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• Top 10 Machine Learning with R Videos - Oct 24, 2017.
  
  A complete video guide to Machine Learning in R! This great compilation of tutorials and lectures is an amazing recipe to start developing your own Machine Learning projects.

  Algorithms, Clustering, K-nearest neighbors, Machine Learning, PCA, R, Text Mining, Top 10, Youtube

• Data Science Bootcamp in Zurich, Switzerland, January 15 – April 6, 2018 - Oct 12, 2017.
  
  Come to the land of chocolate and Data Science where the local tech scene is booming and the jobs are a plenty. Learn the most important concepts from top instructors by doing and through projects. Use code KDNUGGETS to save.

  Bootcamp, Data Science, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, NLP, Python, R, Switzerland, Zurich

• Best practices of orchestrating Python and R code in ML projects - Oct 12, 2017.
  
  Instead of arguing about Python vs R I will examine the best practices of integrating both languages in one data science project.

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  DVC, Machine Learning, Python, Python vs R, R

• Introducing R-Brain: A New Data Science Platform - Oct 11, 2017.
  
  R-Brain is a next generation platform for data science built on top of Jupyterlab with Docker, which supports not only R, but also Python, SQL, has integrated intellisense, debugging, packaging, and publishing capabilities.

  Data Science Platform, Docker, Jen Underwood, Jupyter, R, R-Brain

• Learn Generalized Linear Models (GLM) using R - Oct 11, 2017.
  
  In this article, we aim to discuss various GLMs that are widely used in the industry. We focus on: a) log-linear regression b) interpreting log-transformations and c) binary logistic regression.

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  Generalized Linear Models, Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Machine Learning, R, Regression

• An opinionated Data Science Toolbox in R from Hadley Wickham, tidyverse - Oct 10, 2017.
  
  Get your productivity boosted with Hadley Wickham's powerful R package, tidyverse. It has all you need to start developing your own data science workflows.

  Data Analysis, Data Science, Data Science Platform, Data Science Tools, Hadley Wickham, R, Tidyverse

• Find Out What Celebrities Tweet About the Most - Oct 5, 2017.
  
  Word cloud is a popular data visualisation method. Here we show how to use R to create twitter word cloud of celebrities and politicians.

  Andrew Ng, Data Visualization, Donald Trump, R, Twitter, Word Cloud

• Top 10 Videos on Machine Learning in Finance - Sep 29, 2017.
  
  Talks, tutorials and playlists – you could not get a more gentle introduction to Machine Learning (ML) in Finance. Got a quick 4 minutes or ready to study for hours on end? These videos cover all skill levels and time constraints!

  Credit Risk, Finance, Investment Portfolio, Machine Learning, Python, R, Stocks, Tutorials, Videolectures, Youtube

• Visualizing High Dimensional Data In Augmented Reality - Sep 25, 2017.
  
  When Data Scientists first get a data set, they oftne use a matrix of 2D scatter plots to quickly see the contents and relationships between pairs of attributes. But for data with lots of attributes, such analysis does not scale.

  Data Science, Data Visualization, IBM, Instacart, Machine Learning, R

• The Easy Button for R & Python on Spark, Webinar Oct 18 - Sep 22, 2017.
  
  Learn five solid reasons to use managed services for Cloudera for R, Python and other advanced analytics on Spark & Hadoop in the cloud.

  Apache Spark, Cazena, Cloud Analytics, Cloudera, Python, R

• 30 Essential Data Science, Machine Learning & Deep Learning Cheat Sheets - Sep 22, 2017.
  
  This collection of data science cheat sheets is not a cheat sheet dump, but a curated list of reference materials spanning a number of disciplines and tools.

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  Cheat Sheet, Data Science, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, Probability, Python, R, SQL, Statistics

• A Solution to Missing Data: Imputation Using R - Sep 21, 2017.
  
  Handling missing values is one of the worst nightmares a data analyst dreams of. In situations, a wise analyst ‘imputes’ the missing values instead of dropping them from the data.

  Data Preparation, Missing Values, R

• KDnuggets™ News 17:n35, Sep 13: Putting the “Science” Back in Data Science; Python vs. R: And the leader is… - Sep 13, 2017.
  
  Putting the "Science" Back in Data Science; Python vs R - Who Is Really Ahead in Data Science, Machine Learning; I built a chatbot in 2 hours and this is what I learned; Are Data Lakes Fake News?; Python Overtaking R?

  Chatbot, Data Lakes, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python, R, Use Cases

• Videos for Business Analytics using Data Mining course - Sep 12, 2017.
  
  Here we present links to very useful videos on Business Analytics using data mining courses.

  Business Analytics, Data Mining, Galit Shmueli, Online Education, R, Youtube

• Python vs R – Who Is Really Ahead in Data Science, Machine Learning? - Sep 12, 2017.
  
  We examine Google Trends, job trends, and more and note that while Python has only a small advantage among current Data Science and Machine Learning related jobs, this advantage is likely to increase in the future.

  Data Science, Google Trends, Jobs, Kaggle, Machine Learning, Python, Python vs R, R

• Python vs R for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science - Sep 11, 2017.
  
  This is a summary (with links) of a three-part article series that's intended to be an in-depth overview of the considerations, tradeoffs, and recommendations associated with selecting between Python and R for programmatic data science tasks.

  AI, Data Science, Machine Learning, Python, Python vs R, R

• Next Generation Data Manipulation with R and dplyr - Aug 31, 2017.
  
  The idea behind the dplyr package is to do one thing at a time. dplyr has separate functions for every task which make its implementation crisp and easy to understand.

  Data Cleaning, Data Exploration, R, R Packages

• KDnuggets™ News 17:n33, Aug 30: Python Overtakes R in Machine Learning; Data Science in 42 Steps; Deep Learning not AI’s Future - Aug 30, 2017.
  
