Hi all,

Version 0.2.2 of the googVis package has been released on CRAN and 
will be available from your local CRAN mirror in due course. 

googleVis provides an interface between R and the Google Visualisation
API. The functions of the package allow users to visualise data
stored in R with the Google Visualisation API without 
uploading their data to Google. 

We presented our initial ideas on motion charts at LondonR in early
October. Since then we have developed the package further to include
also interfaces to Google Maps, Geo Maps, Tables, Tree Maps and
Annotated Time Lines. 

Combining R with the Google Visualisation API enables users to
create powerful analysis tools which are easily accessible also to
non-data analysts. 

The "Statistics Relating to Lloyd's" site (http://www.lloyds.com/stats)
is an example which used the functions of the googleVis package to
create a data visualisation page. 
The page shows how interactive charts can be used to engage with users, 
allowing them to identify trends and insights over time.

For more information and examples visit the project web site:
http://code.google.com/p/google-motion-charts-with-r/

Please feel free to send us an email <rvisualisation@gmail.com>
if you would like to be kept informed of new versions,
or if you have any feedback, ideas, suggestions or would
like to collaborate.

Markus Gesmann, Diego de Castillo

And now the NEWS:

Version 0.2.2 [2010-12-12]
==========================

Changes

   o Fixed typos in documentation

NEW FEATURES

  o New function:
    - createGoogleGadget which allows users to create Google Gadgets XML output 


Version 0.2.1 [2010-11-30]
==========================

Changes

   o First version to be released on CRAN

NEW FEATURES

  o New function:
    - gvisAnnotatedTimeLine to generate interactive annotated time line charts

Version 0.2.0 [2010-11-14]
==========================

Changes

  o The package has been renamed from GoogleMotionChart to googleVis to reflect 
    a new more flexible implementation.
  o More functions of the Google Visualisation API are now available.

USER-VISIBLE CHANGES

  o New interfaces, all visualisation functions start with 'gvis'.
  o Output is now of class 'gvis' with generic print and plot
    functions.
  o 'gvis' objects are list of lists, which allow the user to extract
    the various parts of the visualisation output, e.g. the chart object.  

NEW FEATURES

  o New functions:
    - gvisMotionChart to generate motion charts
    - gvisGeoMap to generate geographical maps
    - gvisMap to generate maps
    - gvisTreeMap to generate tree maps
    - gvisTable to generate table output
    - print.gvis: generic function to print 'gvis' objects
    - plot.gvis: generic function to display 'gvis' objects in a browser via the R.rsp package. 


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