Ggplot2 is one of R’s most popular packages, and is an implementation of the grammar of graphics in R, which is a powerful tool for performing statistical analyses and drawing publication-quality graphics.
This course helps you move beyond the default graphics offered by R and shows you how to start making elegant and publication-ready plots. It equips you with a good command over ggplot 2 to build sophisticated and interactive graphs that suit your own data requirements.
This practical course shows you how to build statistical plots layer by layer by following along with the examples provided. You’ll first get familiar with the basics of ggplot2 by understanding the use of the building blocks of standard statistical plots and see how you can combine elements to make new graphics. Next, you’ll learn how to customize your graphs, and finally you’ll explore how to make interactive webpages to present your work or analyze your data.
About The Author
Christophe Ladroue has many years of experience in machine learning and statistics. Most of his work has been focused on developing tools for the analysis of biological data, from genetics to physiology, and his scientific publications span from medical journals to pure statistics. He has used and has been teaching R and ggplot2 for a few years and he occasionally posts related articles on his personal blog: http://chrisladroue.com/blog/
