Articles by Anthony Damico

MonetDBLite because fast

June 21, 2016 | Anthony Damico

MonetDBLite is a SQL database that runs inside the R environment for statistical computing and does not require the installation of any external software. MonetDBLite is based on free and open-source MonetDB, a product of the Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica.MonetDBLite is similar in functionality to RSQLite, but typically completes queries ...
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December 9, 2015 | Anthony Damico

obsessively-detailed instructions to analyze publicly-available survey data with free tools - the r language, the survey package, and (for big data) sqlsurvey + monetdb.governments spend billions of dollars each year surveying their populations.  ... [Read more...]

maps and the art of survey-weighted maintenance

December 9, 2014 | Anthony Damico

introducing swmap: cartography with complex survey data. this collection of publicly-available r syntax implements granular geographic variation visualizations similar to those seen in the popular press without compromising on survey methodology.thanks to david rae, paul regular, joseph larmarange, djalma pessoa, hadley wickham, thomas lumley, john baumgartner, viviane quintaes, bob ... [Read more...]
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