Panel on Data Science Education, Dec 4
Watch an all-star panel of experts on Data Science Education: What it is now, what is (and is not) needed, and what it can be in the future. Palo Alto (free attendance) or online.
on Nov 30, 2014 in Data Science Education, DJ Patil, Foster Provost, Palo Alto-CA, Panel
Top stories for Nov 23-29: Update: Top LinkedIn Groups for Analytics, Big Data, Data Mining, and Data Science
Update: Top LinkedIn Groups for Analytics, Big Data, Data Mining, and Data Science; 9 Must-Have Skills You Need to Become a Data Scientist; Cartoon: Thanksgiving, Big Data, and Turkey Data Science; Most Popular SlideShare Presentations on Data Science.
on Nov 30, 2014 in Cartoon, Data Science Skills, LinkedIn Groups, SlideShare, Thanksgiving
Top KDnuggets tweets, Nov 26-28: Facebook AI team hires Vladimir Vapnik, father of SVM
Facebook's #AI team hires Vladimir Vapnik, father of popular #SVM algorithm; Starting data analysis/wrangling with R: Things I wish I'd been told; How to deal with missing values - advice from @Knime #DataMining; Understanding The Various Sources of #BigData - Infographic.
on Nov 29, 2014 in Facebook, Knime, Missing Values, R, SVM, Vladimir Vapnik
Top KDnuggets tweets, Nov 24-25: Why So Many Data Ideas Fail: beware of building on public or others data
Why So Many Data Ideas Fail: beware of building on public or others data; #BigData Top Trends in 2015: In-memory DBs, Non-Data Scientists, Sensor Data ...; Hackathon pits data scientists against social problems; Great course: Intro to Statistical Learning, with Applications in R.
on Nov 28, 2014 in Big Data, Coursera, Hackathon, In-Memory Computing, Trends
Most Popular Slideshare Presentations on Big Data
Hadoop, the cloud, and Microsoft Azure are just a few of the many topics covered by the top Big Data SlideShare presentations retrieved from the SlideShare API.
on Nov 28, 2014 in Big Data, Presentation, SlideShare
Big Data Top Trends in 2015
Big Data may bring increased usage of in-memory databases, data democratization, sensor data, customer and HR analytics, and big data-driven corporate insights in 2015, according to Josie King of Innovation Enterprise.
on Nov 28, 2014 in Customer Research, Data Democratization, HR, Predictions for 2015, Sensors, Workforce Analytics
LION Intelligent Learning and Optimization News
LION intelligent learning and optimization adds full support for Java packages, new visualization neatly explains overfitting, and get "The LION way" book on Kindle (free if you qualify).
on Nov 26, 2014 in Java, LIONbook, LIONoso, LIONsolver, Machine Learning, Optimization, Overfitting, Roberto Battiti, Yaser Abu-Mostafa
Data Science at University of Minnesota
A rigorous degree for students who want to learn state-of-the-art methods to manage and analyse Big Data, and the theory behind the methods.
on Nov 26, 2014 in MS in Data Science, University of Minnesota
Most Popular Slideshare Presentations on Data Science
Top SlideShare data science presentations provide a unique view on topics like data science management, using Python and NumPy in your data science project, and leveraging data science for enterprise big data.
on Nov 25, 2014 in API, Big Data, Data Science Skills, Data Science Tutorial, Python, SlideShare
Surfing the Big Data Wave at H2O World
Recent H2O World event showcased its open-source, scalable machine learning in the cloud, intended for people familiar with R but limited by its scalability. H2O can run on Hadoop and also on Apache Spark.
on Nov 25, 2014 in Arun Swami, Deep Learning, H2O, Machine Learning, Mountain View-CA, R
KDnuggets 14:n31, Update: Top LinkedIn Groups for Analytics; Cartoon: Thanksgiving Data Science
Update: Top LinkedIn Groups for Analytics, Big Data, Data Mining, and Data Science; Cartoon: Thanksgiving and Turkey Data Science; 9 Must-Have Skills You Need to Become a Data Scientist, and more.
