An important part of business analytics is effective data exploration. I'll be instructing the online course Interactive Data Visualization which focuses on interactive exploration of data, using state-of-the-art data visualization software. Participants will learn to explore a range of different data types and structures. They will learn about various interactive techniques for manipulating and examining the data and producing effective visualizations.

The 4-week course opens April 29, 2011. Click here for registration and more details.

My second eBook has just been published on Amazon: Practical Acceptance Sampling. The book's topic is acceptance sampling, a statistical procedure widely used in today's global supply chains for testing the quality of incoming products or services. The book should be useful to practitioners employing acceptance sampling or and other quality personnel, as well as for students in courses on quality control. My two new eBooks are part of my effort to spread sound statistical knowledge globally. The two keywords are accessibility (the eBook can be downloaded instantly from any Internet-connected computer and viewed on any PC; writing is clear and not overly technical; the topic is practical), and affordability.