Re: [R] OT: Software for specific visualisation of data...ideas?

2010-01-20 Thread Gavin Simpson
On Tue, 2010-01-19 at 16:27 +, Gavin Simpson wrote: > Dear List, > > A student in the Department where I work would like to produce a graphic > similar to this one: > > http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Guardian/documents/2009/09/16/Public_spending_160909.pdf > > Does anyone know if the

Re: [R] OT: Software for specific visualisation of data...ideas?

2010-01-19 Thread Steve_Friedman
Whats wrong with Power Point or anyone of its equivalents? Steve Friedman Ph. D. Spatial Statistical Analyst Everglades and Dry Tortugas National Park 950 N Krome Ave (3rd Floor) Homestead, Florida 33034 steve_fried...@nps.gov Office (305) 224 - 4282 Fax (305) 224 - 4147

Re: [R] OT: Software for specific visualisation of data...ideas?

2010-01-19 Thread Rainer M Krug
On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 6:56 PM, Ista Zahn wrote: > You might be able to do that with Rgraphviz or another R package, but > if I was doing it I would probably use PGF/tikZ. The homepage is here: > http://pgf.sourceforge.net/ I second that - gives you really good results. Cheers, Rainer > >

Re: [R] OT: Software for specific visualisation of data...ideas?

2010-01-19 Thread Gabor Grothendieck
See the Rgraphviz package in bioconductor. On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Gavin Simpson wrote: > Dear List, > > A student in the Department where I work would like to produce a graphic > similar to this one: > > http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Guardian/documents/2009/09/16/Public_spendin

Re: [R] OT: Software for specific visualisation of data...ideas?

2010-01-19 Thread Carlos Ortega
MS PowerPoint (version 2007 or beta 2010) although difficult for so dense graphic. Prefearable: MindManager although is $$. Use the Trial. Regards, Carlos. On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Gavin Simpson wrote: > Dear List, > > A student in the Department where I work would like to produce a gra

Re: [R] OT: Software for specific visualisation of data...ideas?

2010-01-19 Thread Ista Zahn
You might be able to do that with Rgraphviz or another R package, but if I was doing it I would probably use PGF/tikZ. The homepage is here: http://pgf.sourceforge.net/ -Ista On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 4:27 PM, Gavin Simpson wrote: > Dear List, > > A student in the Department where I work would lik

[R] OT: Software for specific visualisation of data...ideas?

2010-01-19 Thread Gavin Simpson
Dear List, A student in the Department where I work would like to produce a graphic similar to this one: http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Guardian/documents/2009/09/16/Public_spending_160909.pdf Does anyone know if the figure in the pdf can be generated in a specific software application fo