  Also: KDnuggets part-time, paid internship in Data Science/Machine Learning Journalism; How To Write Better SQL Queries: The Definitive Guide; Understanding overfitting: an inaccurate meme in Machine Learning; How to Become a Data Scientist: The Definitive Guide

  AI, Data Science, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Poll, Python, R

• Python overtakes R, becomes the leader in Data Science, Machine Learning platforms - Aug 28, 2017.
  
  While Python did not "swallow" R, in 2017 Python ecosystem overtook R as the leading platform for Analytics, Data Science, and Machine Learning and is pulling users from other platforms.

  Data Science Platform, Poll, Python, Python vs R, R

• New Poll: Python vs R vs rest: What did you use in 2016-17 for Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning tasks? - Aug 15, 2017.
  
  Python vs R vs Other - What did you use for Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning work in 2016-17? Vote and we will analyze and report results and trends.

  Data Science Platform, Poll, Python, Python vs R, R

• Insights from Data mining of Airbnb Listings - Aug 4, 2017.
  
  AirBnB has 2 million listings and operates in 65,000 cities. Here we look at insights related to vacation rental space in the sharing economy using the property listings data for Texas, US.

  AirBnB, Data Mining, R, TX

• Predictive Data Science in R, Santa Clara, Sep 16 - Jul 28, 2017.
  
  The class lectures include best practices of setting up a data mining project and preprocessing, going through a first sprint in R, using RStudio and packages like data.table, xgboost, trees and neural nets and caret.

  CA, Data Science, Predictive Analytics, R, Santa Clara, SFbayACM, XGBoost

• Web Scraping with R: Online Food Blogs Example - Jun 29, 2017.
  
  We consider scraping data from online food blogs to construct a data set of recipes with ingredients, nutritional information and more, and do exploratory analysis which provides tasty insights.

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  Food, R, Sentiment Analysis, Text Mining, Web Scraping

• Deep Learning with R + Keras - Jun 27, 2017.
  
  Keras has grown in popularity and supported on a wide set of platforms including Tensorflow, CNTK, Apple’s CoreML, and Theano. It is becoming the de factor language for deep learning.

  Deep Learning, Keras, Neural Networks, R

• Webinar: Forecast Demand in R With DataScience.com + RStudio, June 15 - Jun 13, 2017.
  
  DataScience.com and RStudio are co-hosting a free webinar on June 15 to showcase how RStudio’s suite of tools for R seamlessly integrate with the DataScience.com Platform.

  Analysis, Datascience.com, R, Rstudio

• DataScience.com and RStudio Have Partnered to Seamlessly Integrate RStudio Suite into the DataScience.com Platform - Jun 9, 2017.
  
  With the RStudio integration, DataScience.com customers are able to write and run code in RStudio while benefitting from additional features of the platform: on-demand infrastructure, pre-configured environments, secret management, and more.

  Datascience.com, R, Rstudio, Webinar

• New Leader, Trends, and Surprises in Analytics, Data Science, Machine Learning Software Poll - May 22, 2017.
  
  Python caught up with R and (barely) overtook it; Deep Learning usage surges to 32%; RapidMiner remains top general Data Science platform; Five languages of Data Science.
   
   

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  Anaconda, Data Mining Software, Poll, Python, R, RapidMiner, Spark, TensorFlow

• KDnuggets™ News 17:n19, May 17: Guerrilla Guide to Machine Learning with R; 5 Machine Learning Projects You Can’t Overlook - May 17, 2017.
  
  The Guerrilla Guide to Machine Learning with R; 5 Machine Learning Projects You Can No Longer Overlook, May; The Two Phases of Gradient Descent in Deep Learning; HDFS vs. HBase: All you need to know; Must-Know: What are common data quality issues for Big Data and how to handle them?

  Deep Learning, Gradient Descent, HBase, HDFS, Machine Learning, R

• Join 1 Million Others on DataCamp (50% off until May 23) - May 16, 2017.
  
  DataCamp is celebrating 1 millions learners on its platform and is offering 50% off for unlimited access until May 23. Learn R and Python for data science interactively at your own pace.

  Data Science Education, Data Visualization, DataCamp, Online Education, Python, R

• The Guerrilla Guide to Machine Learning with R - May 11, 2017.
  
  This post is a lean look at learning machine learning with R. It is a complete, if very short, course for the quick study hacker with no time (or patience) to spare.

  Data Analysis, Machine Learning, R

• New Online Data Science Tracks for 2017 - Apr 17, 2017.
  
  In 2017 there are many new and revamped data science tracks that are much more comprehensive for beginners than ever before. The tracks are designed to give you the skills you need to grab a job in data science, and some even have a job guarantee.

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  Coursera, DataCamp, edX, Online Education, Python, R, Springboard

• KDnuggets™ News 17:n13, Apr 5: What makes a great data scientist? Best R Packages for Machine Learning - Apr 5, 2017.
  
  Also Best R Packages for Machine Learning; Deep Stubborn Networks - A Breakthrough Advance Towards Adversarial Machine Learning; A Short Guide to Navigating the Jupyter Ecosystem.

  Data Science Skills, Jupyter, Machine Learning, Pandas, R

• The Best R Packages for Machine Learning - Mar 30, 2017.
  
  There is no doubt R is language of choice for the majority of data scientists who want to understand data, especially those looking to leverage its great machine learning packages.

  Data Incubator, Machine Learning, R, R Packages

• Building Regression Models in R using Support Vector Regression - Mar 8, 2017.
  
  The article studies the advantage of Support Vector Regression (SVR) over Simple Linear Regression (SLR) models for predicting real values, using the same basic idea as Support Vector Machines (SVM) use for classification.

  R, Regression, Support Vector Machines

• Gartner Data Science Platforms – A Deeper Look - Mar 3, 2017.
  
