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Welcome to Datavis Musings

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Introducing my new blog on data visualization, statistical graphics, and R programming
Author

Michael Friendly

Published

April 20, 2026

I’m excited to launch this blog as a space to share thoughts on data visualization, statistical graphics, R programming, and the history of visual thinking. I’ve been wanting to do this for a while, but finally got A Round Tuit.

What to Expect

From time to time, I’ll be writing about:

  • R packages — new releases, tips, and worked examples from my packages
  • Data visualization — interesting visualizations, graphical methods, and design principles
  • History of data visualization — the people, ideas, and graphics that shaped the field
  • Teaching — experiences, course materials, and pedagogical reflections
  • Talks and papers — highlights from conference presentations and recent publications

What I’m working on now

My graduate course in Categorical Data Analysis is now complete for 2026. Students are working on their final projects, and I post a few things here that deserve a wider audience, and to honor their great work.

🧊 I’ve now turned my attention back to my book, Visualizing Multivariate Data and Models in R. I’ll write about some of the challenges and opportunities of writing this using Quarto

Stay Connected

You can follow along via:

  • BlueSky
  • GitHub

Stay tuned for more!

Copyright 2025, Michael Friendly

 
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