Books

Data visualization using R (optional)

Clicking on the covers will send you to the free online versions of each book

R fundamentals (optional)

R Markdown (optional)

Of partcular interest to us will be chapters on HTML documents and HTML Presentations

Other books


Web references

Data viz

  • ggplot2 reference: The definitive guide to ggplot2. Check out the pages for the different functions for great examples
  • R graph gallery: Example-filled site for different R-based graphs, specially in ggplot. The ads can be a bit irritating, but the content is great.
  • htmlwidgets for R: Reference and gallery for different Javascript interactive graphics libraries that have been ported to R
  • Bioinformatics-related

R programming


Web resources

  • Flowing Data: This is one of my favorite sites for learning data viz. There are several tutorials in R for different graphics, as well as other languages. Nathan Yau, who runs the website, also has 2 excellent books on data viz, as well as a few self-guided courses for data viz in R.
  • JunkCharts: Critiques of chartjunk + junk art
  • I want hue: Colors for data scientists

ggplot2-related resources