- New Book: Statistical and Machine-Learning Data Mining, by Bruce Ratner - Dec 29, 2011.
It is the only book, to date, that distinguishes between statistical data mining and machine-learning data mining. The book explains GenIQ Model, a machine-learning alternative to statistical regression.
- Book: Spectral Feature Selection for Data Mining - Dec 28, 2011.
introduces a novel feature selection technique that establishes a general platform for studying existing feature selection algorithms and developing new algorithms for emerging problems in real-world applications.
- KDnuggets 11:n31, Hottest 2012 analytics areas? MIC nonparametric correlation breakthrough - Dec 28, 2011.
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- Five big data predictions for 2012 - Dec 22, 2011.
As the "coming out" year for big data and data science draws to a close, what can we expect over the next 12 months? Streaming data processing, data science workflow, rise of data marketplaces, and more.
- Podcast: Social Media Analytics Perspectives Panel - Dec 22, 2011.
explores effective ways for leveraging social media for competitive advantage; sentiment analysis technology; how to make business sense out of the flood of content
- Data Mining Shakespeare - Dec 22, 2011.
Processing the bard plays thru DocuScope led to some unusual discoveries, such as that, linguistically, Othello a comedy.
- IIA Predictions for Analytics in 2012 - Dec 22, 2011.
Big data analytics changes the 2012 technology landscape; "Informed Optimism" will drive rapid growth for cloud-based predictive analytics; and more ...
- Social Network Analysis and Mining - free access till Dec 31 - Dec 20, 2011.
Social Network Analysis and Mining journal - free access till Dec 31. SNAM journal provides a rapid forum for the dissemination of original research articles in social networks analysis and mining as interdisciplinary research platform.
- KDnuggets 11:n30, Top stories of 2011; Where you applied Analytics; Ventana/KDnuggets survey - Dec 14, 2011.
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- Case Study: 1275% Boost in Ability to Identify Churning Customers - Dec 13, 2011.
Fast-growing mobile telecommunications operator 2degrees increased their ability to identify customers at risk of churning by 1,275% using 11Ants Customer Churn Analyzer
- New Global Study: Only One-Third of Companies Making Effective Use of Data - Dec 12, 2011.
Largest-Ever Data Science Study Cites Looming Talent Shortage, Lack of Open Data Access as Key Opportunity Inhibitors for Big Data
- Human Brain Is Limiting Global Data Growth ? - Dec 12, 2011.
Weber discovered that the smallest increase in weight a human can perceive is proportional to the initial mass, and in general relationship between the stimulus and perception is logarithmic. This has a profound effect on the rate at which we absorb information.
- 20% off on new Chapman and Hall/CRC Books on Data Mining and Machine Learning - Dec 10, 2011.
Books include "Spectral Feature Selection for Data Mining", "A First Course in Machine Learning", and "Cost-Sensitive Machine Learning".
- Growing your own data scientists - interviews with leaders in the field - Dec 9, 2011.
Interviews with leading data scientists from Tableau, LinkedIn, EMC Greenplum, and Amazon on what is a data scientist and how to grow your own.
- The Risks of Using Spreadsheets For Data Analysis - Dec 6, 2011.
Find out how spreadsheets limitations can be liabilities, and learn about a better way to analyze data. Download IBM white paper "The Risks of Using Spreadsheets for Statistical Analysis".
- Has Consumer Data Mining Gone Too Far? - Dec 2, 2011.
Privacy advocates say that the collection of data has gone too far, exploiting consumers who have less and less control over how their personal information is doled out. Wharton prof. Peter Fader believes much of the controversy around data collection stems from sloppy marketing.
- KDnuggets 11:n29, Big Demand for Big Data Analysts; Where did you use analytics? 4.74 degrees - Dec 1, 2011.
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