Category Archives: R

Posts about the open source R language

R Passes SAS in Scholarly Use (finally)

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Bob Muenchen

Way back in 2012 I published a forecast that showed that the use of R for scholarly publications would likely pass the use of SAS in 2015. But I didn’t believe the forecast since I expected the sharp decline in SAS … Continue reading →

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Rexer Data Science Survey: Satisfaction Results

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Bob Muenchen

by Bob Muenchen I previously reported on the initial results of Rexer Analytics’ 2015 survey of data science tools here. More results are now available, and the comprehensive report should be released soon.  One of the more interesting questions on the survey … Continue reading →

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R Training at Nicholls State University

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Bob Muenchen

I’ll be presenting two workshops back-to-back at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux Louisiana June 14-16. The first workshop will cover a broad range of R topics. Each topic will include a brief comparison to how R differs from the popular … Continue reading →

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R’s Growth Continues to Accelerate

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Bob Muenchen

Each year I update the growth in R’s capability on The Popularity of Data Analysis Software. And each year, I think R’s incredible rate of growth will finally slow down. Below is a graph of the latest data, and as … Continue reading →

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Advanced Analytics Software’s Most Important Feature? Gartner Says it’s VCF

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Bob Muenchen

The IT research firm, Gartner, Inc. has released its February 2016 report, Magic Quadrant for Advanced Analytics Platforms. The report’s main graph shows the completeness of each company’s vision plotted against its ability to achieve that vision (Figure 1.) I … Continue reading →

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Business Intelligence and Data Science Groups in East Tennessee

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Bob Muenchen

The Knoxville area has four groups that help people learn about business intelligence and data science. The Knoxville R Users Group (KRUG) focuses on the free and open source R language. Each meeting begins with a bit of socializing followed … Continue reading →

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Using Discussion Forum Activity to Estimate Analytics Software Market Share

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Bob Muenchen

I’m finally getting around to overhauling the Discussion Forum Activity section of The Popularity of Data Analysis Software. To save you the trouble of reading all 43 pages, I’m posting just this section below. Discussion Forum Activity Another way to measure … Continue reading →

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Rexer Analytics Survey Results

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Bob Muenchen

Rexer Analytics has released preliminary results showing the usage of various data science tools. I’ve added the results to my continuously-updated article, The Popularity of Data Analysis Software. For your convenience, the new section is repeated below. Surveys of Use One … Continue reading →

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Goals for the New R Consortium

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Bob Muenchen

by Bob Muenchen The recently-created R Consortium consists of companies that are deeply involved in R such as RStudio, Microsoft/Revolution Analytics, Tibco, and others. The Consortium’s goals include advancing R’s worldwide promotion and support, encouraging user adoption, and improving documentation … Continue reading →

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Free Webinar: Intro to SparkR

Posted on June 18, 2015 by Bob Muenchen

Are you interested in combining the power of R and Spark?  An “Intro to SparkR” webinar will take place on July 15, 2015 at 10 am California time. Everyone is welcome to attend. Agenda: – What is SparkR? – Recent … Continue reading →

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