Add non-overlapping labels to a plot using {wordcloud} in R

Several times when I create a plot I want to add labels for some dots directly on the plot. For this purpose I have looked for a solution to do this, because implementing it with text would probably take a lot of work. Luckily I found this two links: [stackoverflow] How do I avoid overlapping … Continue reading Add non-overlapping labels to a plot using {wordcloud} in R

How to choose the correct plot for your data

Today I am going to talk about how to choose the correct representation for several types of data. From statistics class you might remember there are three types of data: Metric (data can be measured or counted, mathematical operations make sense) Ordinal (data can be ordered in a meaningful way, but mathematical operations (+, -, … Continue reading How to choose the correct plot for your data

Info graphic for R plotting parameters

Do you always have to look up the numbers of plotting symbols or lines? I do and that is why I created an info graphic that summarizes these parameters and also some color functions. You can download this graphic here. The numbers on the axes give the value used for pch and lty according to … Continue reading Info graphic for R plotting parameters

Create boxplots in R

My favorite plots are boxplots, because you have a lot of information in them. If you look at a very basic boxplot, you can see the median (bold line), the quartiles (upper and lower boundary of the box) and if there are outliers (by default those are values that are 1.5 times the boxlength away … Continue reading Create boxplots in R