R presentation - UoN
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Outline
Introduction
Re-framing the question
Tools
Some downsides
Let’s talk about this
Demo time
Summary
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Introduction
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Questionnaire results
Figure 1: http: // bit. ly/ RMeetupNottingham
• Most interest in:• general understanding• making presentation + report
• more RStudio users than Microsoft Office• git and Markdown more popular than Latex or Beamer• More RMarkdown users than Markdown ! 4
Latex vs Word
Figure 2: Word or Latex5
Latex perception
Figure 3: Complex but worth it6
Microsoft Office perception
Figure 4: An Efficiency Comparison of Document Preparation SystemsUsed in Academic Research and Development 7
Re-framing the question
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Change
• Change for the sake of change is rarely a sensible use of time.• Tools have to fit the purpose.
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Does content matters?
Figure 5: Content is king
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Sum of all parts
Figure 6: Complexity vs time spend
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Who send what?
Figure 7: Entropy builds up12
Which is my latest copy?
• report_01.doc• report_02.doc• report_03_revByJim.doc• report_04_changes.doc• report_05_final.doc• report_05_finalFinal.doc• report_05_finalFinal_FINAL.doc• report_05_finalFinal_FINAL_send.doc
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Social aspect
Figure 8: https://rpubs.com/ykashou92/eq_wmap
• Hawkers in Singapore• interactive plots
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Deep Work
Figure 9: http: // calnewport. com/ books/ deep-work/15
Big guys open source
Figure 1016
Tools
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RStudio
Figure 11
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Markdown - Keep it simple
Figure 12: https://daringfireball.net/projects/markdown/19
Control the time
Figure 14: How good is your version control21
Some downsides
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Change
• Change for the sake of change is rarely a sensible use of time.• How are we going to interact with others?
• Tools have to fit the purpose.• How many tools do I need to learn?• Who maintain those tools?
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How many tools are we using?
Figure 15: complexity vs effort
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Markdown - its too flexible
Figure 16: Spoil for choice?25
Let’s talk about this
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Demo time
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Report example
pandoc 01Markdown.md --output=01Markdown.htmlpandoc 02_Rmd+references.rmd --output=02_Rmd+ref.htmlpandoc 02_Rmd+references.rmd --output=02_Rmd+ref.docxpandoc 03_FinalReport.rmd --output= 03_FinalRep.docx
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Presentation example
pandoc -t beamer presentation.md -o simple.pdfpandoc --slide-level 2 -H head.tex -B body.tex -t beamerpresentation.md -V theme:metropolis -o Rpresentation.pdf
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Future work
• running R code inside presentation• converting back from MSc Office - seamless integration• animations + interactive content• Adding Excel• Markdown to PowerPoint
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Summary
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Take away notes
• Markdown is one of 20-80 tools - it will cover most of problemswith small effort
• content beats visuals• set of small dedicated tools allow better flexibility and low
entropy
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useful links
• R• RMarkdown• ioslides• knit
• Online markdown• Pandoc
• try online• check demos
• git• guide• try yourself
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Thank you
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