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Great R packages for data import, wrangling and visualization
Here are my go-to R packages -- in a handy searchable table.
FDA to pilot A.I., consider blockchain, to track and trace food
The FDA plans to pilot artificial intelligence and machine learning technology in its legacy food-screening systems – and it's exploring how to build out blockchain internally and industry-wide to increase the scale, efficiency and...
Why wearables, health records and clinical trials need a blockchain injection
The future of healthcare could rely on the open transmission of patient data for any number of reasons – from treatment data to clinical trials – and one technology could serve as a secure conduit: blockchain.
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How to customize ggplot with bbplot
Overwhelmed by all the ways you can customize a ggplot2 data visualization? With add-on packages like the BBC’s bbplot, you can use themes created by design professionals – or tweak them to make them your own.
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How to use tidy eval in R
Do you want to use ggplot2, dplyr, or other tidyverse functions in your own functions? This easy example shows how
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How to write your own R package
When you hear “R package,” you may think something to share with other people. But an R package can also be a good way to organize your own work
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Run Python in R code
While R is a useful language, Python is also great for data science and general-purpose computing. See how to run Python code within an R script and pass data between Python and R
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R tip: Write your own RStudio addins
This RStudio Addins tutorial shows step by step how to create an addin for the RStudio IDE
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R tip: Creating color-coded calendars
See how well you’re achieving daily goals with a color-coded calendar made in R
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R tip: Quick lookup tables with named vectors
Learn an easy method to use key-value pairs in R
Useful R functions you might not know
One of the best way to find cool, new-to-you R functions is to see what other useRs have uncovered. Here are some of mine -- and yours.
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R tip: Keep passwords and tokens secure with the keyring package
Learn how to store credentials in an encrypted, secure keyring within R
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7 secrets to predictive analytics success
How to forecast the future with accuracy and confidence.
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R tip: Sparklines in HTML tables
Learn how to add sparklines to HTML tables in R with the DT and sparkline packages
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R tip: Quick Interactive Tables
See how to create an interactive HTML table with one line of code. Plus, plenty of customizations
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R tip: Drag-and-drop ggplot
See how the new graphical user interface for ggplot2 works, thanks to the esquisse R package
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R tip: Reshape data with tidyr
See how the tidyr R package’s gather and spread functions work. Plus a bonus look at labeling in ggplot2
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