[R] Course - May 2006, R/Splus Fundamentals and Programming Techniques***San Francisco, Washington DC

[elvis at xlsolutions-corp.com]

   XLSolutions Corporation (www.xlsolutions-corp.com) is proud to
   announce  2-day "R/S-plus Fundamentals and Programming
   Techniques" in San Francisco: www.xlsolutions-corp.com/Rfund.htm
   San Francisco     *** May 25-26

   Washington, DC   *** May  TBD
   Reserve your seat now at the early bird rates! Payment due AFTER
   the class
   Course Description:
   This two-day beginner to intermediate R/S-plus course focuses on a
   broad spectrum of topics, from reading raw data to a comparison of R
   and S. We will learn the essentials of data manipulation, graphical
   visualization and R/S-plus programming. We will explore statistical
   data analysis tools,including graphics with data sets. How to enhance
   your plots, build your own packages (librairies) and connect via
   ODBC,etc.
   We will perform some statistical modeling and fit linear regression
   models. Participants are encouraged to bring data for interactive
   sessions
   With the following outline:
   - An Overview of R and S
   - Data Manipulation and Graphics
   - Using Lattice Graphics
   - A Comparison of R and S-Plus
   - How can R Complement SAS?
   - Writing Functions
   - Avoiding Loops
   - Vectorization
   - Statistical Modeling
   - Project Management
   - Techniques for Effective use of R and S
   - Enhancing Plots
   - Using High-level Plotting Functions
   - Building and Distributing Packages (libraries)
   - Connecting; ODBC, Rweb, Orca via sockets and via Rjava
   Email us for group discounts.
   Email Sue Turner: sue at xlsolutions-corp.com
   Phone: 206-686-1578
   Visit us: www.xlsolutions-corp.com/training.htm
   Please let us know if you and your colleagues are interested in this
   classto take advantage of group discount. Register now to secure your
   seat!
   Interested in R/Splus Advanced course? email us.
   Cheers,
   Elvis Miller, PhD
   Manager Training.
   XLSolutions Corporation
   206 686 1578
   www.xlsolutions-corp.com
   elvis at xlsolutions-corp.com