A systematic search for attributes that make a fig species invasive, weedy or vulnerable to extinction. An account to chronicle the journey of research and the writing of a scientific paper.

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Excel is my new best friend

Actually more like "Paste Special" is my new best friend.

And google as well and all those who pose questions about excel functions and those who reply them with the answers...

Wow, couldn't do you, without you guys.

Thank you!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Excel

My statistical analysis has led me to use R, SPSS and also Excel to a new level.

It's so important for a dataminer to be familiar with statistical tools and also data management programmes like Excel.

Because if one knows the tricks, it saves SO MUCH time.

I'm very grateful for all who have given me input on how I can cut down the amount of time I spend dealing with all the nitty gritties.

Excel functions are cool!

It's out of my personality to manage such things, but through this project, I believe it's one area I've grown in.

To be given a task, and to work out how to do it, instead of just lingering at the idea level and having no idea how to churn it out into something practical.

Now, I question myself if there are simpler and more cost-effective ways of doing things and I seek the easier and smarter ways.