{"product_id":"9781484205686","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\n\u003cli\u003eWrite efficient and reusable SAS code\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCombine look-up data sets with larger data sets effectively\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun R and Perl from SAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRun SAS programs from SAS Studio and Enterprise Guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOutput data into insightful, valuable charts and graphs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat you’ll learn\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\u003eWho this book is for\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.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTable of Contents\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Basics of Efficient SAS Coding\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to Use Look-up Tables Effectively \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase: SAS Skills in Epidemiology\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSAS to R to SAS\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnit Perl and SAS for DIY Web Applications\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning SAS Programs in Enterprise Guide\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRunning SAS Programs in SAS Studio or Enterprise Guide\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday Uses for SAS Output Delivery System (ODS)\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction to Graph Templates and ODS Graphics Procedures \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerating Graph Templates \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConverting SAS\/GRAPH Plots to ODS Graphics \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConverting SAS\/GRAPH Annotate to ODS Graphics \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCustomizing Graph Templates\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eODS GRAPHICS Statement\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Apress","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47125828468976,"sku":"9781484205686","price":31.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781484205686_p0.jpg?v=1763632024","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781484205686","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}