One-Line Data Visualization in R: Using R as a Programming Language
Date and time: Monday, November 27, 3-4pm eastern time // 1-2pm mountain time
Presenter: Dylan Guan, PhD student at the University of Calgary
Description: R is recognized as a leading tool for working with data in research. Yet, its capabilities as a programming language are often underutilized, especially for data visualization. Approaching data visualization through a programming lens in R not only streamlines the process but also enhances the quality and consistency of the visualization. This journal club workshop focuses on simplifying the visualization process in R. Typically, creating highly personalized, detailed, and consistent visualizations requires extensive coding, often involving repetitive lines across multiple scripts. Through this workshop, you'll learn how to craft functions in R that can generate high-quality and customized data plots in just a single line of code.
Learning Objectives:
Become acquainted with ggplot in R: Understand its basics and potential.
Learn how to encapsulate complex ggplot code into simple, reusable functions.
Learn how to easily integrate your personalized visualization toolkit into other R scripts