Tutorials

[Members Only] 3-D Printing: How to Prepare the Data in R

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by Nathan Yau / May 7, 2018 / 3-D printing, R, Tutorials

Moving your data from the digital screen to something more physical isn't as tricky as it seems. Here's how I did it. Read More

[Members Only] How to Make Chord Diagrams in R

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by Nathan Yau / April 6, 2018 / R, Tutorials

Show connections in the circular layout for a more compact presentation. Read More

[For Members] How to Make Unit Charts with Icon Images in R

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by Nathan Yau / February 27, 2018 / R, Tutorials

Make the unit chart less abstract with icons that represent the data, or use this in place of a bar chart. Read More

[For Members] How to Make Venn Diagrams in R

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by Nathan Yau / January 10, 2018 / R, Tutorials

The usually abstract, qualitative and sometimes quantitative chart type shows relationships. You can make them in R, if you must. Read More

[For Members] How to Arrange Small Multiples in a State Map Grid Layout in R

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by Nathan Yau / December 7, 2017 / grid map, R, Tutorials

Combining small multiples with the grid layout can make for an intuitive geographic reference. Read More

[For Members] Compact Ways to Visualize Distributions in R

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by Nathan Yau / December 4, 2017 / distributions, R, Tutorials

For when you want to show or compare several distributions but don't have a lot of space. Read More

[For Members] Getting Started with Network Graphs in R

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by Nathan Yau / November 20, 2017 / network, R, Tutorials

Add the vertices. Connect them with edges. Repeat as necessary. Read More

[For Members] How to Make (and Animate) a Circular Time Series Plot in R

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by Nathan Yau / November 7, 2017 / R, time series, Tutorials

Also known as a polar plot, it is usually not the better option over a standard line chart, but in select cases the method can be useful to show cyclical patterns. Read More

[For Members] How to Make a Semicircle Plot in R

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by Nathan Yau / October 26, 2017 / R, Tutorials

It's the half cousin of the bubble plot with less overlap and more straight edges. Read More

Members Only: How to Make a State Grid Map in R

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by Nathan Yau / August 8, 2017 / R, Tutorials

Something of a cross between a reference table and a map, the state grid provides equal space to each state and a semblance of the country to quickly pick out individual states. Read More