[Chart] the grammar of graphics

[Tim Docker]

Hi Carter - I'd still like to here this if/when you have time.

On 14/03/14 11:32, Carter Schonwald wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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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