on Nov 25, 2014 in Cartoon, Data Science Skills, LinkedIn Groups, Thanksgiving
Upcoming Webcasts on Analytics, Big Data, Data Science – Nov 25 and beyond
Social Media to Actionable Insights, NoSQL and Big Data in the Government, NoSQL Database Architecture, All-vs-All: Correlation Using Spark/Hadoop, The 2015 Analytics Predictions Webinar, and more.
on Nov 24, 2014 in Apache Spark, NoSQL, Social Media
Webinar: Data Mining: Failure to Launch [Dec 17]
Learn how to get started with predictive modeling and overcome strategic and tactical limitations that cause data mining projects to fall short of their potential. Next webinar is Dec 17.
on Nov 24, 2014 in Data Mining, Failure to Launch, TMA
Top KDnuggets tweets last week, Nov 17-23: Keep this #Python Cheat Sheet handy; Is #BigData The Most Hyped Technology?
Keep this #Python Cheat Sheet handy when learning to code; Is #BigData The Most Hyped Technology Ever?; Huge advance by Stanford and Google: #AI software recognizes images, writes captions; 20 Insane Things That Correlate W/ Each Other.
on Nov 24, 2014 in AI, Big Data Hype, Cheat Sheet, Google, Image Recognition, Python, Stanford
Cartoon: Thanksgiving, Big Data, and Turkey Data Science
We revisit KDnuggets Thanksgiving cartoon, which examines the predicament of one group of fowl Data Scientists.
on Nov 24, 2014 in Cartoon, Google Trends, Humor, Thanksgiving
Update: Top LinkedIn Groups for Analytics, Big Data, Data Mining, and Data Science
We update our analysis of top LinkedIn Groups for Analytics, Big Data, Data Mining, and Data Science. The largest groups grow faster than smaller ones, the number of discussions is growing, but engagement and comments are declining. Are groups reaching saturation?
on Nov 23, 2014 in About KDnuggets, LinkedIn Groups
Top stories for Nov 16-22: R, Hadoop make machine learning possible for all; Azure ML is the next big thing
R and Hadoop make Machine Learning Possible for Everyone; Why Azure ML is the Next Big Thing for Machine Learning; IBM Watson Analytics - Will it Replace Data Scientists? 9 Must-Have Skills You Need to Become a Data Scientist.
on Nov 23, 2014 in Hadoop, Machine Learning, Microsoft Azure, R, Top stories
Highlights and PPTs from the IEEE Big Data 2014 conference
The IEEE International Conference on Big Data has quickly become a top-tier conference. Check the highlights and presentations from 2014 event, held recently Washington, DC, with about 600 attendees.
on Nov 23, 2014 in Big Data, IEEE, Tom Mitchell, Washington-DC, Xiaohua Tony Hu
Interview: Philip Maymin, NYU on Why Sports should Embrace Analytics?
We discuss how the increasing use of Analytics will change the game of basketball, the concern of Analytics ruining the game, significant trends, advice and more.
on Nov 22, 2014 in Advice, Basketball, NBA, Optical Analytics, Philip Maymin, Sports, Trends
9 Must-Have Skills You Need to Become a Data Scientist
Burtch Works details the top 9 data science skills that potential data scientists must have to be competitive in this growing marketplace from the perspective of a recruiter.
on Nov 22, 2014 in Burtch Works, Data Science Skills, Data Scientist, Hiring, MOOC, Unicorn
Interview: Philip Maymin, NYU on How Optical Analytics will Revolutionize Basketball
We discuss the emergence of Optical Analytics, its impact on NBA, challenges in integrating Optical Analytics into game strategy, the trade-off of analytical insights vs gut instinct and the impact on fan engagement.
on Nov 21, 2014 in Analytics Consultant, Chief Analytics Officer, Interview, NBA, NYU, Optical Analytics, Philip Maymin, Sports
Top KDnuggets tweets, Nov 19-20: 20 Insane Things That Correlate with Each Other
Spurious #Correlations - 20 Insane Things That Correlate W/ Each Other; 10 Most Profitable Industries According to #BigData; MIT researchers show 5 clusters are enough for collab filtering; Every publisher now a start-up, says NYT Top Data Scientist.
