Category Archives: SPSS

Articles about the SPSS data analysis software

Forecast Update: Will 2014 be the Beginning of the End for SAS and SPSS?

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

I recently updated my plots of the data analysis tools used in academia in my ongoing article, The Popularity of Data Analysis Software. I repeat those here and update my previous forecast of data analysis software usage. Learning to use … Continue reading →

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SAS, SPSS, Stata Users: Learn R from Home June 17

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

Has learning R been driving you a bit crazy? If so, it may be that you’re “lost in translation.” On June 17 and 19, I’ll be teaching a webinar, R for SAS, SPSS and Stata Users. With each R concept, … Continue reading →

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What Analytic Software are People Discussing?

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

by Robert A. Muenchen How can we measure the popularity or market share of analytic software? One way is to see what people are discussing. I’m in the process of updating my annual article, The Popularity of Data Analysis Software. Below … Continue reading →

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R for SAS, SPSS, Stata Users Workshop Redesigned

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

My workshop R for SAS, SPSS and Stata Users has been popular over the years, but it’s time for an overhaul. A common request has been to simplify it, so I have moved data management to a separate 4-hour workshop, … Continue reading →

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Why R is Hard to Learn

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

The open source R software for analytics has a reputation for being hard to learn. It certainly can be, especially for people who are already familiar with similar packages such as SAS, SPSS or Stata. Training and documentation that leverages … Continue reading →

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Poll Shows Open Source Almost Even with Commercial Analytics Software

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

The 2012 results of the annual KDnuggets poll are in. It shows R in first place with 30.7% of users reporting having used it for a real project. Excel is almost as popular. It seems out of place among so … Continue reading →

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Will 2015 be the Beginning of the End for SAS and SPSS?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Learning to use a data analysis tool well takes significant effort, so people tend to continue using the tool they learned in college for much of their careers. As a result, the software used by professors and their students is … Continue reading →

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