All posts by Ari Lamstein
Choroplethr v3.5.3 is now on CRAN
A new version of choroplethr is now on CRAN. You can get it by typing the following: Motivation This new version was motivated by a few warnings that had started appearing since the latest update to ggplot2: These warnings did not effect the actual functionality of choroplethr. But the issue that caused them has been resolved. […]
Continue readingUpcoming Webinar: Positioning Your Data Science Portfolio
This Wednesday at 10am I will be hosting a webinar with Philip Morgan on Positioning Your Data Science Portfolio. If you are interested in creating a Data Science Portfolio that positions you as an expert in your field, then I encourage you to attend. Click Here to Register An Unpositioned Portfolio I had been developing a portfolio for […]
Continue readingNew Facebook Group: Profitable Portfolios Community
Today I am happy to announce a new Facebook group: The Profitable Portfolios Community. This group is anyone who wants to create a portfolio of data science projects. Creating a portfolio is one of the best things that I’ve done for my career: it’s allowed me to explore projects I care about in depth, and has connected […]
Continue readingQuestions for the Census Bureau?
Next week I will be traveling to Washington to meet with someone at the US Census Bureau. While I’ve had several phone calls with people at Census, this will be my first face-to-face meeting with someone who works there. As you might imagine, I have a long list of things I want to cover! In […]
Continue readingLearn Shiny in an Afternoon!
Today I am happy to announce my newest course: Create a Census Explorer with Shiny and Choroplethr! To learn more, watch this video: Shiny has revolutionized the way that I view data analysis. Instead of creating a static report, I can now create a web app that lets users explore datasets on their own. Learning to create […]
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