Sign In Start Free Trial
Account

Add to playlist

Create a Playlist

Modal Close icon
You need to login to use this feature.
  • Book Overview & Buying R Data Visualization Cookbook
  • Table Of Contents Toc
R Data Visualization Cookbook

R Data Visualization Cookbook

By : Gohil
4.2 (6)
close
close
R Data Visualization Cookbook

R Data Visualization Cookbook

4.2 (6)
By: Gohil

Overview of this book

If you are a data journalist, academician, student or freelance designer who wants to learn about data visualization, this book is for you. Basic knowledge of R programming is expected.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)
close
close
11
Index

Creating a heat map

Heat maps are a visual representation of data wherein each value in a matrix is represented with a color. It has been widely observed among the visualization community that color as a visual cue is ranked toward the bottom when compared with other tools such as position, length, angle, and so on. The traditional heat map is represented in a rectangular format, but at the very basic level a heat map is representing colors for numbers. An interesting implementation of heat maps is its integration with a calendar. We will study the calendar heat maps in detail in the recipe Generating interactive calendar maps in Chapter 7, Data in Higher Dimensions.

The Iraq body count is a database that maintains records of violent civilian deaths since 2003. The heat map clearly shows that the most civilian deaths occurred in the 2006-2008 period and it declined thereafter. Heat maps have a much better application to data such as stock prices, sports data, and biology (to study the levels...

CONTINUE READING
83
Tech Concepts
36
Programming languages
73
Tech Tools
Icon Unlimited access to the largest independent learning library in tech of over 8,000 expert-authored tech books and videos.
Icon Innovative learning tools, including AI book assistants, code context explainers, and text-to-speech.
Icon 50+ new titles added per month and exclusive early access to books as they are being written.
R Data Visualization Cookbook
notes
bookmark Notes and Bookmarks search Search in title playlist Add to playlist font-size Font size

Change the font size

margin-width Margin width

Change margin width

day-mode Day/Sepia/Night Modes

Change background colour

Close icon Search
Country selected

Close icon Your notes and bookmarks

Confirmation

Modal Close icon
claim successful

Buy this book with your credits?

Modal Close icon
Are you sure you want to buy this book with one of your credits?
Close
YES, BUY

Submit Your Feedback

Modal Close icon
Modal Close icon
Modal Close icon