  Thomas Dinsmore critical examination of Gartner 2017 MQ of Data Science Platforms, including vendors who out, in, have big changes, Hadoop and Spark integration, open source software, and what Data Scientists actually use.

  Apache Spark, Data Science Platform, Gartner, IBM, Python, R, SAS, Thomas Dinsmore

• KDnuggets™ News 17:n08, Mar 1: Deep Learning Frameworks Dissected; Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Science Platforms - Mar 1, 2017.
  
  The Anatomy of Deep Learning Frameworks; Gartner 2017 Magic Quadrant for Data Science Platforms: gainers and losers; Data Science vs Fake News Contest; An Overview of Python Deep Learning Frameworks; Moving from R to Python: The Libraries You Need to Know

  Data Science, Deep Learning, Fake News, Gartner, Magic Quadrant, Python, R

• Moving from R to Python: The Libraries You Need to Know - Feb 24, 2017.
  
  Are you considering making a move from R to Python? Here are the libraries you need to know, how they stack up to their R contemporaries, and why you should learn them.

  Jupyter, Pandas, Programming, Python, R, scikit-learn, Yhat

• Top R Packages for Machine Learning - Feb 3, 2017.
  
  What are the most popular ML packages? Let's look at a ranking based on package downloads and social website activity.

  Machine Learning, R, R Packages

• Introduction to Forecasting with ARIMA in R - Jan 16, 2017.
  
  ARIMA models are a popular and flexible class of forecasting model that utilize historical information to make predictions. In this tutorial, we walk through an example of examining time series for demand at a bike-sharing service, fitting an ARIMA model, and creating a basic forecast.

  ARIMA, Datascience.com, Forecasting, R, Stationarity, Time Series

• The Most Popular Language For Machine Learning and Data Science Is … - Jan 11, 2017.
  
  When it comes to choosing programming language for Data Analytics projects or job prospects, people have different opinions depending on their career backgrounds and domains they worked in. Here is the analysis of data from indeed.com with respect to choice of programming language for machine learning and data science.

  Data Science, Machine Learning, Programming Languages, Python, R, Scala

• A Non-comprehensive List of Awesome Things Other People Did in 2016 - Jan 10, 2017.
  
  A top statistics professor and statistical researcher reflects on a number of awesome accomplishments by individuals in, and related to, the fields of statistics and data science, with a focus on the world of academia but with resonance far beyond.

  Academics, Data Science, Jeff Leek, R, Statistics

• Over 600 data science, machine learning, Big Data eBooks/videos for only $5 (until Jan 9) - Dec 22, 2016.
  
  Packt have more than 600 data science, analysis, machine learning and Big Data eBooks and video courses. And until Jan 9, 2017 every single one is available for just $5.

  Big Data, Data Analysis, ebook, Packt Publishing, Python, R

• 3 ways to learn Data Science at Statistics.com - Dec 21, 2016.
  
  Get the personal touch you need to deepen your learning with Statistics.com classes that are small, rich and engaging with readings, videos, quizzes, homework, and practical projects, taught online by leading instructors.

  Data Analytics, Data Mining, Data Science Certificate, Online Education, Python, R, Statistics.com

• 50+ Data Science, Machine Learning Cheat Sheets, updated - Dec 14, 2016.
  
  Gear up to speed and have concepts and commands handy in Data Science, Data Mining, and Machine learning algorithms with these cheat sheets covering R, Python, Django, MySQL, SQL, Hadoop, Apache Spark, Matlab, and Java.

  Cheat Sheet, Data Science, Django, Hadoop, Java, Machine Learning, MATLAB, Python, R

• R-Brain Platform for Data Science: R, Python, sharing, security, and marketplace - Dec 7, 2016.
  
  R-Brain IDE enables data scientists to use both R and Python with full language support. It enables sharing and has a marketplace for models. Try it free.

  Data Science Platform, Marketplace, Python, R, R-Brain

• RCloud – DevOps for Data Science - Nov 28, 2016.
  
  After almost two decades of software development, term – DevOps was coined and officially given importance to collaboration between development and deployment of software systems. In this early stage of Data Science field, use of standardized and empirical practises like DevOps will definitely speed up its evolution.

  Collaboration, Data Science, DevOps, GitHub, R, Scalability

• Introduction to Machine Learning for Developers - Nov 28, 2016.
  
  Whether you are integrating a recommendation system into your app or building a chat bot, this guide will help you get started in understanding the basics of machine learning.

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  Beginners, Classification, Clustering, Machine Learning, Pandas, Python, R, scikit-learn, Software Developer

• KDnuggets™ News 16:n40, Nov 9: Trump, Failure of Prediction, and Lessons for Data Scientists; 8 Frustrating Things For R Users When Learning Python - Nov 9, 2016.
  
  We examine the lessons for Data Scientists from the shocking and surprising win of Donald Trump; 8 frustrating things for R user when learning Python; Using Predictive Algorithms to Track Real Time Health Trends.

  AI, Donald Trump, Healthcare, Python, R

• Eight Things an R user Will Find Frustrating When Trying to Learn Python - Nov 2, 2016.
  
  Are you an R user considering learning Python? Here's some insight into what you may be up against, and what, specifically, you may find frustrating. But don't worry, it's not all terrible.

  Python, R

• Data Science 101: How to get good at R - Nov 1, 2016.
  
  Everybody talks about R programming, how to learn, how to be good at it. But in this article, Ari Lamstein tells us his story about why and how he started with R along with how to publish, market and monetise R projects.

  Ari Lamstein, Beginners, Data Science, Monetizing, Programming, R

• Top 10 Data Science Videos on Youtube - Oct 17, 2016.
  