on Nov 21, 2014 in Chris Wiggins, Correlation, Overfitting
White paper: How Analytics Is Shaping HR Role In Business
Download a free white paper which focuses on the changing nature of HR in the workplace due to increased analytics and the improved ability to integrate data and systems, from the perspectives of 4 experts from top firms.
on Nov 20, 2014 in Data-Driven Business, eBay, HR, White Paper, Workforce Analytics
Top KDnuggets tweets, Nov 17-18: Keep this #Python Cheat Sheet handy; Is #BigData The Most Hyped Technology Ever?
Keep this #Python Cheat Sheet handy when learning to code; Is #BigData The Most Hyped Technology Ever? No (at least not yet); How to become a data scientist in 8 (not so) easy steps;R and Hadoop make Machine Learning Possible for Everyone.
on Nov 19, 2014 in Big Data Hype, Cheat Sheet, Data Scientist, Data Visualization, Python
Interview: Joseph Sirosh, Microsoft on Azure ML and the Emerging Data Science Economy
We discuss what distinguishes Azure ML from its intense competition, the online machine learning university, current maturity level of Big Data solutions, important skills for data scientists and more.
on Nov 19, 2014 in Azure ML, Hiring, Joseph Sirosh, Machine Learning, Marketplace, Microsoft, Predictive Analytics
Companion Website for “Data Mining and Analysis: Fundamental Concepts and Algorithms”
Supplementary materials for the textbook Data Mining and Analysis: Fundamental Concepts and Algorithms are now available online and include figures, slides, datasets, videos, and more. Download them today.
on Nov 19, 2014 in Algorithms, Book, Data Mining, Mohammed Zaki, Textbook
A 3D Analytic Framework for Visual Data Discovery
A presented 3D Visual Analytic Framework enables Visual Data Discovery, and allows all discovery actions to performed inside 3D Unified Visual Data Representation Space.
on Nov 19, 2014 in 3D, Data Visualization, Stocks
KDnuggets 14:n30, Where did you apply analytics? IBM Watson vs Data Scientists
Also: New poll; R and Hadoop make Machine Learning Possible for Everyone and more; Top SlideShare Presentations on Data Mining; The Future of Analytics and more.
on Nov 19, 2014 in Hadoop, Poll, R, SlideShare, Watson
PAW: Predictive Analytics World for Business, Mar 29 – Apr 2, San Francisco
PAW Business covers a wide range of business applications across industry sectors, including marketing, credit scoring, insurance, fraud detection - check the outstanding program and get KDnuggets and early bird discounts.
on Nov 18, 2014 in PAW, Predictive Analytics World, San Francisco-CA
TMA Predictive Analytics Data Mining Training
[Las Vegas, Dec | Orlando, Feb]
Successful analytics in the big data era does not start with data and software, but with hands-on, immersive training and goal-driven strategy - get it from The Modeling Agency. Next courses in Las Vegas (Dec) and Orlando (Feb).
on Nov 18, 2014 in Data Mining Training, Las Vegas-NV, Orlando-FL, TMA
AnalyticsStreet Panel Report: Frontiers and Dangers of Analytics and Big Data
A summary of technology panel I moderated with analytics leaders from DataXu, Tamr, Sqrrl, Nutonian, and Basis Technology. Key issues that emerged include machine learning, streaming data, unstructured and text data, the data mining process, security, and privacy.
on Nov 18, 2014 in AnalyticsWeek, Basis Technology, Boston-MA, DataXu, Nutonian, Panel, Security, Sqrrl, Tamr
Interview: Joseph Sirosh, Microsoft on How Azure ML is Simplifying Predictive Analytics
Microsoft Corporate VP of Machine Learning, Joseph Sirosh talks about the recently released Azure ML, users’ feedback, favorite business use cases, how Azure ML fits in the Microsoft’s portfolio for Big Data solutions and more.
on Nov 18, 2014 in Azure ML, Dell, Joseph Sirosh, Machine Learning, Marketplace, Microsoft, Predictive Analytics
Data Analytics Week for Government, Feb 23-25, Washington, DC
Download the brochure to see the full line-up of speakers and sessions that help you unravel the key issues in federal data analytics - special KDnuggets discount. Also get free report on Big Data Analytics Market 2013-2023.
on Nov 18, 2014 in Government, IQPC, Washington-DC
Why Azure ML is the Next Big Thing for Machine Learning?
