[Chart] the grammar of graphics

[Carter Schonwald]

hey tim,
you don't need that book, i'll reply later this evening explaining the key
insight :)


On Thu, Mar 13, 2014 at 6:31 PM, Tim Docker <tim at dockerz.net> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> In developing the API for the chart library, there's always been a tension
> between type-safety and flexibility, versus suitability for quick and easy
> use. The current API works fine, but there's still more syntax than I'd
> like to get a chart into a window.
>
> People involved in data analysis and statistics, often cite various
> libraries as being pleasingly easy to use, (eg: http://ggplot2.org/) and
> these libraries often claim to be based upon this book:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Grammar-Graphics-Statistics-Computing/dp/0387245448
>
> Has anyone looked at this book, or have an online reference to something
> describing it's key ideas? It's an expensive book to buy without knowing
> that it's going to be worthwhile.
>
> Tim
>
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