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• How to Approach Data Analysis

  

  By janert : 24 January 2011 - 09:38 AM

  More data analysis efforts seem to go bad because of an excess of sophistication rather than a lack of it. This may come as a surprise, but it has been my experience again and again. As a consultant,...

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  • data
  • open source
  • programming
  • analysis

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• Replica Placement Strategies When Using Cassandra

  

  By chco : 22 January 2011 - 01:11 PM

  There are several strategies one can implement for replica placement when working with Cassandra. The following excerpt from Cassandra: The Definitive Guide offers some insight into choosing which one...

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  • data
  • cassandra
  • apache
  • database
  • replica placement

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• How to Decide Between RDBMS and Cassandra

  

  By chco : 15 January 2011 - 02:26 AM

  There are several differences between Cassandra’s model and query methods compared to what’s available in RDBMS (relational database management system), and these are important to keep in mind. Th...

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  • apache
  • cassandra
  • data
  • database

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• How to Determine if Cassandra is Right for Your Project

  

  By chco : 14 January 2011 - 09:29 AM

  Apache Cassandra is an open source distributed database management system. Despite it's sophisticated design and smart features, it is not the right tool for every job. In this excerpt from Cassan...

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  • database
  • data
  • cassandra
  • apache

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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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