With advanced capabilities, free access, strong support for R, cloud hosting benefits, drag-and-drop development and many more features, Azure ML is ready to take the consumerization of ML to the next level.
on Nov 17, 2014 in Azure ML, Cloud Computing, Hadoop, Machine Learning, Marketplace, Microsoft Azure, Nate Silver, Predictive Analytics, Strata
Top KDnuggets tweets, Nov 09-16: 8 Steps to Becoming a #DataScientist; Learn How Google Understands You
8 Steps to Becoming a Data Scientist; Learn How Google Understands You; Workday #BigData Analysis can predict which employees likely to leave; A Very Good #DeepLearning Tutorial;
on Nov 17, 2014 in Data Scientist, Deep Learning, Employee Churn, Google, R
Upcoming Webcasts on Analytics, Big Data, Data Science – Nov 18 and beyond
Data Mining: Failure To Launch, Data Visualization, Scores Aren't Enough, Big Bioinformatics without Big Hassles, Starting Small and Scaling Big with Hadoop, YARN, WCAI Oppy: Desktop Software Subscription Analysis, and more.
on Nov 17, 2014 in Bioinformatics, Data Visualization, Hadoop, YARN
The Analytics of Digital Transformation, according to TCS
Lipika Dey, in this interview before her talk at next month's LT-Accelerate conference, discusses consumer and market analytics and techniques to extract actionable information from text and social media data.
on Nov 17, 2014 in Altaplana, Customer Analytics, Interview, TCS
SQL School tackles the data analyst shortage
SQL School is a free, interactive tutorial from Mode Analytics, written by analysts for aspiring analysts. Check it out!
on Nov 17, 2014 in Mode Analytics, Online Education, SQL
New Poll: Industries where you applied analytics / data mining in 2014?
New KDnuggets Poll is asking: where did you apply analytics / data mining in 2014? Please vote and we will analyze, compare, and publish the results.
on Nov 17, 2014 in Industry, Poll
R and Hadoop make Machine Learning Possible for Everyone
R and Hadoop make machine learning approachable enough for inexperienced users to begin analyzing and visualizing interesting data to start down the path in this lucrative field.
on Nov 16, 2014 in Data Science Skills, Hadoop, Hadoop 2.0, Joel Horwitz, LinkedIn, Machine Learning, R
Top stories for Nov 9-15: IBM Watson Analytics – Will It Replace Data Scientists?
IBM Watson Analytics - Will It Replace Data Scientists ? Will Deep Learning take over Machine Learning? Most Popular SlideShare Presentations on Data Mining; Top KDnuggets tweets last week: P-values are not as reliable.
on Nov 16, 2014 in Deep Learning, SlideShare, Top stories, Watson
KDnuggets Exclusive: Marten Mickos, SVP, HP on the Role of Open Source in Cloud industry
In an exclusive interview with KDnuggets, Marten talks about HP’s Open Source strategy, evolution of Open Source production model, learning from the success of Open Source in Web, trends and more.
on Nov 15, 2014 in Career, Cloud, Helion, HP, Interview, Marten Mickos, Open Source, OpenStack
Top KDnuggets tweets, Nov 12-13: Predicting employees likely to leave; Hacker guide to Neural Nets and Machine Learning
Workday #BigData Analysis can predict which employees likely to leave; Hacker's guide to Neural Networks and Machine Learning; Enough With 'Feel Good' #DataScience; Most Popular SlideShare Presentations on Data Mining.
