ONLINE VENDOR NEUTRAL INTRO TO DATA MINING FOR ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS (no charge) A non-technical data mining introduction for beginners December 13, 2007, 3PM - 4PM (UK timezone) US and European Timezones: To register: http://salford.webex.com This one-hour webinar is a perfect place to start if you are new to data mining and have little-to-no background in statistics or machine learning. In one hour, we will discuss: **Data basics: what kind of data is required for data mining and predictive analytics; In what format must the data be; what steps are necessary to prepare data appropriately **What kinds of questions can we answer with data mining **How data mining models work: the inputs, the outputs, and the nature of the predictive mechanism **Evaluation criteria: how predictive models can be assessed and their value measured **Specific background knowledge to prepare you to begin a data mining project. To register: http://salford.webex.com Contact me if the December 13th date/time is inconvenient and you wish to be put on our webinar notification list. Sincerely, Lisa Solomon [log in to unmask]