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Free ebook on making use of open government data [via]

Newest version of the R graphics package contains a lot of new features and updates

Other than with base R functionality, people typically use Lattice or ggplot2. In this multi-part post, lattice plots are recreated with ggplot2, code snippets included

Lightweight library for time series charts

Inversion for clarity; interesting use of gradient

Newsrooms are changing and some embrace the growth of data-driven stories. Others not so much [via]

Continuing to spread their seeds of knowledge. Strive for clear and simple, learn to code, and sketch a lot. [via]

A shift in focus for the once data consumer focused site. This not long after Infochimps launches their big data platform geared towards developers. It’ll be interesting to see what these two are like in three years.

A classic case of “I’m not in your territory. Just look at Google Maps.”

“But in the long run, it becomes pleasurable and even addictive.”

On February 29, 2000, R 1.0.0 was released

Sold out conference, but you can catch some of the talks here

Lightning talk on grabbing data from pages with JavaScript [via]

Calling out The New York Times for an incorrect reference to the Law of Large Numbers. Also this

A quick take on what visualization is to me

Making public the tools they developed internally to handle data themselves

New York Times editor Aron Pilhofer on using data as the source of reports. “It’s not rocket science.” [via]

Quick steps on the graphic design part of visualization from Lev Manovich

Maybe taking the Lin lessons a little too far, but oh what the hey, I’m game.

The number of tools to record bits of your life in numbers grows, and it’s starting to look less weird.