Is it “..too hard” to change R plot defaults? Update 1

This post shows how to change a number of R plot defaults, including: plot axes, plot box, axis ticks and labels.

R: Adjusting x and y Axes Offset – Update

This post includes 1 update. In this post, I answer a question about how to adjust the offset for x and y axes in a simple R chart. The R script also shows how to make side by side comparison plots.

Boxplots: R Does Them Right

In this post, I define a Tukey boxplot, review the history of boxplots in Excel and walk through an R script for making a proper Tukey boxplot. A link to the source data and R script files is provided.

SAS – JMP 8’s Interactive Panel Chart Video

One of my ProcessTrends.Com readers, Andrew, sent me a link to a SAS – JMP 8 video on panel charts. I checked it out and was impressed.

Here’s the link.  The 1 min 41 sec  video gives you a good idea of what JMP can do to interactively make panel charts.  If you are an Excel user, be sure to check it out to see what capabilities you are missing.

http://www.jmp.com/software/jmp8/demos/sall_graphbuilder.shtml

What do you think?  Any chance that Microsoft will see the light and make Excel a real analysis tool?

 

 

Step Charts: R is Easier Than Excel

In this post, I show how to make a Step Chart with R.  The chart also includes a lowess smoother and annotation.  Readers can visit my ProcessTrends.com site to see how to make a step chart in Excel.