A new update to StataNow has just been released. With new statistical features and interface improvements, there is something for everyone. We are excited to share the new features with you. Read more…
I am excited to let you be the second to know that Stata 19 is now available. Statalist is always the first to know!
Highlights include
And more. Visit stata.com/new-in-stata for all the details. You can also visit stata.com/help.cgi?whatsnew18to19 for the nitty gritty on every single change from Stata 18 to Stata 19.
Those of you with StataNow already received some of these features along the way in updates to StataNow. And, those of you with StataNow are eligible for an automatic upgrade to StataNow 19. Watch your inbox for an email from us with instructions on how to request your upgrade.
One of the most exciting times for us at StataCorp (and hopefully for you as well) is when we get to announce a new version of Stata, full of new features. Now, we hope to experience that feeling with you much more often.
Historically, we have released a new major version of Stata roughly every two years. We will still continue to do that, but most users will now have access to StataNow – a continuous-release Stata. StataNow gives you access to new features now, as soon as they are ready from the development, testing, and documentation groups. The features in StataNow are some of the same features that will also eventually appear in the next major release of Stata. StataNow users will get additional features on a continuous basis throughout the lifetime of a release.
You can read more about StataNow, including how to get it, and you can see its initial set of additional features. But let me tell you a little more about it here.
Many of you create features in Stata that you share with others via your own sites, the SSC archive, and the Stata Journal. And all of you write your own do-files as you perform your analyses in Stata. Knowing this, let me share with you a few technical details about StataNow.
First, StataNow is Stata. To be exact, the current Stata that most of you have is Stata 18.0. StataNow is Stata 18.5 (which we will call StataNow 18.5 from now on). When you are using StataNow, you should start your programs and do-files with version 18.5, just as you previously started them with version 18.0. Why is the version number different? Because StataNow is newer than Stata 18.0, and it is possible something in it will need to be version-controlled differently than in Stata 18. This is no different than when a new release comes out and it has a different version, 16.0, 17.0, 18.0, etc. As always, StataNow is backward compatible, so any programs, do-files, datasets, and so on from earlier versions will work, without changes, in StataNow.
What if we need to version-control something simultaneously in both Stata and StataNow? We would then release Stata 18.1 and StataNow 18.6.
The documentation and help files for Stata 18.0 and StataNow 18.5 are the same. StataNow features are included in them and clearly marked as such.
The dataset format in StataNow is the same as in Stata.
What are the new features in StataNow, and how often will we add features to StataNow? See the current set of new features. There is no set schedule for releasing new features, but we anticipate new features will be released fairly often – several times a year. We will release no new feature before its time, which means that anything released in StataNow is fully official, tested, validated, certified, and documented, just as all the features we put out in a new release of Stata.
When Stata 19 eventually comes out, it will of course include all the features that have come out along the way in StataNow as well as some additional new ones. Users of StataNow will automatically be able to upgrade to Stata 19 — actually, they will upgrade to StataNow 19.5 when Stata 19.0 comes out, and over time StataNow 19.5 will get additional features as soon as they are ready from the Stata elves.
We are excited to be able to give you the new features we add to Stata on a continuous basis, getting them into your hands sooner!
Are you writing a book featuring Stata programs or output? We’re here to help! We know you want your book to be modern and accurate in all aspects, including any portions that discuss and demonstrate Stata. That’s why we created the Author Support Program—a program that gives you direct access to Stata experts who will review all the Stata-related content in your book to make sure it is accurate, up to date, and reflective of best practices. Read more…
Stata 18 is available now. Visit stata.com/new-in-stata to read all about it.
Major new features include
And there is more.
We are excited about the new features and can’t wait for you to try them out!
Stata Press is pleased to announce the release of A Gentle Introduction to Stata, Revised Sixth Edition by Alan C. Acock. If you, or someone you know, are new to Stata, you will want to check out the revised edition of Stata Press’s longtime best seller, which is now available and fully updated for Stata 17. Read more…
Stata Press is pleased to announce the release of Microeconometrics Using Stata, Second Edition, Volumes I and II, by A. Colin Cameron and Pravin K. Trivedi. This book not only debuted as Kindle’s #1 New Release but also immediately ranked high on Kindle’s competitive best-seller lists in categories such as Statistics, Microeconomics, Econometrics & Statistics, Education Software, Education Statistics, and Mathematical & Statistical. Read more…
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Stata Press is pleased to announce the release of Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling Using Stata, Volumes I and II, Fourth Edition by Sophia Rabe-Hesketh and Anders Skrondal. This book debuted on the top 10 list for Kindle’s new releases for Probability & Statistics and consistently stayed there for weeks. This book was also on the top 10 list for Kindle’s new releases in Mathematics, competing with many other books. Read more…
Stata Press is pleased to announce the release of An Introduction to Stata for Health Researchers, Fifth Edition, by Svend Juul and Morten Frydenberg. This book debuted at #1 on Kindle’s new release list for Probability & Statistics and debuted on the top ten list on Kindle’s new release list for Mathematics. Read more…