on Nov 15, 2014 in AI, Employee Churn, Khan Academy, Neural Networks, SlideShare
2015 RecSys Challenge: predicting online purchases from clicks
ACM RecSys 2015 poses the 2015 RecSys Challenge, seeking researchers interested in prediction of purchases and clicks from online users using a dataset provided by a large European retailer.
on Nov 14, 2014 in Challenge, Customer Behavior, Recommender Systems, Retail
Webcast: Analytically Speaking Featuring Dan Ariely
Dan Ariely, author of several best-sellers, and TED speaker watched by millions, uses simple experiments to study how people actually act when making real-life decisions. Watch his "Analytically Speaking" webcast.
on Nov 14, 2014 in Analytically Speaking, Dan Ariely, JMP
KDnuggets Exclusive: Marten Mickos, SVP, HP on Why the Future Belongs to “Hybrid Clouds”
In an exclusive interview with KDnuggets, Marten talks about the future of Eucalyptus (recently acquired by HP), defines Hybrid Clouds and their importance, and gives some tips for vendor selection.
on Nov 13, 2014 in AWS, Cloud, Helion, HP, HPE, Interview, Marten Mickos, OpenStack, PaaS
Most Popular Slideshare Presentations on Data Mining
SlideShare data mining presentations cover many topics, offering a unique way of consuming data mining content and exploring a variety of slideshows, both narrow and broad in scope.
on Nov 13, 2014 in API, Data Mining Training, Python, SlideShare
Customer Intelligence in Action, Feb 25-27, San Diego
Check the complete program for Customer Intelligence in Action, Feb 25-27, 2015 in San Diego - the most practical and actionable event for customer analytics and experience professionals.
on Nov 13, 2014 in Customer Analytics, Customer Intelligence, IQPC, San Diego-CA
Machine Learning Summer School 2015, Sydney, Australia
MLSS will provide graduate students, academics and industry professionals with an intense learning experience on the theory and applications of modern machine learning.
on Nov 12, 2014 in Machine Learning, Summer School, Sydney-Australia
Top KDnuggets tweets, Nov 10-11: R on its way to the top 10; Using #MachineLearning to Detect Abnormalities
Statistical language R on its way to the top 10; California rules #DataScience, but there's a very long tail; How to Explain #BigData to Your Grandmother; Using #MachineLearning to Detect Abnormalities in Time Series Data.
on Nov 12, 2014 in Anomaly Detection, California, Data Science, R, Time series data
Georgia Tech Interdisciplinary MS in Analytics
The program leverages the strengths and resources of Georgia Tech in computing, business, statistics, and operations research, and gives practical experience via an applied analytics practicum.
on Nov 12, 2014 in Data Science Education, Georgia Tech, Master of Science, MS in Analytics
TDWI Orlando – The Premier Education Conference for BI, DW, Big Data, Data Analytics – Savings Extended
With over 45 courses on the full agenda, TDWI Orlando has what you need to succeed with your data and analytics projects! Savings extended - use priority code OR63.
on Nov 11, 2014 in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Data Warehouse, Orlando-FL, TDWI
IBM Watson Analytics – Will it Replace Data Scientists ?
We review IBM Watson Analytics Beta version, the service which aims to provide an automated data scientist and intended for business users who want to move beyond spreadsheets for analysis .
on Nov 11, 2014 in Data Scientist, IBM, Visualization, Watson
DrivenData: Box-Plots for Education
DrivenData with ERS is seeking to improve budgetary strategy for public schools through this data science competition which aims to predict how budgets are allocated.
on Nov 11, 2014 in Competition, DrivenData, Education, Nonprofit
MLconf: Today’s Adventures in Applied Machine Learning, San Francisco, Nov 14
Attend MLconf to listen to speakers from top companies, network with 300+ data scientists, business executives, engineers and students. Special KDnuggets discount.
on Nov 10, 2014 in Machine Learning, MLconf, San Francisco-CA
iMathCloud, Python Data Science Platform
iMathResearch presents its first tool for big data analysis, offering easy access to computational tools, a simple Python-based interface, cloud-based collaboration, and private computational instances.