  Learning and the future are the key topics in the recent Youtube videos on Data Science. The main questions revolve around: “how to become a Data Scientist”, “what is a data scientist”, and “where data science is going”. But why there is so little explanation of data science to the masses?

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  Data Science, Data Scientist, DJ Patil, Online Education, R, Videolectures, Youtube

• Rexer Analytics Data Science Survey Highlights - Oct 14, 2016.
  
  Regression, Decision Trees, and Cluster analysis remain the most commonly used algorithms in the field, R continues to ascend, job satisfaction remains high, but customer understanding still needs improvement.

  Algorithms, Customer Analytics, Data Science, Deployment, R, Rexer Analytics, Survey

• The R Graph Gallery Data Visualization Collection - Oct 13, 2016.
  
  Welcome to the R graph gallery, a collection of R graph examples, organized by chart type, searchable by R function, with reproducible code and explanation.

  Art, Data Visualization, ggplot2, Graphics, R, Visualization

• The Trump Phenomenon: A Twitter Based Recount - Sep 26, 2016.
  
  This analysis uses Twitter data to perform a sentiment analysis to help determine how people truly feel about Trump. We found that while his fans have supported him throughout his entire campaign, more and more Twitter users have started to grow tired of Trump’s attitude.

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  Donald Trump, R, Sentiment Analysis, Text Analytics, Twitter

• Webinar: Breaking Data Science Open, Sep 15 - Sep 12, 2016.
  
  Learn how to drive collaboration and data science teamwork; how to mitigate legal risk through open source assurance and appropriate package selection, and how to democratize innovation through broad access to open data science tools.

  Continuum Analytics, Data Science, Open Source, Python, R

• Analytics, Security, Deep Learning, IoT, Data Science Online Courses - Aug 20, 2016.
  
  Upcoming online courses include : Statistical and machine learning methods for detecting anomalies, identifying images, and processing data from sensors; Deep Learning; Internet of Things (IoT): Programming for Analytics; and Meta Analysis in R.

  Anomaly Detection, Deep Learning, IoT, Meta-analysis, Online Education, R, Statistics.com

• KDnuggets™ News 16:n30, Aug 17: Why Deep Learning Works; Neural Networks with R; Central Limit Theorem for Data Science - Aug 17, 2016.
  
  3 Thoughts on Why Deep Learning Works So Well; A Beginner's Guide to Neural Networks with R!; Central Limit Theorem for Data Science; Cartoon: Make Data Great Again

  Centrality, Data Science, Deep Learning, Neural Networks, R

• Understanding the Empirical Law of Large Numbers and the Gambler’s Fallacy - Aug 12, 2016.
  
  Law of large numbers is a important concept for practising data scientists. In this post, The empirical law of large numbers is demonstrated via simple simulation approach using the Bernoulli process.

  Algorithms, R, Statistics

• A Beginner’s Guide to Neural Networks with R! - Aug 11, 2016.
  
  In this article we will learn how Neural Networks work and how to implement them with the R programming language! We will see how we can easily create Neural Networks with R and even visualize them. Basic understanding of R is necessary to understand this article.

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  Beginners, Neural Networks, R, Udemy

• Short course: Statistical Learning and Data Mining IV, Washington, DC, Oct 19-20 - Aug 8, 2016.
  
  This new two-day course gives a detailed and modern overview of statistical models used by data scientists for prediction and inference, including sparse models and deep learning.

  Data Mining, DC, R, Robert Tibshirani, Statistical Learning, Trevor Hastie, Washington

• Getting Started with Data Science – R - Aug 3, 2016.
  
  A great introductory post from DataRobot on getting started with data science in R, including cleaning data and performing predictive modeling.

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  Beginners, Data Cleaning, Data Science, Predictive Modeling, R

• SAS vs R vs Python: Which Tool Do Analytics Pros Prefer? - Jul 22, 2016.
  
  There are lots of flame wars involving different data science and analytics tools... but this isn't one of them. Check out the quantitative results and analysis of a Burtch Works survey on the subject.

  Burtch Works, Python, R, SAS, Survey

• Interview: Florian Douetteau, Dataiku Founder, on Empowering Data Scientists - Jul 7, 2016.
  
  Here is an interview with Florian Douetteau, founder of Dataiku, on how their tools empower data scientists, and how data science itself is evolving.

  Ajay Ohri, API, Data Science Tools, Dataiku, Florian Douetteau, Python, R

• What Big Data, Data Science, Deep Learning software goes together? - Jun 14, 2016.
  
  We analyze the associations between top Data Science tools, Commercial vs Free/Open Source, rank tools on R vs Python bias, find tools more associated with Big Data, those more associated with Deep Learning, and uncover strong regional differences.

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  Big Data, Big Data Software, Data Mining Software, Deep Learning, Poll, Python, R

• R, Python Duel As Top Analytics, Data Science software – KDnuggets 2016 Software Poll Results - Jun 6, 2016.
  
  R remains the leading tool, with 49% share, but Python grows faster and almost catches up to R. RapidMiner remains the most popular general Data Science platform. Big Data tools used by almost 40%, and Deep Learning usage doubles.

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  Data Mining Software, Data Science Platform, Poll, Python, Python vs R, R, RapidMiner, SQL

• Open Data Science in Collaborative Workflows – IBM June 6 event - Jun 3, 2016.
  
  On June 6, IBM will share important announcements for making R, Spark, and open data science a sustainable business reality at the Apache Spark Maker Community Event in San Francisco, Attend in person or watch live.

  Apache Spark, Collaborative, Data Science, IBM, R

• Boosting Productivity of the Next-Generation Data Scientist: IBM June 6 event - May 20, 2016.
  
  On June 6, IBM will share important announcements for making R, Spark, and open data science a sustainable business reality at the Apache Spark Maker Community Event in San Francisco, Attend in person or watch live.

