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March 13, 2025
One issue that we often face when making data visualization in reports is text not fitting into graphs. This happened to us when working on reports for the Connecticut Data Collaborative and the Partnership for Strong Communities in Connecticut. The reports we made , which show key demographic and housing indicators for towns and counties across the state, have bar charts that show the housing cost burden for renters and home owners in the state. In addition to the categories severe burden...
From Overwhelm to Organization: Optimizing Data Workflows in R
February 20, 2025
Ever feel overwhelmed by a messy R script that's grown out of control? That's exactly what happened to Alberto Espinoza , Knowledge and Learning Manager at PEAK Grantmaking . In his job at PEAK Grantmaking, an organization that helps philanthropy to use equitable, effective grantmaking practices, Alberto supervises a Grants Management 101 class . As part of this training, Alberto has to analyze data from surveys that participants complete. With this training happening regularly, the data from...
Report Design in R: Small Tweaks that Make a Big Difference
January 30, 2025
In August 2024, I spoke at posit::conf about doing report design in R . As I say in the talk, I never thought I'd become known for making nicely designed PDFs , but it's one thing we at R for the Rest of Us have become known for in the R world. The talk, titled Report Design in R: Small Tweaks that Make a Big Difference, was a great chance for me to share some of the things we've learned about making good reports, focusing on consistency, avoiding defaults, and incorporating brand elements...