Re: DM: MineSet 2.5 training course: July, September and October

[Ken Collier]

Andrew (and others),

As a recent participant in the MineSet training course I can  say
that  it  goes way beyond an infomercial. I've been using MineSet
for about 1 year now and, after a meeting  with  Ronny  and  some
other MineSet developers, realized that I was using less than 50%
of the available functionality.   Attending  the  course  greatly
enhanced  my  understanding  of  MineSet  and  of  data mining in
general. This course is well worth the  $1125  which  is  in-line
with  the  cost  of  similar courses offered elsewhere. Hope this
helps.

---
Ken Collier, Ph.D.
Center for Data Insight, Technical Director
Box 15600                               e-mail: Ken.Collier@nau.edu
College of Engineering and Technology   Phone: 520.523.5412 
Northern Arizona University             Fax: 520.523.2300
Flagstaff, Arizona  86011-1560          WWW: 
http://insight.cse.nau.edu

Andrew A. Kramer writes:
> 
> I think it's a bit outlandish to charge people $1125 to attend a 
>course
> that is an infomercial for MineSet. This is part of a disturbing 
>trend
> that's taking place where large companies are charging fairly high 
>fees
> for training, which is on top of the huge price for the software 
>itself. If
> someone
> is contemplating buying a software tool that is 5-6 figures, the 
>vendor should
> only offer free training as well as the opportunity to try a 
>trial/demo version.
> 
> Andrew Kramer, Ph.D.
> 
> Andy M. Kar wrote:
> 
> >  Due to popular demand we are pleased to announce three more data 
>mining
> >  and visualization courses using Silicon Graphics' award winning 
>MineSet 2.5
> >  product.
> >
> >  The courses are geared towards people interested in 
>understanding data
> >  mining and visualization with MineSet hands-on experience on
> >  real-world scenarios and case studies.
> >
> >  The courses will be offered at the following places
> >
> >     Jul 28-30, 1998  Mountain View  CA
> >     Sep 08-10, 1998  Silver Spring  MD
> >     Oct 20-22, 1998  Dallas         TX
> >
> >  By attending the course, you will understand:
> >
> >    o What is the knowledge discovery process.
> >    o What are the capabilities and limitations of the MineSet 
>product.
> >    o How to use MineSet to solve your business problems and
> >      maximize the value of your data.
> >    o How to effectively manage your mineset sessions.
> >    o How to connect to your existing databases and take advantage 
>of
> >      parallel hardware.
> >    o How to use the MineSet interfaces to build applications.
> >    o How to deploy models across your company, how to launch
> >      visualizations from the web, and how to setup PCs to connect 
>to
> >      MineSet.
> >
> >  The three-day course is taught by an outside instructor who
> >  regularly consults in data mining and can share a balanced 
>perspective
> >  of the strengths and weaknesses of MineSet.
> >
> >  The classroom is set up with Silicon Graphics workstations to
> >  facilitate hands-on training with one person per machine. The 
>classes
> >  are small (about 10 people). The class costs $1125.
> >
> >  To register for the course please visit
> >
> >        http://mineset.sgi.com/training
> >  or
> >        call 1.800.800.4744 (option 4).
> >
> >  To see answers to general questions and previous feedback on the 
>course,
> >  please visit:
> >
> >     http://mineset.sgi.com/training/faq.html
> >
> >  You can also subscribe to the MineSet mailing list by visiting:
> >
> >    http://mineset.sgi.com/maillist.html
> >
> > --
> > Andy M. Kar | (650) 933-7789 | http://reality.sgi.com/ananda_engr
> 
> 
> 
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