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What’s New in R: February 3, 2025
February 3, 2025
Welcome to this week’s edition of What’s New in R ! This week, we’re featuring a comprehensive guide to ggplot2 theming, an artistic approach to map-making, and an advanced course on data visualization in R. Let’s dive in! Getting Started with theme() The theme() function in ggplot2 is a powerful tool for customizing your plots, but it can be overwhelming at first. In this detailed guide from Jack Kennedy of Jumping Rivers, you’ll learn how to modify various aspects of your ggplot2 themes,...

What’s New in R: January 27, 2025
January 27, 2025
Welcome to this week’s edition of What’s New in R ! This week, we’re featuring a comprehensive YouTube series on R programming, a guide to exploratory data analysis, and a package for working with academic calendars. Let’s dive in! Cascadia R Conf 2024 Talk Recordings Cascadia R Conf took place last August. The videos were recorded and released not too long after. There are some great talks here (I was there so I know!). Read More → A Practical Guide to Exploratory Data Analysis in R Cosima...

What’s New in R: January 21, 2025
January 21, 2025
Welcome to this week’s edition of What’s New in R ! This week, we’re featuring a guide to qualitative data analysis software, making 'comet plots', and a new package for elegant data manipulation. Let’s dive in! Qualitative software In this comprehensive guide, Nathan Jeffery provides a thoughtful comparison of different software options for qualitative data analysis, exploring both commercial solutions like NVivo and ATLAS.ti, as well as free open-source alternatives, some of which work in...