The R-Podcast Episode 3: Basic Interaction with R

In this episode: New versions of R and ggplot2 available, listener feedback, and an interactive session with R. The R code discussed in this episode will be available in our GitHub repository, see the show notes for details. There will be a companion screencast to accompany this episode which will be posted shortly. As always, please provide your feedback via email or audio comment to theRcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at +1-269-849-9780.

The following resources are mentioned in this episode:

• R version 2.14.2 release notes: https://stat.ethz.ch/pipermail/r-announce/2012/000550.html
• New features in ggplot2 0.90: http://blog.revolutionanalytics.com/2012/03/new-data-visualization-features-in-ggplot2-update.html
• Tip on starting R GUI on Linux: R --gui tk
• R script used in this episode: https://github.com/thercast/basic-interaction-with-R/blob/master/basic-session-code.R
• Theme music provided by WillRock from the Return All Robots Remix Album at ocremix.org
• The Closing theme is entitled Crysis Crystal and provided by K-wix from the Mega Man 9: Back in Blue album at ocremix.org

Episode 3 Time Stamps

00:00 The R-Podcast #001 Introduction
00:00 The R-Podcast #003 Getting Ready to Use R
00:31 Introduction
01:17 New versions of R and ggplot2
03:17 Code on GitHub Repository
05:36 Screencast information
08:09 Listener Feedback
16:18 Basic Interaction with R
16:40 The R Console
19:51 Example R script file
55:20 Wrapping up: subscribe to the podcast, theRcast@gmail.com, + 1-269-849-9780
61:11 End