Update on the R Shapefile Contest
This is a reminder that the R Shapefile Contest ends this Friday, July 29! We already have four incredible entries: Kent Johnson looked at the Cambridge Outdoor Lighting Ordinance. James B. Elsner, Thomas H. Jagger, and Tyler Fricker studied the Long-Term View of Tornado Risk. Robby Powell explored Airport Effects on U.S. County Unemployment Rates Jonathan Carroll researched the […]
Continue readingAnnouncing the R Shapefile Contest
Today I am happy to announce the R Shapefile Contest. The goal of the contest is to encourage and promote high quality work at the intersection of R and GIS (Geographic Information Systems). The winner of the contest will: Get featured prominently on my blog Get a free copy of my course Mapmaking in R with […]
Continue readingCase Study: Customized R Training and a “Day 1” Curriculum
Earlier this year I had the honor of training the research division of a financial services firm in R. I’ve been meaning to write a case study on this project for a while, but have put it off due to the size and complexity of the engagement. In this post I’ll limit myself to talking about […]
Continue readingNew Facebook Group: “R, Maps and Open Data”
Today I am happy to announce a new Facebook group: R, Maps and Open Data. If you like this blog, then you should join this group! It’s free to join. This is my first time creating a Facebook group, and I am viewing it as both an experiment and an outgrowth of this blog. Here […]
Continue readingAnalyzing Public Health Data in R
Today’s post is by Thomas Yokota, an epidemiologist in Hawaii. I’ve been corresponding with Thomas via email and telephone for a while. I asked Thomas if he could write an introduction to how R, mapping and open data are used in the public health community. This is his reply. [content_upgrade cu_id=”2764″]Bonus: Download the code from this post![content_upgrade_button]Click […]
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