{"product_id":"sas-programming-and-data-visualization-philip-r-holland-9781484205693","title":"SAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques: A Power User's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques: A Power User's Guide\u003c\/em\u003e brings together a wealth of ideas about strategic and tactical solutions to everyday situations experienced when transferring, extracting, processing, analyzing, and reporting the valuable data you have at your fingertips. Best, you can achieve most of the solutions using the SAS components you already license, meaning that this book's insights can keep you from throwing money at problems needlessly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Philip R. Holland advises a broad range of clients throughout Europe and the United States as an independent consultant and founder of Holland Numerics Ltd, a SAS technical consultancy. In this book he explains techniques--through code samples and example--that will enable you to increase your knowledge of all aspects of SAS programming, improve your coding productivity, and interface SAS with other programs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe also provides an expert's overview of Graph Templates, which was recently moved into Base SAS. You will learn to create attractive, standardized, reusable, and platform-independent graphs--both statistical and non-statistical--to help you and your business users explore, visualize, and capitalize on your company's data. In addition, you will find many examples and cases pertaining to healthcare, finance, retail, and other industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmong other things, \u003cem\u003eSAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques\u003c\/em\u003e will show you how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eWrite efficient and reus\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003eable SAS code\u003cli\u003eCombine look-up data sets with larger data sets effectively\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eRun R and Perl from SAS\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eRun SAS programs from SAS Studio and Enterprise Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOutput data into insightful, valuable charts and graphs\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSAS Programming and Data Visualization Techniques\u003c\/em\u003e prepares you to make better use of your existing SAS components by learning to use the newest features, improve your coding efficiency, help you develop applications that are easier to maintain, and make data analysis easier. In other words, it will save you time, money, and effort--and make you a more valuable member of the development team.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to write more efficient SAS code--either code that runs quicker, code that is easier to maintain, or both\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to do more with the SAS components you already license\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to take advantage of the newest features in SAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to interface external applications with SAS software\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create graphs using SAS ODS Graphics\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho This Book Is For\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSAS programmers wanting to improve their existing programming skills, and programming managers wanting to make better use of the SAS software they already license.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip R. Holland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1484205693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781484205693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Apress\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/13\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Philip R. Holland","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48518638043391,"sku":"9781484205693","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_455eceb9-e9ee-4c5b-ba61-0f68626df129.jpg?v=1778735074","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sas-programming-and-data-visualization-philip-r-holland-9781484205693","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}