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Twelve years ago, Unwin wrote an article titled “How Interactive Graphics Will Revolutionize Statistical Practice.” Well, has it? I think it has. At that time Data Desk was the prime commercially available package for interactive statistical graphics. Since then interactive and dynamic graphics have become increasingly available in many statistical and visualization packages, and some are even available, or easy to set up, in general spreadsheets like Excel. Examples of using interactive and dynamic graphics in ways that are useful in statistical consulting will be given. We’ll gain insight into some old data and into some new data, including microarray data.
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Henderson, H.V. Interactive and dynamic graphics in statistical consulting. JABES 9, 402 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1198/108571104X15494
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