This post describes the construction of a similarity matrix and its use in creating grouped network graphs to examine freshwater access in rural regions of 194 countries around the world. The data comes from the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for Water Supply and Sanitation, downloaded from The World Bank ... [Read more...]

Creating interactive graphs and charts is a great way to show a lot of information in a small space without cluttering up the drawing canvas. This post describes the use of Ramnath Vaidyanathan’s rCharts package with Thomas Lumley’s survey package to create a simple bar chart with design-corrected ... [Read more...]

In an organization with say, more than 10 people, letting users manage their own installations has goat rodeo written all over it. For this reason, I’m guessing your responsibility for software installations is inversely proportional to the size and sophistication of the organization you work for. So, if you’re ... [Read more...]