NZ Herald talked to Ross Ihaka, one of the creators of R:
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Ross Ihaka, co-creator of R, reflects on the language
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How to Make Cartograms in R
While the reshaped geography doesn’t work all the time, the use of size to show data can be more intuitive in some cases.
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Colors for All, R package
If you use color as a visual encoding, you should make sure every…
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How to Make a Line Chart with a Color Gradient in R
Use color to reinforce or add another layer of meaning to a regular line chart.
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How to Make UpSet Plots in R, with ggplot2 and ggupset
A more readable alternative to Venn diagrams for when you have more than a few sets.
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A Quick and Easy Way to Make Spiral Charts in R
Now that we’ve discovered another way to annoy chart snobs, here’s how you can make your own spirals.
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How to Make a Custom Stacked Area Chart in R
You could use a package, but then you couldn’t customize every single element, and where’s the fun in that?
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Spike maps in R
Spike maps use the height of spikes to encode data geographically. The format…
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A Succinct Intro to R
Before you get into analysis and visualizing data with R, you need to…
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How to Make Print-ready Graphics in R, with ggplot2
You don’t have to use illustration software to polish your graphics. If keeping everything in R is your thing, this tutorial is for you.
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Generative art with R
Generative art seems to be having a moment right now, so it’s only…
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How to Use Packed Circles in R
Adjust coordinates, geometries, and encodings with packed circles to make various types of charts.
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Value of R, the Statistics-specific language
Paul Ford has been learning R to better understand the field of Statistics.…
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Average color of geographic areas
Based on satellite imagery, Erin Davis found the average color of places around…
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How to Make Alluvial Diagrams
Here’s how to do it in R from start to finish, plus editing in illustration software. Make design choices and trade-offs for more readable charts.
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Transform an image into a pixel-ly visual
Here’s a fun interactive by Duc-Quang Nguyen. Upload an image and get back…
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Making a Quick, Custom Prevalence Map – The Process 139
This week I’m describing my process behind a quick map. You can download the code at the end of this issue.
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Send postcards of plots made in R
How many times have you made a plot in R and thought, “I…
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How to Make Ternary Plots in R, with ggplot2
When you want to compare between three parts of your data, ternary plots might be a good option. Here is how to make them.
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Introducing a New Course on Mapping Geographic Data in R, with ggplot2
I’m happy to announce a new course on mapping geographic data in R,…