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Getting Started with R.

I'll update this as I keep adding information.

Just to play around with R.  There's a great PDF built into the environment

Download R: http://www.r-project.org/  Install the R Package

Once you fire up the R Shell (installed in /Applications by default)

At the prompt:
# Pick a mirror and install it
> install.packages("HSAUR")

# Check out book
> vignette(package = "HSAUR")

You'll be greeted by a list of "mini books" on analyzing data

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Vignettes in package ‘HSAUR’:

Ch_analysing_longitudinal_dataI
                        Chapter Analysing Longitudinal Data I (source,
                        pdf)
Ch_analysing_longitudinal_dataII
                        Chapter Analysing Longitudinal Data II (source,
                        pdf)
....
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# This produces you a PDF that takes you through a complete data analysis process
# Another option - just explore the data sets

# Installing RSRuby
# Need to set the $R_HOME variable, mine is 
~ %echo $R_HOME  #=> /Library/Frameworks/R.framework/Resources
~ %gem install rsruby -- --with-R-dir=$R_HOME