  Apache Spark, IBM, R

• The MBA Data Science Toolkit: 8 resources to go from the spreadsheet to the command line - Apr 18, 2016.
  
  A great guide for the MBA, or any relatively non-technical convert, for getting comfortable with the command line and other technical skills required to excel in data science.

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  GitHub, Haskell, Machine Learning, Python, R, SQL

• From Science to Data Science, a Comprehensive Guide for Transition - Apr 12, 2016.
  
  An in-depth, multifaceted, and all-around very helpful roadmap for making the switch from 'science' to 'data science,' yet generally useful for data science beginners or anyone looking to get into data science.

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  Advice, Bootcamp, Data Science, Kaggle, Python, R

• Workshop opportunities – Hadoop, R, Predictive Modeling - Apr 11, 2016.
  
  Spots are limited for the upcoming training workshops at Predictive Analytics World for Business, June 20-23, 2016 in Chicago. Check the new Hadoop workshop and instruction about advanced methods, modeling methods, R, and more – reserve your spot today.

  Chicago, Hadoop, IL, PAW, Predictive Analytics World, Predictive Modeling, R

• Deep Learning for Internet of Things Using H2O - Apr 6, 2016.
  
  H2O is feature-rich open source machine learning platform known for its R and Spark integration and it’s ease of use. This is an overview of using H2O deep learning for data science with the Internet of Things.

  Deep Learning, H2O, Internet of Things, IoT, R

• KDnuggets™ News 16:n11, Mar 30: R Learning Path in 7 Steps; Top 10 Data Science Resources; HPE Haven OnDemand vs Azure - Mar 30, 2016.
  
  R Learning Path: From beginner to expert in R in 7 steps; Top 10 Data Science Resources on Github; Cartoon: Citizen Data Scientist At Work; HPE Haven OnDemand and Microsoft Azure Machine Learning: Power Tools for Developers and Data Scientists

  Azure ML, Data Science, Haven OnDemand, R, Resources

• PASS Hands-on Analytics Training on Power BI, R, Dataviz, Excel, May 2-4, San Jose - Mar 28, 2016.
  
  Get first-rate business analytics training at the PASS Business Analytics Conference, May 2-4, San Jose. Check highlights from our unique tracks that follow the Analyst Journey and cover topics like Power BI, R, Data Visualization, Advanced Analytics for Excel and more.

  CA, Data Visualization, Excel, PASS, Power BI, R, San Jose, Training

• HR Analytics Starter Kit – Intro to R - Mar 28, 2016.
  
  We review tools to help you start performing HR analytics with a focus on R platform, and providing useful examples for the HR and Workforce analytics using R.

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  HR, R, Use Cases, Workforce Analytics

• Data Science Tools – Are Proprietary Vendors Still Relevant? - Mar 25, 2016.
  
  We examine and quantify the dramatic impact of open source tools like R and Python on SAS, IBM, Microsoft, and other proprietary Data Science vendors. We also investigate how open source tools were faring against each other, which are growing, which are falling, and look R versus Python debate.

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  Data Science Tools, IBM, Microsoft, Open Source, Python, R, SAS

• R Learning Path: From beginner to expert in R in 7 steps - Mar 23, 2016.
  
  This learning path is mainly for novice R users that are just getting started but it will also cover some of the latest changes in the language that might appeal to more advanced R users.

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  7 Steps, Data Preparation, Data Science Education, Data Visualization, DataCamp, Hadley Wickham, Learning Path, Maps, R

• New KDnuggets Tutorials Page: Learn R, Python, Data Visualization, Data Science, and more - Mar 16, 2016.
  
  Introducing new KDnuggets Tutorials page with useful resources for learning about Business Analytics, Big Data, Data Science, Data Mining, R, Python, Data Visualization, Spark, Deep Learning and more.

  Data Science Education, Online Education, Python, R

• Journey to Open Data Science, March 23 Webinar - Mar 15, 2016.
  
  Learn how to drive collaboration and teamwork through open data science; mitigate legal risk through indemnification and appropriate package selection; bring advanced analytics to Excel-loving analysts with AnacondaXL.

  Continuum Analytics, Data Science, Excel, Open Source, Python, R

• R or Python? Consider learning both - Mar 8, 2016.
  
  The key to become a data science professional is in understanding the underlying data science concepts and work towards expanding your programming toolbox as much as you can. Hence, one should understand when to use Python and when to pick R, rather mastering just one language.

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  DataCamp, Dataiku, Jupyter, Python, Python vs R, R

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Feb 29 – Mar 06: Data Science Process; Wisdom of Crowds fails to solve this simple puzzle - Mar 7, 2016.
  
  Wisdom of Crowds fails to solve this simple #math #puzzle ; #DataScience Process - the work flow of a data scientist; R is the fastest-growing language on #StackOverflow; @DeepDrumpf #DeepLearning #Twitterbot imitates #DTrump, more plausible than real one.

  Data Science, Donald Trump, Methodology, Process, R

• Online Courses, from basic statistics to Big Data and Analytics, from Statistics.com - Feb 15, 2016.
  
  Statistics.com offers a rich array of online courses to accelerate your data science career or help upgrade the skills of your Big Data team. Small classes, not MOOCs, taught by top instructors - people who write the textbooks and have real industry experience.

  Big Data Analytics, Business Analytics, Certificate, Online Education, R, Statistics, Statistics.com

• Simplilearn Special: 30% off on Big Data and Analytics courses - Feb 2, 2016.
  
  Get access to Simplilearn R, Big Data, Hadoop and other Data Science-related courses at unbeatable prices with code GetAhead. This offer good till 7 Feb, 2016.

  Certification, Hadoop, R, Simplilearn

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Jan 11-24: Why R Users will inevitably become #Bayesians; Is #Quran really more violent that #Bible? - Jan 25, 2016.
  
