. EDST.
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SAS Genomics Discovery Event
June 19, 2006
Cary, NC
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JMP
June 20-21, 2006
Cary, NC
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JSM
August 5-10, 2006
Seattle, WA
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SIG/KDD Conference
August 20-23, 2006
Philadelphia, PA
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Welcome to a new edition of Your SAS Publishing News. We will be conducting a survey at the end of the summer to get your feedback about our new format and to find out what suggestions you have for making this newsletter even better.
In this issue, we are highlighting the vast array of information SAS Press is offering to you, the customer.
First, SAS Press is hosting a free, live Webinar with Kirk P. Lafler called Exploring Dictionary Tables with PROC SQL Kirk is a long-time SAS user and consultant, a popular speaker, and the author of PROC SQL: Beyond the Basics Using SAS.
SAS Press author Michael Raithel turns his attention to indexes in his new paper, "What Is a SAS Index Good for Anyhow?"
Derek Morgan sits down to talk with Authorline about his experience as a SAS Press author and to share insights about his upcoming title, The Essential Guide to SAS Dates and Times.
Don't forget to check out the various users group conferences where SAS Press will have a booth and where you can get a 20% discount on all titles during the conference.
Thanks for your interest in SAS Publishing.
Judi Rourke-O'Briant
Editor, Your SAS Publishing News
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 New Distributed Title from SAS Press
Title: Business Intelligence Competency Center: A Team Approach to Maximizing Competitive Advantage
Authors: Gloria Miller, Dagmar Bräutigam, and Stefanie Gerlach
Description:
How do you implement a comprehensive Business Intelligence strategy that supports organizational goals and addresses business information requirements? A growing number of successful organizations are answering that question by creating Business Intelligence Competency Centers (BICCs). Composed of a cross-functional team with defined roles, responsibilities and processes, the BICC supports and promotes the effective use of Business Intelligence throughout the organization. Written for anyone interested in understanding the BICC concept, Business Intelligence Competency Center: A Team Approach to Maximizing Competitive Advantage covers the process of planning, setting up and running a BICC while also exploring the benefits and potential pitfalls, and reviewing best practices.
- SAS product addressed: SAS BI Server
- Selling price: 29.95 USD
- ISBN: 0-470-04447-0
- Page count: 208
To learn more about this title or to purchase a copy, visit our online bookstore.
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Save 20% on This Month's Featured Books from SAS Press!
Featured books are available at a 20% discount through June 30th! To ensure that you receive this discount, please reference the tracking code "YN" in the comments field for online orders. Be sure to reference this code in fax and phone orders, too.
Title: Advanced Log-Linear Models Using SAS
Author: Daniel Zelterman
Description:
Daniel Zelterman applies his extensive SAS knowledge and biostatistics experience to illustrate how to use the GENMOD procedure to analyze log-linear models for categorical data. His wide variety of examples illustrate the statistical applications that PROC GENMOD can perform. He thoroughly describes the models, provides real data examples, supplies the necessary code and explains the output from GENMOD. The topics covered include the Pearson goodness-of-fit statistic; tables of categorical data; a review of log-linear model methods for rectangular tables of categorical data; extrapolation methods to estimate population size; new models and distributions for statistical analysis of data; and issues in power analysis and estimating sample size in experiments.
- SAS products addressed: Base SAS, SAS/STAT
- Selling price: 39.95 USD
- ISBN: 1-59047-080-X
- Page count: 208
To learn more about this title or to purchase a copy, visit our online bookstore.
Title: Models for Discrete Data
Author: Daniel Zelterman
Description:
Discrete or count data arises in experiments where the outcomes are countable and classified into unique, non-overlapping categories. This book describes the statistical models for evaluating such data. It provides an introduction for graduate students and a concise review for practitioners. The book provides the first in-depth coverage of a number of statistical topics, including the negative multinomial distribution, the many forms of hypergeometric distribution and coordinate-free models. A detailed treatment of the issues of sample size and power is given in terms of exact inference and asymptotic, non-central chi-squared approximations.
- SAS product addressed: Base SAS
- Selling price: 82.95 USD
- ISBN: 1-58025-865-4
- Page count: 240
To learn more about this title or to purchase a copy, visit our online bookstore.
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 Upcoming Titles Interest List!
If you're interested in what new titles we're working on, please visit us at our new Upcoming Titles page!
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 Interview with Author Derek Morgan
Derek P. Morgan is a database administrator in the Division of Statistical Genomics at Washington University School of Medicine. He designs, develops and supports data entry/management systems using SAS/AF and SAS/FSP for medical research. Derek also directs the compilation and documentation of data for several collaborative studies. He is very skilled at using the DATA step and macro language to process raw data and generate reports; in 1991, Derek created a macro library that allowed users to format SAS output in PostScript via the DATA step.