on Nov 10, 2014 in Barcelona-Spain, Cloud Computing, Data Science Platform, Python
Top KDnuggets tweets last week: P-values, the “gold standards” of statistical validity, are not as reliable
P-values, the "gold standards" of statistical validity, are not as reliable; He Tweeted, She Tweeted: A Study on Romantic Breakups; A population density map of France from phone calls; Demystifying #DataScience.
on Nov 10, 2014 in Breakup, Data Science, France, P-value, Twitter
Top stories for Nov 2-8: Will Deep Learning take over Machine Learning? Magic: Turn Webpage Into Data
Will Deep Learning take over Machine Learning?; 'Magic' - Quickest Way to Turn Webpage Into Data; Big Data Winter ahead - unless we change course, warns Michael Jordan.
on Nov 10, 2014 in Big Data Winter, Deep Learning, import.io, Predictions, Top stories
SemEval Aspect Based Sentiment Analysis Competition
User-Generated content has resulted in an increased interest in sentiment mining, and with this, aspect-based sentiment analysis (ABSA). Develop new techniques in ABSA for ABSA15.
on Nov 9, 2014 in Competition, Opinion Mining, Sentiment Analysis, User Generated Content
October 2014 Analytics, Big Data, Data Mining Acquisitions and Startups Activity
October 2014 acquisitions, startups, and company activity in Analytics, Big Data, Data Mining, and Data Science: DrivenData, Map-D, Microsoft buys Equivio, Alteryx, Cazena, Ello, Zoomdata, Cloudera buys DataPad, Tibco goes private.
on Nov 8, 2014 in Alteryx, Cloudera, DrivenData, Ello, Microsoft, TIBCO
DATA SCIENCE BOOTCAMP in New York City, Jan – Apr 2015
Learn Data Science in 12 weeks with in-person expert instruction - learn designing, implementing, and communicating the results of a Data Science project, including Data Visualization, modern Big Data tools and Hadoop stack.
on Nov 8, 2014 in Bootcamp, Data Science, Datascope Analytics, Metis, New York-NY
How Analytics is Shaping HR Role In Business – White Paper
Human resources has been shaped by data analytics in how it can provide insights into workforce management, leading to improved utilization of human capital and stronger business strategies.
on Nov 8, 2014 in Data-Driven Business, eBay, HR, White Paper, Workforce Analytics
To Hire Quants, Fix Your Hiring Process
Hiring talented quants requires an up-to-date hiring process including components like competitive salaries, special bonuses, expedient timelines, and that extra special touch to make your company stand out to quality candidates.
on Nov 7, 2014 in Analytics Team, Burtch Works, Competition, Hiring, Salary
Top KDnuggets tweets, Nov 5-6: Free access to Microsoft Azure Machine Learning; 2 ways Big Data can make us happier
Good news for Data Scientists! Free access to Microsoft Azure Machine Learning; 100 Years of Computer Science and 10 academic papers that changed computing; Internet Saturated Nations; For every job-seeker in #BigData sector there are 3.6 jobs.
on Nov 7, 2014 in Big Data, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Microsoft Azure, NoSQL, R
Big Data Comic Explains the Current State of Privacy
A new comic from Al Jazeera simplifies the Big Data concepts and educates on the privacy concerns based on recent technology advancements.
on Nov 7, 2014 in Big Data, Business Strategy, Comic, Free, IoT, NSA, Privacy
Berkeley Michael Jordan says Big Data is transformative, not a delusion
Machine Learning expert Michael Jordan is dismayed by the misleading "The Delusions of Big Data" title given to his interview, says Big Data not a delusion, but transformative, changing academia and society.
on Nov 7, 2014 in Big Data, Michael Jordan
Why the Fast Data world needs a proven and mature In-Memory Data Fabric?
