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R Data Visualization Recipes

R is an open source language for data analysis and graphics. Its popularity has soared in recent years because of its powerful capabilities when it comes to turning different kinds of data into intuitive visualization solutions. An updated, revamped version of our R Data Visualization Cookbook, this book contains practical, easy to follow recipes you need to master data visualization using R. It covers various graphics packages such as ggplot2, plotly, and ggvis. Using real-world datasets, you will analyze and visualize your data as histograms, bar graphs, scatterplots, and more, and customize your plots with various themes and coloring options. The book also covers advanced visualization aspects such as creating interactive dashboards using Shiny.

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Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Completion Time

12h12m

Language

English

About Book

Who Is This Book For?

If you are looking to create custom data visualization solutions using the R programming language and are stuck somewhere in the process, this book will come to your rescue. Prior exposure to packages such as ggplot2 would be useful but not necessary. However, some R programming knowledge is required.

Book content

chapters 12h12m total length

Installing and Configuration

Plotting two continuous variables

Plotting a discrete predictor & a continuous response

Plotting One Variable

Making other bivariate plots

Creating maps

Faceting

Designing Three-Dimensional Plots

Using theming packages

Designing more specialized plots

Making Interactive Plots

Building Shiny Dashboards

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