  TextAnalytics examines: Is #Quran really more violent that #Bible? Why R Users will inevitably become #Bayesians; Next #MachineLearning problem: what to do with 80% accurate algorithm? ;Learning to Code #NeuralNetworks #MachineLearning Tutorial;

  Bayesian, Bible, Quran, R, Recurrent Neural Networks

• Climate Change, Clearly Visualized - Jan 13, 2016.
  
  Global warming has been argued in depths and breadths and arguments for and against are championed too.Here, with a simple data science we obtained a simple (and increasingly accepted) conclusion: the global warming is real.

  Climate Change, R, USA

• Predict. Share. Deploy. With Open Data Science – Jan 20 Webinar - Jan 12, 2016.
  
  Building, tuning, sharing, deploying, and scaling predictive models is challenging, and rarely covered in statistics class. Learn how to make data science work in the real world in this webinar.

  Anaconda, Continuum Analytics, Deployment, Python, R

• A Non-comprehensive List of Awesome Things other People Did in 2015 - Jan 9, 2016.
  
  A top statistics professor and statistical researcher reflects on a number of awesome accomplishments by individuals in, and related to, the fields of statistics and data science, with a focus on the world of academia but with resonance far beyond.

  Academics, Hadley Wickham, Jeff Leek, R, Statistics, Top list

• Portable Format for Analytics: moving models to production - Jan 5, 2016.
  
  There are many ways to compute the best solution to a problem, but not all of them can be put into production. The Portable Format for Analytics (PFA) provides a way of formalizing and moving models.

  Data Science, Java, PFA, PMML, Production, Python, R

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Dec 21-27: “Learn #Python” Overtakes “Learn #Java”; Improve Machine Learning using how children learn - Dec 28, 2015.
  
  "Learn #Python" Overtakes "Learn #Java" on Google Trends ; R is the fastest-growing language on StackOverflow; More #DataScience #Humor and #Cartoons; The Star Wars Social Network - who is the central character?

  Gary Marcus, Google Trends, Java, Python, R, StackOverflow

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Dec 07-13: 50 Useful Machine Learning and Prediction APIs; 35 R Job Interview Questions, Answers - Dec 14, 2015.
  
  R Programming: 35 Job #Interview Questions and Answers; A Look into #MachineLearning First Cheating #Scandal; The current state of #machine #intelligence 2.0 ; #Dilbert Dark #humor on combining #DNA tests and #Bevaviour #Predictions;

  API, Deep Learning, Fashion, Hiring, Machine Learning, R

• R Style Ninjas: New Lifestyle Site for R Enthusiasts - Dec 11, 2015.
  
  New R themed apparel site with several designs generated from R data visualizations. A portion of each purchase goes toward supporting R development.

  Data Visualization, Open Source, Programming Languages, R, Startup

• Using Python and R together: 3 main approaches - Dec 10, 2015.
  
  Well if Data Science and Data Scientists can not decide on what data to choose to help them decide which language to use, here is an article to use BOTH.

  Ajay Ohri, Jupyter, Python, Python vs R, R

• Top /r/DataScience Posts, November: Open source Plot.ly, Pokemon (?), Social analysis with R - Dec 3, 2015.
  
  November on /r/DataScience: Plot.ly is open sourced, Pokemon and Big Data games, a new social network analysis package for R, insider information on landing a Google Data Scientist job, and a free data science curriculum.

  Data Science Education, GitHub, Google, Matthew Mayo, Plotly, R, Reddit, Social Network Analysis

• Hackerday – Stay Updated in your Career through Hands-On Projects - Nov 19, 2015.
  
  Hackerday is a platform at DeZyre – which allows you to come together as a group, code and work on day long hackathons, where you will be guided by an industry expert, as you are coding. Next Hackerday session Nov 21.

  Data Science Platform, DeZyre, Hackathon, Python, R

• FlyElephant supports R, Python, and public API - Nov 9, 2015.
  
  FlyElephant is the Platform-as-a-Service for data analysis and simulations of processes. It supports elastic multi-core systems, HPC and GPU clusters, R, Python, and more. Meet CEO Dmitry Spodarets in Silicon Valley until Nov 12 and in Austin, Nov 13 to Nov 20.

  C++, Data Science Platform, Python, R

• Topological Data Analysis – Open Source Implementations - Nov 6, 2015.
  
  Topological Data Analysis (TDA) is making waves in the analytics community lately, but are there open source options available?

  C++, Java, Matthew Mayo, Open Source, Python, R, Topological Data Analysis

• Integrating Python and R, Part 2: Executing R from Python and Vice Versa - Oct 30, 2015.
  
  The second in a series of blog posts that: outline the basic strategy for integrating Python and R, we will concentrate on how the two scripts can be linked together by getting R to call Python and vice versa.

  Python, Python vs R, R

• Integrating Python and R into a Data Analysis Pipeline, Part 1 - Oct 29, 2015.
  
  The first in a series of blog posts that: outline the basic strategy for integrating Python and R, run through the different steps involved in this process; and give a real example of how and why you would want to do this.

  Pages: 1 2

  Data Analysis, Mango Solutions, Python, Python vs R, R

• Microsoft: R Data Scientist.. - Oct 27, 2015.
  
  Are you passionate about R? Use it to solve real-world analysis and predictive modeling problems? Contribute packages and improvements to CRAN? If yes, talk to us about joining Microsoft Azure ML Data Science team.

  Azure ML, Boston, CA, Data Scientist, MA, Microsoft, Mountain View, R, Redmond, WA

• Data Science Programming: Python vs R - Oct 22, 2015.
  
  With every industry generating massive amounts of data – the need to crunch data requires more powerful and sophisticated programming tools like Python and R language.