The exponential growth in demand for data processing is leading to immense interest in In-Memory Computing. GridGain In-Memory Data Fabric has now been accepted into the Apache Incubator program.
on Nov 6, 2014 in Adoption, Apache, Big Data, GridGain, In-Memory Computing, Incubation, Nikita Ivanov, Realtime Analytics
The Future of Analytics: 3 Predictions for BI in 2015
A look at business intelligence in the year to come, in light of the latest developments in the industry: data keeps growing, companies demand self-service and agile software, and in-memory technology is forced to face its limitations.
on Nov 6, 2014 in Business Intelligence, Internet of Things, Predictions, Predictions for 2015, Sisense
NTU MSc Data Analytics for Business
Students in this part-time Multidisciplinary Masters will leverage knowledge across 9 academic schools and in consultation with faculty conduct a 3-6 month unique work-based project.
on Nov 6, 2014 in Data Analytics, Master of Science, Nottingham Trent University
Stanford: Online Certificates in Data Mining and Management
Learn the science and art of managing people, products, processes, and data with from Stanford world-famous faculty with online courses like "Mining Massive Data Sets" or "Intro to Statistical Learning".
on Nov 6, 2014 in Certificate, Mining Massive Datasets, Online Education, Stanford
Top KDnuggets tweets, Nov 3-4: A population density map of France derived from 1B cellphone call records
A population density map of France derived from 1B cellphone call records; IBM Insight 2014; A reminder from Lockheed Martin that #BigData can be a slow process; The key language a Data Scientist should master is not R or Python, but Business.
on Nov 5, 2014 in Carla Gentry, Data Scientist, France, IBM, Kirk D. Borne, Mobile Phone Usage
‘Magic’ – Quickest Way to Turn Webpage Into Data
Import.io's new feature - 'Magic' allows users to instantly turn web pages into tables of data: No Plugins, No Training, No Setup. Learn More.
on Nov 5, 2014 in Data, import.io, Tools
STRATA + Hadoop World 2014 NYC Report
Strata + Hadoop World this year included workshops on subjects like Spark, R, and Python, interesting keynotes, and impressive detailed technical talks on subjects on Hadoop and new trends in big data.
on Nov 5, 2014 in Apache Spark, Big Data, Hadoop, New York-NY, Python, R, Sheamus McGovern, Strata
More Data Mining with Weka
Explore deeper tools and techniques using Weka in More Data Mining with Weka, a followup course to Data Mining with Weka, provided by University of Waikato.
on Nov 5, 2014 in Data Mining Software, Free Data Mining Software, Online Education, Weka
KDnuggets 14:n29, Big Data Winter ahead? Wikibon Big Data takeaways; LIONoso
Big Data Winter ahead - unless we change course; Wikibon Big Data Capital Markets Day key takeaways; DrivenData: Data Science Competitions for Social Good, and more analytics, big data, data mining, and data science stories.
on Nov 5, 2014 in Big Data Winter, DrivenData, Michael Jordan
PAW San Francisco – Four Co-located Analytics Events, March 2015
Attend the leading, world-renown events in predictive analytics and text analytics in San Francisco, Spring 2015, and build your skillset and knowledge. Register with Super Early Bird Pricing and KDnuggets discount.
on Nov 4, 2014 in PAW, Predictive Analytics World, San Francisco-CA, Text Analytics
Course: Practical Machine Learning for Engineers, New York, Nov 10-12
Learn the fundamental concepts of machine learning by working on a dataset of moderate size, using open source software tools. Special KDnuggets discount.
on Nov 4, 2014 in Machine Learning, New York-NY
Top stories in October: Ebola Analytics and Data Science Lessons; Will Deep Learning take over Machine Learning?
