Date:         Sat, 27 Feb 1999 00:31:00 -0500
Reply-To:     "Paul M. Dorfman" <sashole@EARTHLINK.NET>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Paul M. Dorfman" <sashole@EARTHLINK.NET>
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Subject:      Re: SAS beginner looking for book recommendations
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Mudbear wrote:
>
> I'm interested in learning more about SAS.  By telling you about me, I hope
someone can
> recommend an appropriate book.
>
> I am:
>  - a PhD student taking every doc-level stat course available
>  - an ex-computer programmer
>
> So many of the SAS books I see are written "so that you don't have to know
how to
> program".   I'm looking for something more advanced; I'd like something
comprehensive,
> that goes into the programming abilities of SAS, and something with nifty
tricks one can
> do with SAS.
>
> Any suggestions??
>
> Thanks!
 
You are looking for "Professional SAS Programming Secrets" by Rick Aster and
Rhena Seidman. Not only it is the best book ever written on the subject of SAS,
it is a book written by real programmers who love SAS, for people who also want
to be SAS programmers, not proverbial "users". Needless to say, the contents of
this marvel ideally suites your description.
 
Good luck!
 
Paul M. Dorfman.