1. Tools, Technologies, and Platforms for Effective Visualizations

Topics and Notes

1. A laptop with relevant software programs installed.
2. Outline of the topics for the semester IMAGE LINK
3. Computational tools: R, RStudio, and MikTek (please install the most current version)
• a. R and RStudio WEB LINK
• b. MikTex is required to knit RMD to PDF. WEB LINK
4. Platform account creation: RPubs, GitHub, SAS OnDemand HTML PDF RMD
5. Suggested RMarkdown template for technical report writing
• a. R Markdown Tutorial WEB LINK
• b. R Markdown code chunk options. WEB LINK
• c. Suggested RMarkdown Template for Projects. HTML PDF TEXT RMD
• d. LaTex Commands for math equations HTML PDF RMD
• e. Some Tips of RMarkdown HTML RMD
6. Getting started with HTML
• a. HTML Editors: RStudio, Notepad, Notepad++, Brackets, etc. WEB LINK to Brackets
• b. Preview of HTML IMAGE LINK
• c. HTML Color Codes WEB LINK
7. Elements and template of a simple web page.
• a. Basic HTML Tags CHEAT SHEET
• b. HTML page structure IMAGE LINK
• c. A Simplest HTML Template. IMAGE LINK
8. Webpage design: cascading style sheet (CSS) [Optional].
• a. Inline, internal, and external CSS
• b. CSS Tutorial WEB LINK
• c. CSS in R Markdown SCREENSHOT
• d. CSS in an editor such as Brackets SCREENSHOT
9. Organize web page contents with HTML tables
• a. Simple HTML table structure: size, layout, borders, background, etc WEB LINK
• b. Nested Tables IMAGE LINK
10. Set up static professional webpages/online CV on the GitHub

10.1. A Simple Version

• a. The layout of a simple web page / online CV IMAGE LINK
• b. HTML Source of the above sample layout HTML SOURCE IN TXT HTML WEB PAGE

10.2. A Better Version

• a. The layout of a better web page / online CV IMAGE LINK
• b. HTML Source of the above sample layout HTML SOURCE with RM HTML WEB PAGE

10.3. Set up the web page on GitHub

• a. GitHub wbe page file structure IMAGE LINK
• b. Web page configuration CONFIGURATION STEPS

Assignments

• a. Follow the instructions given above to set up your online CV. If you have a CV, convert it into an online CV and publish it on the GitHub repository. If you don't have an existing CV, use one of the above templates to create a shell CV and publish it. You are expected to add your assignments to this CV throughout this semester.
• b. Submit your URL of CV to the D2L drop box.