  Pages: 1 2 3

  DeZyre, Python, Python vs R, R

• DistrictDataLabs Courses on Data Mining, Machine Learning, R, NLP, Social Media, and more - Oct 17, 2015.
  
  District Data Labs upcoming workshops and courses include Data Mining & Machine Learning with R, Building a Django Data Product, Analyzing Social Media Data with R, and Natural Language Processing with R.

  Arlington, Data Mining, District Data Labs, Django, Machine Learning, NLP, Python, R, Social Media Analytics, VA

• SFBayACM Silicon Valley Data Science Camp, Oct 24 2015 - Oct 16, 2015.
  
  This is a great (almost free = $5) opportunity to learn about Data Science and connect with others. SF Bay ACM annual Data Science Camp combines keynote, optional tutorial, and sessions.

  ACM, Apache Spark, Bootcamp, CA, Data Science, R, San Jose, SFbayACM

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Oct 6-12: Big innovations in Data Science yet to come; 5 steps to learn Data Science - Oct 13, 2015.
  
  Big innovations in #DataScience yet to come: new #algorithms, data, new thinking; 5 steps to learn #DataScience: 1. Learn to love data; Why Tracy-Widom Mysterious Statistical Law so common - Phase transitions; Best of /r/MachineLearning in September.

  Data Science Education, Deep Learning, Innovation, R, Tracy-Widom

• R vs Python: head to head data analysis - Oct 13, 2015.
  
  The epic battle between R vs Python goes on. Here we are comparing both of them in terms of generic tasks of data scientist’s like reading CSV, finding data summary, PCA, model building, plotting, and many more.

  Pages: 1 2 3

  Data Visualization, Python, Python vs R, R, scikit-learn, Vik Paruchuri

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Sep 29 – Oct 5: Top 5 arXiv Deep Learning Papers, Explained - Oct 6, 2015.
  
  Crushed it! Useful advice for landing a data science job; Top 5 arXiv Deep Learning Papers, Explained; 30 best HBR articles; Researcher who broke Netflix Prize to find if data is truly anonymized w. grant from Google.

  Anonymity, arXiv, Deep Learning, R

• Top /r/MachineLearning Posts, September: Implement a neural network from scratch in C++ - Oct 6, 2015.
  
  Neural network in C++ for beginners, Chinese character handwriting recognition beats humans, a handy machine learning algorithm cheat sheet, neural nets versus functional programming, and a neural nets paper repository.

  C++, Deep Learning, Matthew Mayo, Neural Networks, Python, R, Reddit

• Dataiku Data Science Studio, now also runs on Apache Spark - Sep 29, 2015.
  
  Dataiku Data Science Studio version 2.1 has many useful features for Data Scientists, including integration with Apache Spark.

  Pages: 1 2

  Apache Spark, Data Science Platform, Dataiku, R, Spark SQL, SQL

• Harness the Power of Your Data, See Anaconda In Action at Strata NYC - Sep 25, 2015.
  
  Team Anaconda will be at the Strata + Hadoop NYC, Sep 29 - Oct 1. See how Anaconda and other open source Python and R technologies can empower your data analytics with our demos, talks, and more.

  Anaconda, New York City, NY, PyData, Python, R, Strata

• SFBayACM Silicon Valley Data Science Camp 2015 - Sep 24, 2015.
  
  This is a great (almost free = $5) opportunity to learn about Data Science and connect with others. SF Bay ACM annual Data Science Camp combines keynote, optional tutorial, and sessions.

  ACM, Apache Spark, Bootcamp, CA, Data Science, R, San Jose, SFbayACM

• 15 Mathematics MOOCs for Data Science - Sep 23, 2015.
  
  The essential mathematics necessary for Data Science can be acquired with these 15 MOOCs, with a strong emphasis on applied algebra & statistics.

  Pages: 1 2

  Applied Statistics, Coursera, Data Science, edX, Mathematics, MOOC, R, Udemy

• Building and Sharing R packages made easy with Anaconda - Sep 15, 2015.
  
  "R Essentials" bundle comes with Jupyter, IRKernel, and over 80 of the most used R packages and dependencies for data science, and get Conda, the leading package manager for data science. Free Anaconda download.

  Anaconda, Continuum Analytics, Jupyter, Python, R, R Packages

• Data Science for Internet of Things – practitioner course - Sep 14, 2015.
  
  Created by Data Science and IoT professionals, the course covers infrastructure (Hadoop – Spark), Programming / Modelling(R/Time series) and ioT. Course starts Nov 2015, delivered online, and will have limited participants.

  Apache Spark, Data Science, IoT, R, Scala, SQL, Sumit Pal

• 60+ Free Books on Big Data, Data Science, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Python, R, and more - Sep 4, 2015.
  
  Here is a great collection of eBooks written on the topics of Data Science, Business Analytics, Data Mining, Big Data, Machine Learning, Algorithms, Data Science Tools, and Programming Languages for Data Science.

  Book, Brendan Martin, Data Mining, Data Science, Free ebook, Machine Learning, Python, R, SQL

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Aug 25-31: How to become a #DataScientist for Free; The R universe of Hadley Wickham - Sep 1, 2015.
  
  How to become a Data Scientist for Free; #BigData is Out, #MachineLearning is in; The universe of Hadley Wickham, the Man Who Revolutionized R; Book review: Fundamentals of #DeepLearning.

  Big Data Architecture, Data Science Education, Deep Learning, Hadley Wickham, Nikhil Buduma, R, random forests algorithm

• O’Reilly Learning Paths – Data Science Training – reduced rate until Sep 2 - Aug 30, 2015.
  
  O'Reilly Learning Paths will help you get learn Hadoop, Data Visualization, Data Science with R, Python for Data - until Sep 2 buy them for only $99.

