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What’s New in R: May 5, 2025

Welcome to this week’s edition of What’s New in R! This week, we’re featuring a guide on getting your Quarto projects out into the world with GitHub Pages, a personal journey into R programming, and a new package for working with colors. Let’s dive in!

Dissemination using Quarto and Github Pages

James Bartlett has created a comprehensive guide on how to disseminate Quarto projects using GitHub Pages. GitHub Pages is a great (and free!) way to share your Quarto websites, books, and more online.

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My start with R

Matt Kmiecik shares his personal journey into the world of R programming. From an R skeptic to someone who “can’t imagine [his] life without this wonderful programming language”, this blog post is a meditation on why learning to use R can do more than just change how you work with data.

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{flexoki} package

Mark Scheuerell introduces the {flexoKi} package. This package is based on Steph Ango’s flexoki, a set of beautiful color palettes. If you’re looking for some new color inspiration in R, check it out!

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David Keyes
By David Keyes
May 5, 2025

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