The SAS Bookshelf

SAS author's tip: displaying integrity constraints

Shelly Goodin — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:16:41 +0000

Kirk Lafler and his book PROC SQL: Beyond the Basics Using SAS are the source of this week's tip. PROC SQL was the very first book that I promoted when joining SAS. Kirk was the perfect first SAS Press author to work with and he remains a favorite. And his book continues to appeal to users--whether they're online or at conferences. [...]

10 bestselling books at SAS Global Forum

Shelly Goodin — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:56:55 +0000

Sales figures are in for our bestselling books at SAS Global Forum. Books on a variety of topics made the list. New titles were (not surprisingly) very popular with users, as well as books written by authors presenting at the conference. If you didn’t get a chance to browse our bookstore [...]

SAS author's tip: debugging with the LIST option

Shelly Goodin — Fri, 18 May 2012 17:43:20 +0000

This week's tip comes from SAS powerhouse Art Carpenter and his book Carpenter's Complete Guide to the SAS REPORT Procedure. SAS user Kim LeBouton called this book "the single best resource for PROC REPORT." And in his review, SAS user Charles Patridge said "This is a must-have book if you are a SAS [...]

Three SAS books win international awards

Mary Beth Steinbach — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:22:47 +0000

This past January, I wrote, “As we wrapped up 2011 and began preparing for 2012," we were notified by the Society for Technical Communication, Carolina Chapter, that three SAS Press books received awards in the 2011-2012 competition. . . . Entries receiving a Distinguished or Excellence award from the local [...]

Help us improve your conference experience

Shelley Sessoms — Tue, 15 May 2012 14:48:19 +0000

SAS Publications participates in a number of conferences, from SAS events to solution and industry-focused conferences. We know our customers are looking to make the most of their conference experience, and we want to make your visit to the Exhibit Hall as helpful as possible. We want to know your [...]

SAS author's tip: the Student t-distribution

Shelly Goodin — Fri, 11 May 2012 15:56:05 +0000

Remarkably, this week's tip was initially inspired by the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. In his new book Statistical Analysis for Business Using JMP, Professor Willbann Terpening provides lots of useful information - including the origin and usage of the Student t-distribution. If you'd like to get to know Willbann and [...]

Going the wrong way down a one-way street

Sandy Varner — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:14:37 +0000

Have you ever turned the wrong way onto a one-way street? I was driving in downtown Raleigh last weekend and did just that. How embarrassing. Based on my driving directions, I knew there was a one-way street ahead. Truthfully, I was talking and laughing with my sister and wasn’t paying [...]

Finding each other through social media

Shelly Goodin — Wed, 09 May 2012 18:24:41 +0000

Would you like to get to know others who share a common interest in SAS books and documentation? We’ve made it easy for you. Besides reading this blog, here are 3 places to discuss our publications and get real-time announcements. Fans of SAS Books on LinkedIn SAS Publishing on Twitter SAS Publishing’s Facebook [...]

Making time to write

Michael A. Raithel — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:01:37 +0000

Please don’t tell me that you do not have the time to write a book for SAS Press. I already know that. You have a lot of things to attend to: a demanding job, family responsibilities, housework, yard work, shopping, cooking, eating, reading, favorite TV shows, commuting, sports to play, [...]

SAS author's tip: Using MLOGIC

Shelly Goodin — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:09:35 +0000

This week's SAS author's tip comes from Carol Matthews and Brian Shilling and their book Validating Clinical Trial Data Reporting with SAS. SAS users have raved about this guide. In her review, Susan Fehrer said "Carol and Brian's book provides a good overview, practical hands-on tips, and many examples of how to perform [...]