Ebola Analytics and Data Science Lessons; Will Deep Learning take over Machine Learning, make other algorithms obsolete?; DM Radio: Predictive Tools Are Pervasive, with KDnuggets; Mirador, a free tool for visual exploration.
on Nov 4, 2014 in Cartoon, Deep Learning, DM Radio, Ebola, Halloween, Top stories
Comprehensive Data Science Training by Salford Systems, Dec 3-5, Online or San Diego
Learn the basics tree-structured data mining with CART, and progress to more advanced topics including Linear, Logistic, Nonlinear, Regularized, Lasso, MARS, TreeNet (Stochastic Gradient Boosting) and RandomForests(r), including Latest Refinements and Model Compression.
on Nov 4, 2014 in CART, Data Mining Training, MARS, Online Education, random forests algorithm, Salford Systems, San Diego-CA
DrivenData: Data Science Competitions for Social Good
DrivenData plans to bring cutting-edge practices in data science and crowdsourcing to some of the world's biggest social challenges and the organizations taking them on.
on Nov 4, 2014 in Competition, Crowdsourcing, Data Science, DrivenData, Nonprofit, Social Good
Forrester Research: It’s Time For A User-Driven Enterprise BI Strategy
This report deconstructs the inherent conflict between IT and business users and presents an innovative action plan that gets both sides aligned in order to win, serve, and retain customers. Download free report.
on Nov 4, 2014 in BI, Forrester, Lavastorm, Report, Strategy
Upcoming Nov – May Meetings in Analytics, Big Data, Mining, Data Science
Coming soon: Text Analytics West, Data Analytics Week, H2O World, LT-Accelerate, ICDM, INFORMS, EGC, IKDD, PAW San Francisco, PAW for Workforce, and more.
on Nov 3, 2014 in Big Data, Boston-MA, London-UK, Predictive Analytics World, San Francisco-CA
Upcoming Webcasts on Analytics, Big Data, Data Science – Nov 4 and beyond
Hadoop, Real-time processing, Sentiment Analysis, Telling a Story with Data, Data Mining - Failure to Launch, and more.
on Nov 3, 2014 in Chief Data Officer, Hadoop, Sentiment Analysis, WCAI
Top KDnuggets tweets, Oct 31 – Nov 2: Nate Silver on 3 Keys to Great Information Design
Best Infographics of the Year: Nate Silver on 3 Keys to Great Information Design; The invention of the Equals Sign jump-started math; A Great Collection of Machine Learning Algorithms; LinkedIn breaking up its data science team.
on Nov 3, 2014 in Infographic, LinkedIn, Mathematics, Nate Silver
LIONoso, a non-profit tool for Machine Learning and Intelligent Optimization
LIONoso 2.1, developed by LIONlab for non-profit research and academic use, offers flexible training and experimentation for researchers who know what they are doing and want freedom in their ML experimentation.
on Nov 3, 2014 in LIONbook, LIONoso, LIONsolver, Machine Learning, Optimization, Roberto Battiti, Yaser Abu-Mostafa
Additions to KDnuggets Directory in October
17 new meetings including MLConf, H2O World, Deep Learning Innovation Summit, BigDataWeek; Analytics tools from InfoCaptor, analytixBASE, Wizard, uxColor, and more.
on Nov 3, 2014 in Data Visualization, H2O, Meetings, San Francisco-CA
Top stories for Oct 26 – Nov 1: Will Deep Learning take over Machine Learning?
Will Deep Learning take over Machine Learning, make other algorithms obsolete? Cartoon: Halloween Costume for Big Data; CRISP-DM, still the top methodology for analytics, data mining, or data science projects; Big Data accelerates medical research? Or not?
on Nov 2, 2014 in Cartoon, CRISP-DM, Deep Learning, Medical research, Top stories
BigData TechCon San Francisco Report: Focus on Spark
BigData TechCon SF 2014 covered a number of data technologies from the open source ecosystem through tutorials and classes. Spark and its libraries were a significant focus of the talks.
on Nov 1, 2014 in Apache Spark, Arun Swami, Big Data, Hadoop, Machine Learning, San Francisco-CA, Scala, Techcon
Free Urban Data – What’s It Good For?
See how the increasing availability of free urban datasets that has come with more cities participating in free data programs can be applied to solve interesting problems in this Big Data article.
on Nov 1, 2014 in Big Data Journal, Datasets, Infrastructure, Location Analytics, Smart City
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