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SAS Press is off to a terrific start in 2007 - 3 new titles this month and more on the way. Also check out an interview with the prolific author, Ron Cody, available in the newest issue of Authorline.
It's that time of year to start planning to attend one of our many User Group conferences. Here is a list of the conferences where SAS Publishing will have representatives. Be sure to check out the show discounts.
Thanks for being a subscriber, and as always, we would love to hear your feedback and suggestions. Feel free to email us at sasbook@sas.com.
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Judi Rourke-O'Briant
Editor, Your SAS Publishing News
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New Additions to the SAS Press Library!
Title: In the Know...SAS Tips and Techniques From Around the Globe, Second Edition
Author: Phil Mason
Description:
You'll gain a world of knowledge through Phil Mason's inventive tips and techniques. Updated and expanded to cover the breadth of functionality offered in SAS 8 and SAS®9, this dynamic collection is packed with timeless classics and plenty of new material addressing such popular topics as the DATA step, SQL, macros, functions, ODS, and much more. Each tip is presented in a self-contained format that is both informative and easy to use.
- SAS product addressed: Base SAS
- Selling price: 55.95 USD
- ISBN: 978-1-59047-702-1
- Page count: 408
- To learn more about this title or to purchase a copy, visit our online bookstore
Title: Data Preparation for Analytics Using SAS
Author : Gerhard Svolba
Description :
Written for anyone involved in the data preparation process for analytics, this user-friendly text offers practical advice in the form of SAS coding tips and tricks, along with providing the reader with a conceptual background on data structures and considerations from the business point of view.
- SAS product addressed: Base SAS
- Selling price: 67.95 USD
- ISBN: 978-1-59994-047-2
- Page count: 440
- To learn more about this title or to purchase a copy, visit our online bookstore
Title: SAS Macro Programming Made Easy, Second Edition
Author : Michele Burlew
Description :
Need help understanding the SAS macro facility? You will find all the answers that you need in this easy-to-follow book! Michele Burlew puts her decades of macro programming experience to work for you as she guides you through the basics, as well as the more complex features of the SAS macro facility. Updated extensively for SAS® 9, this book includes plenty of examples and step-by-step instructions.
- SAS product addressed: Base SAS
- Selling price: 59.95 USD
- ISBN: 978-1-59047-882-0
- Page count: 448
- To learn more about this title or to purchase a copy, visit our online bookstore
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 New CIO Title from John Wiley Sons Inc.
Title: CIO Best Practices: Enabling Strategic Value with Information Technology
Author: Joe Stenzel
Description:
What does it take to be a truly great Chief Information Officer (CIO)? What are the responsibilities and roles of today's CIO? CIO Best Practices is an invaluable resource filled with real-world practices used by CIOs and other IT specialists who have successfully mastered the blend of business and IT responsibilities. Compiled and coauthored by Joe Stenzel, this authoritative book assembles an unprecedented collection of pioneering and successful senior IT executives whose insights, drawn from years of practical experience, shed new light on the strategic opportunities available for leadership structures within the IT organization.
- Selling price: 50.00 USD
- ISBN: 978-0-470-04868-9
- Page count: 384
- 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 Book
Title: Credit Risk Scorecards: Developing and Implementing Intelligent Credit Scoring
Author: Naeem Siddiqi
Description:
This book presents a business-focused process built on a solid foundation of statistic and data mining principles for the development and implementation of risk prediction scorecards. It describes how risk scorecards can be a powerful tool for risk managers who need to improve the bottom line in their organizations as well as how they can develop and implement these scorecards using internal resources. The book contains the following sections: Scorecard Development Roles, Scorecard Development and Implementation Process Overview, Scorecard Development Process, Scorecard Implementation, and Post Implementation. This book is part of the Wiley and SAS Business Series.
- SAS products addressed: Base SAS, SAS Enterprise Miner
- Selling price: 49.95 USD (before discount)
- ISBN: 978-0-471-75451-0
- Page count: 208
- To learn more about this title or to purchase a copy, visit our online bookstore.
This featured book is available at a 20% discount through February 28! 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 telephone orders, too.
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Greetings From the SAS Publishing Sales Department
At SAS Publishing, we are here to help. Whether you have a question, need a book recommendation, or have a phone order, call us at 800-727-3228 during the hours of 8 AM - 5 PM EST, and you will get a live person to talk to. Our staff of seven has a wide range of experience relating SAS publications to SAS software, and we want to use our expertise to assist you.
Your satisfaction is our goal. A long-time customer says of his third encounter with our sales staff, "I really want to give good feedback about the great service you guys provide," adding that our staff is always warm and friendly and ready to help.
We want to help you find information to get the best performance from your SAS software. We work at our full potential to help you work at yours. So give us a call today or e-mail us at sasbook@sas.com.
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 SAS Learning Edition Brings Power of Data Analytics to Wider Business
CARY, NC (Dec. 06, 2006) - Modern society is awash in data. Business intelligence (BI) and analytics tools and concepts hold the key to harnessing massive amounts of data and transforming it into intelligence for better business decisions. The use of BI and analytics spans all industries, whether uncovering fraud in banking transactions and Medicare claims, improving the quality of patient care and the effectiveness of drugs, or predicting customer response to marketing campaigns.
As companies recognize the competitive advantage and strategic importance of these technologies, the need for talented people capable of leveraging world-class BI systems has never been clearer. To help meet this need and introduce new audiences to the power of data analytics, SAS-the leader in BI-has released the latest and expanded version of SAS Learning Edition.
SAS Learning Edition 4.1 is an inexpensive and easy-to-use personal learning version of SAS software. It gives both students and knowledge workers looking to enhance their data analytics skills the freedom to learn at their own pace, on their own PC.
Read More
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 SAS Analytics Lecture Series Returns in 2007
In March, SAS Education's popular analytical lecture series returns! Be a part of this innovative collaboration between SAS and some of the world's most highly regarded analytics thought leaders. The series first session, Introduction to Design and Analysis of Hierarchical Models, takes place March 6. We hope you'll join us for this and future lectures.
Latest additions to the series include:
- Custom Designs for Experiments
- Conjoint Analysis: Evaluating Consumer Preferences Using SAS Software
- Robust Regression Techniques in SAS/STAT
Customize your experience-take an individual session, or choose our five-session package. Visit our SAS Analytics Lecture Series Web page for complete details.
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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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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
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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