Why OLAP?
Why OLAP?For the first 3 quarters of my career I didn’t pay attention to Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) technology, everything…
3-D Animation of the Changing Antarctic Ice Sheet
Last month we shared an visualization showing the changing extent of Arctic sea-ice. This visualization by the multinational Commission for the…
Using R in Production: Industry Experts Share Their Experiences
I had a great time yesterday moderating the "R in Action" panel discussion at the DataWeek conference in San Francisco.…
McLaren Shows The Way — Telemetry For Your Business?
The McLaren Group, known for its Grand Prix racing team and iconic Formula 1 cars, announced earlier this year that it…
Are You A Data Whisperer?
David Binkley, Senior Technical Account Manager, Harte-Hanks Trillium SoftwareA whisperer is a person who is able to tame or control…
Data Storytelling: More Immersive and Easier on the Brain
I recently read The Art of Immersion by self-described digital anthropologist Frank Rose – a book about how the Internet…
Salesforce Struggles to Deliver on the Dream of Analytics
I was at the Salesforce.com Dreamforce conference this week to hear about the latest advancements from the cloud computing software giant. I was…
2011 Census: Comparing Apples and Oranges
Anyone following Canadian news could hardly have missed the release of the results from the 2011 national census by Statistics Canada this…
Big Data Analytics the Ultimate Solution for HR Woes?
A terrible global economy, too few jobs, too many applicants, and far too many resumes. Sounds like a ripe opportunity…
Data is Cool Again
The arrival of "big data" has rejuvenated an industry that had lost its cool. Database connectivity and management software has…
