Getting started with R

 For a long while now, I’ve been considering downloading and familiarizing myself with R. What is “R?” It’s an open-source statistical data analysis program. The huge plusses are that it’s free and can do many of the types of analysis that often require different types of programs.

The downside is that R requires some work to learn and use effectively. That’s what’s been keeping me from giving it a try.

But I figure that I’ll just figure out little bits at a time. That way, I’ll learn it without burning out or losing my sanity. If you happen to know of any great resources (aside from those on the R website), I’d be grateful to hear about them.

So here goes. I’m downloading it and installing it right now.