Big Data Analytics

Acknowledgments

What is presented in this book is a culmination of years of experience in projects and programs associated with best practices in employing data management tools, techniques, processes, and working with people. A number of people were key contributors to the development of this book, and I take this opportunity to thank them for their support.

First of all, my wonderful wife Jill deserves the most credit for perseverance and for her encouragement in completing the book. I also must thank my children, Kira, Jonah, Brianna, Gabriella, and Emma, for their help as well.

Much of the material in this book has been adapted from a series of articles that I wrote for a great web site, www.data-informed.com. Editor Michael Goldberg and ...