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AnalyticBridge Newsletter - December 2009

Featured Conferences and Webinars

Predictive Analytics World: San Francisco, Feb 16-17. .PAW focuses on concrete examples of deployed predictive analytics. Hear from the horse's mouth precisely how Fortune 500 analytics competitors and other top practitioners deploy predictive modeling, and what kind of business impact it delivers.
PAW February 2010 includes over 25 speakers with case studies from leading enterprises: PayPal, Amazon.com, IBM, Sun Microsystems, U.S. Army, Visa, Walmart, AT&T, Google, Charles Schwab, Continental Airlines. Register at www.PredictiveAnalyticsWorld.com.
Data Mining: Failure to Launch ( Free Webinar: 11a EST Dec 15 | 4p EST Jan 14 ) -- Get Predictive Analytics off the ground and into orbit. In this vendor-neutral and method agnostic live presentation, participants will learn why more than half of all data mining projects fail or fall short; how to avoid common pitfalls; valuable tips and tricks to enhance predictive modeling performance; why data mining is within their grasp; and how to get started. View event details and register for this Free Webinar at: www.the-modeling-agency.com/abridge.
Data Mining: Levels I, II & III ( Feb 8 – 12 in Orlando | Apr 12 - 16 in Las Vegas ) -- Demystify Predictive Analytics. This vendor-neutral series is designed to get you up to speed faster than any other program available. Attend any or all of three data mining courses: I) Strategic – for the project stakeholder; II) Tactical – for the practitioner; III) Workshop for impact-driven interpretation and implementation. For a comprehensive view, attend all 3 and receive a discount. Full course details and secure registration at: www.the-modeling-agency.com/data-mining.
Full list of seminars and conferences available at www.analyticbridge.com/group/conferences. Feel free to add your webinar or conference (click on "Start Discussion" at the bottom of the page).

Featured New Books and Companies

Founded by ex-Microsoft engineers, Data Applied revolutionizes data-driven decision making by integrating rich analytics, data mining, and information visualization capabilities - all using a zero footprint Web interface, collaboration features, and a secure XML Web API. Deploy to the cloud or to your Intranet today! Free online trial for small data sets.
Rapid Insight - Are you struggling with your data? Rapid Insight Inc. was founded on the premise of simplifying data analysis and enabling more people to access, analyze, and utilize their data, without the requirement of complex programming. Our software solutions are helping companies across all industries turn their data into actionable information.
Handbook of Statistical Analysis and Data Mining Applications by Robert Nisbet, John Elder, IV and Gary Miner.

Job And Resume Section

Featured candidates
To contact these candidates, email us at vincentg@datashaping.com with the reference number in the subject line. Currently, there is no recruiting fee, and no third party involved.
- Fraud detection data miner, finance and Internet industry, 10 y.exp., SAS, SQL, R, scripting languages, text mining. Seattle, WA. Reference #AB1001.
- SEM / SEO expert, Advertising mix optimization, scoring models, social networks. PhD, worked with fortune 500 companies to successfully optimize ad campaigns, 3 y.exp. Bellevue, WA. Reference #AB1002.
- Search optimization and traffic building, power use of Twitter and social networks, 10 y.exp. San Jose, CA. Email: tomvell@gmail.com. Reference #AB1003.
Featured job ads
Many selected job ads from multiple sources are now being added every day on AnalyticTalent and DataShaping.
Recently advertised: AnalyticTalent.com | DataShaping.com - more than 50 new jobs.
Web Analytics - AnalyticCircle.com
Follow us on Twitter: @datashaping (jobs) | @analyticbridge (news)
New submitted resumes and DataShaping Certification applications will be processed shortly. Please be patient.

Messages From The Editor

With our new aggregated job feeds added on December 12, our network now showcases the largest live repository of analytic job opportunities. Also, we have started to feature candidates (see the above section in this newsletter) to offer added value both to our HR clients and analytic candidates.
In January, we will offer our powerful open source hidden decision tree technology as a SaaS (Software as a Service), allowing analysts to upload large data sets online and get the data scored "on the fly". A cross-validation option will be available.
New Groups: Econometrics | Artificial Intelligence

Editor's Picks: Blog posts

Editor's Picks: Interesting posts in groups and forums

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