I agree with James. It would be beneficial to start with an introductory R
book if you are not an R user already. When you learn the basic steps, you
can then start to understand what is going on in sample codes and also in
vignettes.


On Sat, Mar 23, 2013 at 4:14 PM, James W. MacDonald <jmacdon@uw.edu> wrote:

> The problem with books, where BioC is concerned is the speed with which
> they become out of date. In addition, given the breadth of analyses that
> can be accomplished using BioC these days, an introductory book might not
> cover what you are interested in. There are several books, which you can
> find by searching for 'bioconductor' on amazon.com, which may or may not
> cover what you are interested in, and which will be out of date to a
> certain extent.
>
> You might be better off looking at course materials:
>
> http://bioconductor.org/help/**course-materials/<http://bioconductor.org/help/course-materials/>
>
> Best,
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>
> On 3/22/2013 2:37 PM, washington3@countermail.com wrote:
>
>> Can you suggest an introductory book on Bioconductor?
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