[R-wiki] Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced... new attempt

Philippe Grosjean phgrosjean at sciviews.org
Mon Jan 30 10:43:11 CET 2006


Damian Betebenner wrote:
> Philippe, Gabor, and others,
> 
> The Wiki's growth is amazing. Thank you so much for doing this. I have little doubt that the results of
> your labors will greatly alter the way that beginners and experienced users learn about R.
> 
> I totally agree that the contents of the Wiki should not and will not be under the administrators control.
> However, I do believe that the structure of the Wiki is. The TCL wiki that Gabor referenced is an excellent
> example. The designer of the Wiki has put forward a directory that structures the manner in which a
> visitor will investigate the contents of the Wiki. 
> 
> My humble suggestion was that one way SOME of the contents of the Wiki could be organized is by
> type of example. The way that I'll contribute to the Wiki is by contributing functions that I've written for
> my own use. In the TCL Wiki, there is a link on the introductory menu "Browse Wiki Categories".
> Allowing the user to quickly investigate worked examples.
> 
> I see a thoughtful Wiki example as a near perfect example of literate statistical practice. It's possibly
> what journals of the future might look like.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Damian 

Please, think about the structure you dream about for the R Wiki, and 
write a page on it. At the end of the month, we will rewrite completelly 
the structure of the site, based on a consensus between all proposals.
Best,

Philippe Grosjean



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