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What’s New in R: May 12, 2025

May 12, 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! Sketchy Waffle Charts in R Nicola Rennie has written an intriguing blog post about creating sketchy waffle charts in R. This creative visualization approach adds a hand-drawn aesthetic to traditional waffle charts, making them both engaging...

What’s New in R: May 5, 2025

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...

What’s New in R: April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025

Welcome to this week’s edition of What’s New in R ! This week, we’re featuring a new R package for accessing elevation data, an overview of what’s new in R 4.5, and a guide to replicating Financial Times-style data visualizations. Let’s dive in! Introducing {elevationus}: An R Package to Retrieve Elevation Data for U.S. Geographies Joey Marshall has released a new R package designed to make retrieving elevation data a breeze. Whether you’re working with geographic data or need elevation...