Visualizing Data in ggplot 2: R Data Playbook
Making plots in R can be difficult, but it doesn't have to be. R's ggplot2 package makes it easy to make beautiful, high quality plots with only a couple lines of code. This course will get you well on your way to visualization proficiency.
What you'll learn
Making high quality plots that display exactly what you want can be difficult. In this course, Visualizing Data in ggplot 2: R Data Playbook, you will gain the ability to build quality plots and customize them to fit your needs. First, you will learn the foundations of the ggplot syntax. Next, you will discover how to add multiple variables and select the plot type. Finally, you will explore how to customize and make the plot fit with the style you are looking for. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge of data visualization with R and ggplot needed to build presentation worthy plots for work or school.
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About the author
Chase is currently Lead Data Scientist at Tesorio and formerly was an Assistant Professor of Finance and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate. He holds a BS, MS, and PhD, all in Economics, from the University of Utah. Prior to graduate school, Chase served two combat tours to Iraq with the US Marine Corps and competed in the 2010 Winter Olympic Trials in Bobsled. Chase is passionate about building automated machine learning systems and is a regular speaker at academic and pra... more