In addition to presenting many in-house seminars on topics in applications development, research data management and advanced Base SAS, Derek has taught Base SAS to new users for many years. A SAS user for over 20 years and former president of the Midwest SAS Users Group, Derek has received several awards at both SUGI and regional users group conferences. In his spare time, he plays bass guitar and has played bass with two members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Look for SAS Publishing at Conferences
Special discounts on book orders are available at conferences where SAS Publishing has a booth!
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 What Is a SAS Index Good for Anyhow?
If there were a SAS performance tool that could drastically reduce your program's I/Os, lower its CPU time and decrease its run time, would you use it? Of course, you would! Such a performance tool exists; it is called a SAS index. SAS indexes can dramatically improve the performance of programs that access small subsets of observations from large SAS data sets. A tip from Michael Raithel.
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 Updated SAS OLAP Cube Viewer Lessons Now Available
Staying current is easy! Self-Paced e-Learning automatically updates your training with new software releases. Available June 12, 2006:
- Viewing OLAP Cubes Using the SAS Web OLAP Viewer for Java (3.1)
- Viewing OLAP Cubes Using the SAS Web OLAP Viewer for .NET (1.3)
- Viewing OLAP Cubes Using SAS Enterprise Guide (4.1)
Each lesson has a filter that allows you to select your version of software SAS software.
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Self-Paced e-Learning Lesson Wins Prestigious STC Excellence Award
The Society of Technical Communication sent congratulations and awards to the e-Learning Technology team for their lesson "Viewing OLAP Cubes Using the SAS OLAP Viewer for .NET".
This award represents attaining the high standards of the STC which seeks to advance the arts and sciences of technical communication and promote awareness of the latest trends and technology in the field.
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 SAS' Ninth Annual Data Mining Conference Returns to Las Vegas
For the ninth year in a row, world-renowned data mining experts will share their expertise at M2006 SAS' annual data mining conference. Held at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, October 23-24, M2006 will feature six keynote addresses and more than 30 session talks in multiple tracks.
To help individuals learn the latest data mining theories, trends and best practices in the field, SAS hosts M2006, its ninth annual data mining conference, this October 24-25 in Las Vegas. The largest data mining conference of its kind, M2006 provides attendees a forum for exchanging ideas with hundreds of data mining practitioners and more than 40 of the most respected data mining experts in the world.
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Where Are the Improvement Opportunities in Your Organization?
Take our new Live Web class and become an ISO 9001:2000 Internal Auditor. Learn about the importance of quality control in your organization. In just three half-day Live Web sessions, you'll be prepared to start your ISO 9001:2000 internal audits and improve your organization's efficiencies. Register today for the July 25-27 Live Web class and learn from the comfort of your desktop.
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SAS 2-for-1 Special!
At SAS Education, we regard the relationship we have with our students as our greatest resource. As we celebrate our 30th anniversary in July, we'd like to say "thank you" for three decades of loyalty. During the month of July, we invite you to take any of our U.S. public training courses and bring a co-worker for FREE!
Registration is now open! Please visit our Web site for more information about this offer. And remember:
- Space is limited.
- The offer is good for only those students who register at the same time and attend the same course in July!
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You can perform a keyword, ISBN, author name, or title quick search, select publications, and place your order online. You will find information about all the products and services available from SAS Publishing at http://support.sas.com/publishing
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Do You Have the Write Stuff?
Share your expertise with other SAS users! SAS Press provides a variety of ways for you to share your expertise in using SAS software. Consider publishing information about how you use SAS software. If you would prefer to work with someone on a project, you can co-author a book. Or perhaps you would like to review a book while it is under development. Let us know what your interests are, and we'll find a way for you to participate! For more information, please visit http://support.sas.com/publishing/bbu/proposal.html or send an e-mail request to saspress@sas.com
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Helpful Resources from SAS Publishing
Authorline
See what SAS Press authors are up to with new books, proposals, and more. The newest issue of Authorline, the online newsletter, is available at http://support.sas.com/publishing/bbu/authorline_archive.html
SAS Press Companion Pages
Here you'll find valuable information related to the SAS Press books you have purchased or are considering purchasing from SAS. Please visit the home page at http://support.sas.com/publishing/bbu/companion_site/home.html
SAS Learning Edition
SAS Learning Edition is a personal learning version of the world's leading business intelligence and analytical software. For more information, please go to http://support.sas.com/LE
Self-Paced e-Learning Catalog
SAS software training is available to you in a variety of formats, including self-paced online training courses. To take advantage of these online training products, please go to http://support.sas.com/selfpaced
Online SAS Documentation
We provide both an HTML-based online library with features such as full-text search across titles, a master index, expanding and contracting Table of Contents, as well as printer-friendly PDF versions of the documentation. Most titles appear in both formats. Please go to http://support.sas.com/documentation
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