  Data Science Education, Data Visualization, Hadoop, Learning Path, O'Reilly, Online Education, Python, R

• How to become a Data Scientist for Free - Aug 28, 2015.
  
  Here are the most required skills for a data scientist position based on ReSkill’s analyses of thousands of job posts and free resources to learn each skill.

  Data Science Education, Data Scientist, Java, Online Education, Python, R, SQL, Statistics

• Microsoft: R Data Scientist. - Aug 26, 2015.
  
  Are you passionate about R? Use it to solve real-world analysis and predictive modeling problems? Contribute packages and improvements to CRAN? If yes, talk to us about joining Microsoft Azure ML Data Science team.

  Azure ML, Boston, CA, Data Scientist, MA, Microsoft, Mountain View, R, Redmond, WA

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Aug 18-24: Machine Learning Certifications, #DataScience Bootcamps; AshleyMadison Data Analysis - Aug 25, 2015.
  
  Ashley Madison Data analysis: 86% male, 30-46 is the trouble zone; Paradoxes of #DataScience examined; AI Market Overview and more visuals; MachineLearning Certifications and Best #DataScience Bootcamps.

  AI, Ashley Madison, Bootcamp, Certification, edX, Machine Learning, R

• Learn to Map Census Data in R – free email course - Aug 19, 2015.
  
  The course, split into 5 lessons, is designed to teach people how to easily make beautiful and informative maps of US demographics. People start with US State maps and progress to county and zip code maps.

  Ari Lamstein, Maps, Online Education, R, US Census

• Anaconda Data Science Platform for R, Python, or both - Aug 18, 2015.
  
  Got R, Python, or both? Download conda, the leading package and environment manager for data science, which works with both R and Python packages.

  Anaconda, Data Science Platform, Python, R, R Packages

• EARL2015 Conference for users, developers of R, London (Sep 14-16) and Boston (Nov 2-4) - Aug 14, 2015.
  
  The primary focus of both London and Boston Conferences is the commercial use and application of R across a broad range of business sectors.

  Boston, EARL, London, MA, Programming, R, UK

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Aug 04-10: Survival analysis in R – step by step guide - Aug 11, 2015.
  
  Survival analysis in R - step by step guide; Neural Nets, AI and Deep Learning journey to acceptance; Data is Ugly - Tales of Data Cleaning; Apache Flink and the case for #stream processing #BigData #Analytics.

  Data Cleaning, Flink, Neural Networks, R, Survival Analysis

• R Programming: Who, Where and What - Aug 11, 2015.
  
  The “sexiest job” has the sexiest demand, and R is one of their leading weapons. Here, we are trying to capture how these unicorns are distributed, and also where you can move if you want to have great opportunities.

  India, Programming, R, Salary, USA

• NYC Data Science Academy courses & bootcamps in Data Engineering, Data Science, R, Python, and Machine Learning - Jul 31, 2015.
  
  Upcoming training from NYC Data Science Academy: 6-Week Intensive Data Engineering Bootcamp, 12-Week Data Science Bootcamp, courses in R, Python, Data Science and Machine Learning, and more.

  Apache Spark, Bootcamp, Data Science Education, Hadoop, Machine Learning, New York City, NY, NYC Data Science Academy, Python, R, scikit-learn

• To Code or Not to Code with KNIME - Jul 22, 2015.
  
  Find out how KNIME allows us to integrating analytical languages, such as R and Python and visual design of SQL code. Also, learn to integrate your Hadoop, visualization and ETL systems with the KNIME.

  Pages: 1 2

  Hadoop, Javascript, Knime, Michael Berthold, Python, R, SQL

• R, Python users show surprising stability, but strong regional differences - Jul 14, 2015.
  
  R remains the dominant language, with Python slowly catching up, and other languages shrinking. We also found surprising stability, with about 90% of R and Python users staying with that language, and strong regional differences.

  Poll, Python, Python vs R, R

• 50+ Data Science and Machine Learning Cheat Sheets - Jul 14, 2015.
  
  Gear up to speed and have Data Science & Data Mining concepts and commands handy with these cheatsheets covering R, Python, Django, MySQL, SQL, Hadoop, Apache Spark and Machine learning algorithms.

  Cheat Sheet, Data Science, Django, Hadoop, Machine Learning, Python, R

• Hotlist of Training resources for Predictive Analytics - Jul 13, 2015.
  
  A hotlist of training resources for Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Data Science, R, Python, SAS, and Excel, including MOOCs, blogs, meetups, courses, videos, and more.

  Coursera, Data Science Education, edX, Excel, Online Education, Predictive Analytics, Python, R, Sameer Chopra

• Emacs for Data Science - Jul 10, 2015.
  
  Data science nowadays demands a polyglot developer and, choosing a correct code editor would definitely be a worthy investment. Here we provide, important features of Emacs and its advantages over other editors.

  Data Science Tools, Emacs, R, SQL

• KDnuggets™ News 15:n21, Jul 1: Top 20 R packages; Using Ensembles in Kaggle; Tutorials and How-Tos - Jul 1, 2015.
  
  Top 20 R packages by popularity; Tutorials, Overviews, How-Tos; Open Source Enabled Interactive Analytics; Using Ensembles in Kaggle Data Science Competitions.

  Ensemble Methods, Kaggle, R, Recurrent Neural Networks, Tutorials

• Top KDnuggets tweets, Jun 22-29: Kaggle Machine Learning Tutorial in R; 50 Smartest Companies – shaping the #technology landscape - Jun 30, 2015.
  
  Free @Kaggle #MachineLearning Tutorial in R - learn how to compete; 50 Smartest Companies - shaping the #technology landscape; Excellent Tutorial on #Sequence #Learning using #Recurrent #Neural #Networks; How a #DataScientist buys a #car.

  Kaggle, Machine Learning, R, Recurrent Neural Networks, Tesla, Tutorial, Uber