July 2017 - R: It's not Just for Pirates Anymore

Presentation: R: It's not Just for Pirates Anymore

The .NET family of languages covers a wide range of different programming paradigms. Until recently, data analysis wasn't well-represented in the .NET world. With today's proliferating amounts of data, all developers should consider learning more about data analysis. Enter R, a language tailor-made for data analysis. With the release of R Tools for Visual Studio, .NET developers can use this powerful language using familiar tools.

In this talk, we'll explore the R programming language, what you can do with it, and why R is a good addition to your toolkit. We'll talk about both traditional R tools and Microsoft's data analysis tools. After this talk, you'll be slicing and dicing data with ease.

Speaker: Dustin Ewers

Dustin Ewers is a web and mobile developer in Madison, WI who primarily works with ASP.NET MVC. Dustin has been building software for the web since 2006. He blogs about technology at http://dustinewers.com/ Follow him on Twitter at @DustinJEwers

Meeting Agenda:

• Food is provided and arrives around 6:45 PM. (Pizza, Soda, Water)
• 90 minute technical presentation starting at 7:00 PM
• After the presentation there is an opportunity to network.
• Meeting Code of Conduct (http://www2.wi-ineta.org/Home/Privacy)

Meeting Sponsors:

Generac (http://www.thomsonreuters.com/)
Thomson Reuters (http://www.thomsonreuters.com/)

Event Location:

Thomson Reuters
Town Hall
450 North Sunny Slope Road
Brookfield, WI 53005

(Park in lot near the western most entrance.)
Map and Directions (http://binged.it/1lvERru)

** The red star on the map shows the meeting entrance.

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