Additions to KDnuggets Directory in February
Datacatalogs.org, open government data from US, EU, Canada, and new companies, datasets, education, 22 meetings, software, solutions, websites.
New entries for companies, datasets, education, meetings, software, solutions, websites.
In Companies :: Consulting
- Blue Guava, we leverage strengths in Business, Technology and advanced statistical, data-mining and machine learning methods to deliver actionable recommendations for our clients.
- MarkTab, @MarkTabNet, offers training and consulting for data mining and predictive analytics, particularly for Microsoft and SAS. Atlanta, GA.
- STAT-BEHR, specialized in assisting scientists, students, industries and businesses with their regular data analysis help with over 10 years of experience. Ontario, Canada.
- Tiger Analytics, a boutique consulting company in the area of advanced data analytics. San Jose, CA; Raleigh, NC, and Chennai, India.
In Datasets
- Datacatalogs.org, open government data from US, EU, Canada, CKAN, and more.
- Jerry Smith dataset collection, with Finance, Government, Machine Learning, Science, and other data.
In Education :: Asia
- Master of Business Analytics, Deakin University, Melbourne.
In Education :: Europe
- Bournemputh U. MSc in Applied Data Analytics, 1 year full-time; 2 years part-time. Dorset, UK.
- Imperial College MSc Data Science & Management, London, UK.
- Oxford Undergraduate Advanced Diploma in Data and Systems Analysis, Oxford, UK.
- U. of Dundee MSc in Data Science, Dundee, UK.
In Analytics/Data Mining Education
In Education :: Online and web-based
- Predictive Analytics Applied - An Online Introduction, 5.5 hour introductory online course from the founder of Predictive Analytics World.
In Education :: USA/Canada
- NYU Center for Data Science, 2-year MS program,accepting applications in February 2013, classes begin in Fall 2013.
- George Mason U. BS Computational & Data Sciences, Fairfax, VA.
- George Mason U. MS Computational Science, Fairfax, VA.
- ASU MS in Business Analytics, at W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State U., Tempe, AZ.
In Meetings
- Feb 27-28, Big Data Summit Europe, Vienna, Austria.
- Mar 1-2, MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, Boston, MA, USA.
- Mar 18-20, PyData, Changing the way scientists, engineers, and analysts perceive big data. Santa Clara, CA, USA.
- Mar 20-21, GigaOM Structure Data, New York, NY, USA.
- Apr 3-4, Big Data Paris, Paris, France.
- Apr 11-12, Big Data Innovation Summit, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Apr 14-18, eMetrics Summit, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Apr 18-19, Big Data 2013, Melbourne, Australia.
- Apr 30, Data 2.0 Summit 2013, a conference for top executives, influencers and entrepeneurs interested in the ideas driving data innovation.
- Apr 30-May 1, Big Data Innovation Summit, London, UK.
- Jun 10-13, eMetrics Summit, Chicago, IL, USA.
- July 29-31, 25th International Conference on Scientific and Statistical Database Management, Baltimore, MD, USA.
- Sep 18-19, PAW: Predictive Analytics World Government, Washington, DC, USA.
- KDIR 2013: The International Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Information Retrieval, Vilamoura, Portugal.
- Sep 25, 3rd Global TechMining Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- Sep 29 - Oct 3, PAW: Predictive Analytics World, Boston, MA, USA.
- Sep 29 - Oct 3, eMetrics Summit, Boston, MA, USA.
- Oct 2-4, TAW: Text Analytics World, Boston, MA, USA.
- Oct 23-24, PAW: Predictive Analytics World, London, UK.
- Nov 4-5, PAW: Predictive Analytics World, Berlin, Germany.
- Dec 8-11, ICDM '13: The 13th IEEE International Conference on Data Mining, Dallas, TX, USA.
- Dec 18-20, DMSI-13: Int. Conference on Advances in Data Mining and Security Informatics, Tumkur (near Bangalore), India.
In Software :: Data Transformation, Data Cleaning
- The Software Bureau, providing Cygnus and SwiftSort innovative data quality software.
In Solutions :: Twitter Analytics
- Simply Measured, has several free social analytics tools available, including Free Twitter Follower Report.
- TweetCharts, runs a report on any hashtag, word, phrase, username, or URL.
In Websites :: Statistics
- Statistics Resources for Businesses and Educators, maintained by Stacy Kozak.