Tag: R script

Forecasting with R Script: Graph of WHO Flu Data

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# flu.R # Original: November 2, 2018 # Last revised: December 3, 2018 ################################################# # Prep: Go to the WHO Flumart website: # http://apps.who.int/flumart/Default?ReportNo=12 # Select Year 2000 Week 1 to current year, week 52. # Save file to the data directory. Change weeks below. ################################################# # Description: # Script parses cvs file and provides … Continue reading Forecasting with R Script: Graph of WHO Flu Data

Two Computing Revolutions, Exhibit R: Manipulating & Visualizing MASIE Sea Ice Data

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Back in April 2018, I mentioned the idea of two computing revolutions: "There are two computer revolutions. One revolution is trying to abstract out the technology and present people with an easy, touch interface to accomplish specific tasks. Using your phone to take a picture, send a text message, post to social media, play YouTube … Continue reading Two Computing Revolutions, Exhibit R: Manipulating & Visualizing MASIE Sea Ice Data

How the BBC Visual and Data Journalism Team Works With Graphics in R

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"Over the past year, data journalists on the BBC Visual and Data Journalism team have fundamentally changed how they produce graphics for publication on the BBC News website. In this post, we explain how and why we have used R’s ggplot2 package to create production-ready charts, document our process and code and share what we … Continue reading How the BBC Visual and Data Journalism Team Works With Graphics in R