Day 9 - Visualization

Principles of data visualization and how to implement them using R.

Topics

Fundamentals of Data Visualization

• Use cases for visualization
• Data types and visual encoding
• Common pitfalls

Grammar of Graphics

• Working with ggplot2

Creating a Visualization Tool

Additional Recommended Reading

• Optional: R Shiny Tutorial - Part 1: How to build a Shiny app

Materials

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Logistics

Date 25 August 2016

Time 10 am to 12 pm (Instruction) / 1 pm to 2 pm (Intro to Exercises and Q&A) / 4 pm to 5 pm (Q&A)

Room Countway 403

Teaching Staff

Nils Gehlenborg (Course Director)

Adam Brown (Teaching Assistant)