Heat map alternatives
There are several alternatives to heat maps. The best choice really depends on the data and the story you want to tell with this data. If there is a time component, the most obvious choice is a line plot.
Cet exercice fait partie du cours
Intermediate Data Visualization with ggplot2
Exercice interactif pratique
Essayez cet exercice en complétant cet exemple de code.
# The heat map we want to replace
# Don't remove, it's here to help you!
ggplot(barley, aes(x = year, y = variety, fill = yield)) +
geom_tile() +
facet_wrap( ~ site, ncol = 1) +
scale_fill_gradientn(colors = brewer.pal(9, "Reds"))
# Using barley, plot yield vs. year, colored and grouped by variety
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# Add a line layer
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# Facet, wrapping by site, with 1 row
facet_wrap( ~ site, nrow = 1)