Elvis Miller, PhD
2002-May-16 16:54 UTC
[R] Course*** R/S-Plus Programming Techniques II in Seattle, June 17-18
XLSolutions Corporation (www.xlsolutions-corp.com) is proud to announce a 2-day course: "R/S-plus Programming Techniques II". ****Seattle -----------------> June 17-18 Course Description: This intermediate level course is recommended for statisticians/analysts who have some previous experience using R/S-plus and who wish to hone their skills. Casual users can "fill in the gaps" of their knowledge to make better use of R/S-PLus. This course will focus on advanced graphics, Vectorization, resource management, connecting to C++, introduction to classes and methods (including S4 classes) and statistical modeling. Course Outline: - Overview of R/S-Plus - Comparison of R and S-Plus - How can R/S-Plus Complement SAS? - Data Manipulation and Graphics - Taking advantage of fast objects and fast functions - Using Advanced Lattice/Trellis Graphics - Using High-level Plotting Functions - Avoiding Loops - Vectorization - Statistical Modeling - Generalized Linear Models - Linear Regression - Survival Analysis - Parametric Models, etc - Resource Management - Techniques for Effective use of R and S - Connecting to C++ - Introduction to Classes (S4/S-Plus) and Methods - Macros in R - Building and Distributing Packages (libraries) Price: Early-bird Commercial: $995. Includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch! Email us for SPECIAL early-bird group academic fee. Payments are due AFTER the course and early-bird ends May 24. Registration: Email Sue Turner: sue at xlsolutions-corp.com Phone: 206-686-1578 x221 Visit us: www.xlsolutions-corp.com/training.htm Course Format: This course consists of a series of short lectures with demonstrations and interactive sessions for the participants. Each student is provided with bound copies of the notes and a CD-ROM containing all examples, exercises and software used on the course. Share Your Thoughts: Are there any additional topics you would like for this course to address? Would you like for this course to be offered in another city? Please let us know by contributing to our recommendation list: training at xlsolutions-corp.com. ======================================================================= R/S-Plus Programming Techniques II / Seattle, June 2002 Pre-registration Form (Please email or print and fax: 206-686-1578) XLsolutions Corporation: For your Solutions needs, Consulting and Training. www.xlsolutions-corp.com Title...... First Name ................. Last Name.................... Organization.......................................................... Mailing Address....................................................... ..................................................................... ..................................................................... Zip Code...................... Country............................. Telephone........................... Fax ............................... E-mail................................................................ Payment will be made by: (1) check (2) invoice (3) bank transfer Elvis Miller, PhD Manager Training and Technical Support North American Division XLSolutions Corporation Email: elvis at xlsolutions-corp.com Phone: 206-686-1578 Web: www.xlsolutions-corp.com -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- r-help mailing list -- Read http://www.ci.tuwien.ac.at/~hornik/R/R-FAQ.html Send "info", "help", or "[un]subscribe" (in the "body", not the subject !) To: r-help-request at stat.math.ethz.ch _._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._._