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Little Miss Data
Simple EDA in R with inspectdf
Sep 11

Sep 11 Simple EDA in R with inspectdf

Laura Grace Ellis
datascience, R, tutorial, visualization, 2021

Quickly and easily perform exploratory data analysis (EDA) on your individual data set or compare datasets in R with the Inspectdf function!

10 Great Datasets for Kids
Jul 27

Jul 27 10 Great Datasets for Kids

Laura Grace Ellis
article, datascience, STEAM, teaching, 2021

A list of 10 kid-friendly datasets to explore with for your next stem data project!

3 Reasons Why You Should Pre-Sketch Your Data Visualizations
Jun 22

Jun 22 3 Reasons Why You Should Pre-Sketch Your Data Visualizations

Laura Grace Ellis
dashboard, article, visualization, 2021

Why performing an early mockup of your data visualization can help increase the speed and successful adoption of your project.

pelotonR
Jun 4

Jun 4 pelotonR

Laura Grace Ellis
dataviz, fun data friday, R

The pelotonR package provides users with simple access to the Peloton API data through R function calls.

Data Viz Competition: Mother & Daughter Team
May 25

May 25 Data Viz Competition: Mother & Daughter Team

Laura Grace Ellis
kids, visualization, 2021

An overview of my entry into the WIA data visualization competition with my 8 year old, Pokémon obsessed daughter!

Book Review: Build a Career in Data Science
Apr 30

Apr 30 Book Review: Build a Career in Data Science

Laura Grace Ellis
fun data friday, podcast, book, 2021

Discussing the book and complimentary podcast called “Build a Career in Data Science” by Emily Robinson and Jacqueline Nolis.

Website Review: Machine Learning for Kids
Apr 16

Apr 16 Website Review: Machine Learning for Kids

Laura Grace Ellis
fun data friday, python, 2021

“Machine Learning for Kids” is a website that educates children on the subject of Machine learning through hands on play.

R Package Review: Esquisse
Apr 9

Apr 9 R Package Review: Esquisse

Laura Grace Ellis
R, fun data friday, Free Data, dataviz, 2021

A package which enables fast EDA and easy onboarding to ggplot through drag and drop charts

Website Review: Data Asset Exchange
Mar 19

Mar 19 Website Review: Data Asset Exchange

Laura Grace Ellis
dataviz, python, R, Free Data, 2021

The Data Asset Exchange (DAX) offers easy navigation of open datasets for AI that are ready to use in enterprise AI applications.

Explore Your Dataset in R
Mar 1

Mar 1 Explore Your Dataset in R

Laura Grace Ellis
datascience, quality, R, visualization, 2021

Simple exploratory data analysis (EDA) using some very easy one line commands in R.

Package Review: TikTokRmd
Jan 27

Jan 27 Package Review: TikTokRmd

Laura Grace Ellis
R, tutorial, visualization, 2021

A quick tutorial showing how to use the tiktokrmd R package to display TikTok videos in .Rmd files and then serve them up on GitHub pages.

First Inaugural Data Mishaps Night
Jan 14

Jan 14 First Inaugural Data Mishaps Night

Laura Grace Ellis
fun data friday, 2021

Join us for Data Mishaps Night on Friday, Feb 5th at 7pm CST.

Conference: Black In Data Week
Nov 13

Nov 13 Conference: Black In Data Week

Laura Grace Ellis
R, fun data friday, 2020

#BlackInDataWeek is a free, online data conference taking place November 16-21, 2020

It's a week-long celebration to (1) highlight the valuable work and experiences of Black people in the field of Data, (2) provide community, and (3) educational and professional resources.

Display Pretty R tables in GitHub
Oct 12

Oct 12 Display Pretty R tables in GitHub

Laura Grace Ellis
R, datascience, 2020

Learn how to display your pretty R tables in GitHub by hosting your .Rmd html output with GitHub pages.

Create Easy US Maps in R - Thanksgiving Edition
Oct 1

Oct 1 Create Easy US Maps in R - Thanksgiving Edition

Laura Grace Ellis
R, visualization, tutorial, 2020

See which US states are most excited about Thanksgiving. Explore Google search popularity for the keyword “thanksgiving” using gTrendsR while creating easy US maps in R using the usmap package.

Magazine Review: Wizard Zines
Sep 11

Sep 11 Magazine Review: Wizard Zines

Laura Grace Ellis
fun data friday, sql, book, 2020

Wizard zines hosts a collection of awesome programming zines and posters by Julia Evans. The zines cover a wide range of technical topics like Linux, networking, debugging, containers, SQL, Git and more!

Image credit for SQL statement processing: wizard zines website.

Book Review: The Big Book of R
Sep 4

Sep 4 Book Review: The Big Book of R

Laura Grace Ellis
R, fun data friday, book, 2020

The big book of R is an open-source web page created by #rstats community member Oscar Baruffa. The page functions as an easy to navigate, one-stop shop for available books on the R programming language.

Tool Review: Data Illustrator
Aug 21

Aug 21 Tool Review: Data Illustrator

Laura Grace Ellis
dataviz, fun data friday, business intelligence, tool, 2020

Data Illustrator is an easy and powerful data visualization tool that bridges the gap between traditional BI tools and design tools.

My pelotonR Package Debut!
Jul 1

Jul 1 My pelotonR Package Debut!

Laura Grace Ellis
datascience, R, tutorial, visualization, 2020

I just released my first open-source package: pelotonR! The package was created to provide users with sample access to Peloton data through R. Learn more at the website: https://lgellis.github.io/pelotonR/

App Review: TwitterBot
May 15

May 15 App Review: TwitterBot

Laura Grace Ellis
R, fun data friday, 2020

Check out your twitter bot created in R by Thomas Serrano and shared by Bryan D Martin!

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