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Data Science

Machine learning & data science for beginners and experts alike.
SusanCS
Alteryx Alumni (Retired)

November was a busy month as the winter holidays ramped up, and the Data Science Portal was no exception! It’s always awesome to see Community members gather to share questions and ideas, even without turkey or pumpkin pie to motivate the mingling.

 

Check out some of these great conversations from November, and get involved if you have more ideas to share.



Preserving Pretty Plots

The Data Investigation and Predictive tools in Designer generate great plots and graphics that can help you communicate your data’s insights to others. But it’s not always self-evident how to get those graphics into a form that’s, say, PowerPoint friendly.



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@hajeong faced this question recently with the Association Analysis Tool’s correlation matrix, and got some terrific tips from @csclark on how to render the graphic into other usable forms.



Invoices, Images, and Intelligence Suite

Getting information from invoices and other PDF-formatted files can be tedious, but the Alteryx Intelligence Suite offers tools to make that task much more pleasant. @sriniprad08 asked the Community for their pointers on this process. 



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@mceleavey and @cgoodman3 jumped in with suggestions and even a video about using the Computer Vision tools effectively;  @CristonS also provided some helpful resources from the Academy and the Data Science Blog. If you’ve got your own favorite tips or sample workflows for getting this job done, post them in this discussion!



Time Series Prediction Start Date

You’ve got a time series model built, and now you’re ready to generate predictions for future periods — in @TheOC's case, daily predictions. How is the start date of the predictions determined when you want daily predictions? This turned out to be a little tricky, but @JoeS offered a thorough solution and an enhanced workflow to contend with the challenge.



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Have you faced a data science dilemma recently? Do you have ideas about the issues above? Join the conversation!

 

Also, be sure to check out our November episodes of Data Science Mixer to learn the latest on AutoML systems from MIT researcher and Alteryx fellow Kalyan Veeramachaneni, plus a dive into AI ethics and the Internet of Things with Ria Cheruvu of Intel.

 

All this and more can always be found on our Data Science Portal, so stop by often for the latest. Cheers!



Blog teaser photo by Volodymyr Hryshchenko on Unsplash

Susan Currie Sivek
Senior Data Science Journalist

Susan Currie Sivek, Ph.D., is the data science journalist for the Alteryx Community. She explores data science concepts with a global audience through blog posts and the Data Science Mixer podcast. Her background in academia and social science informs her approach to investigating data and communicating complex ideas — with a dash of creativity from her training in journalism. Susan also loves getting outdoors with her dog and relaxing with some good science fiction. Twitter: @susansivek

Susan Currie Sivek, Ph.D., is the data science journalist for the Alteryx Community. She explores data science concepts with a global audience through blog posts and the Data Science Mixer podcast. Her background in academia and social science informs her approach to investigating data and communicating complex ideas — with a dash of creativity from her training in journalism. Susan also loves getting outdoors with her dog and relaxing with some good science fiction. Twitter: @susansivek

Comments
TheOC
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

My head still hurts from TimeSeries...

However, I will say, the results have been (and usually are) astonishing!

mceleavey
17 - Castor
17 - Castor

thanks brain.gif

JoeS
Alteryx
Alteryx

Hopefully your head is recovering well @TheOC and you have more room for new tools and tips and tricks 😁

TheOC
15 - Aurora
15 - Aurora

@JoeS Always!

Every day is a school day with Alteryx 🤓