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• What is unstructured data?

  

  By macslocum : 02 September 2010 - 04:20 AM

  The topic of "unstructured data" came up during my recent interview with IBM researcher Julia Grace. It's an on-the-rise concept, particularly in data circles, and I asked Grace how she would describe...

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  • data
  • data science
  • unstructured data

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• How to Automate Data-Intensive Tasks in Windows PowerShell

  

  By chco : 27 August 2010 - 02:38 PM

  The following excerpt from Windows PowerShell Cookbook, Second Edition shows you how to efficiently run a simple task on large amounts of data. One of the major benefits of PowerShell is its capabilit...

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  • data
  • microsoft
  • powershell
  • windows

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• Looking for replacement for CouchDB that has REST / JSON API and good query support

  Asked by markfink : 03 August 2010 - 10:33 PM

  

  Answered by dampier : Dec 10 2010 09:41 PM
  MongoLab is doing an elegant job of putting a RESTful facade on top of MongoDB. The API is clean and lightweight, and of course with MongoDB interactive / ad-hoc queries are not a problem. MongoLab ... full answer >

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  • rest
  • json
  • couchdb
  • mongodb
  • postgresql
  • data

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• How to design good data visualizations, diagrams, and information graphics

  

  By Noah Iliinsky : 22 July 2010 - 12:59 AM

  Here's an overview of my approach to creating good information visualizations. As with any creative endeavor, most of the rules of writing and design (think first, implement second) are broadly ...

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  • diagrams
  • diagramming
  • infoviz
  • visualization
  • graphics
  • information
  • data

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• How to attach objects and data to DOM with jQuery.data to avoid memory leak issues

  

  By sarahkim : 17 June 2010 - 03:09 PM

  Properties added to an object or DOM node at runtime (called expandos) exhibit a number of issues because of flawed garbage collection implementations in some web browsers. This excerpt from jQuery Co...

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  • jquery
  • data
  • garbage collection
  • memory leak

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• How to Import Data from External Files in R

  

  By adfm : 16 June 2010 - 03:48 PM

  There are many ways to grab external data in R. This excerpt from Joseph Adler's R in a Nutshell will show you just how versatile R can be when it comes to gathering data. One of the nicest thing...

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  • R
  • import
  • data
  • statistics

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• Data visualization primer: What they are and why they're important

  

  By macslocum : 04 June 2010 - 05:00 AM

  Acquiring data is no longer a problem. It's everywhere, and we're already quite adept at hoarding it in databases. The issue now is making sense of all those signals and finding stories in the stream....

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  • data
  • data science
  • data visualization
  • visualizations

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• How to Create and Extend a Data Manager

  

  By adfm : 26 May 2010 - 09:59 AM

  You'll want to use a data manager to abstract and encapsulate access to your data. It's an object that provides a consistent interface to get and set data on the backend. This excerpt from Kyle Loud...

  Tags:

  • web app
  • PHP
  • data
  • access
  • AJAX

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• Mathematica's hidden abilities: Music, programming and visualizations

  

  By macslocum : 13 May 2010 - 04:56 AM

  I'll admit I know almost nothing about Mathematica. I've heard of it, certainly. I tinkered with it a few times, too. But until I spoke with Sal Mangano, author of the "Mathematica Cookbook," I assume...

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  • visualization
  • music
  • math
  • Mathematica
  • data

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• How to Summarize Data Using Sparklines in Excel 2010

  

  By kbnotes : 18 April 2010 - 06:51 AM

  Creating charts in Excel 2010 workbooks enables you to summarize your data visually, using legends, labels, and colors to highlight aspects of your data. It is possible to create very small charts to ...

  Tags:

  • Excel
  • Excel 2010
  • Office
  • Office 2010
  • Sparkline
  • data
  • format
  • formatting
  • worksheet

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