Tips and tricks for ggplot2

Like many (most?) users of the ggplot2 visualization package, I often find myself (re-)looking up how to do specific tasks. In an effort to streamline by Googling and avoid searching over and over again for solutions to the same issues, this post will gather together some of the assorted tips and tricks that I’ve recently looked up.

Creating a visual CV

Using the VisualResume package to create a visual CV.

Mapping transparency in ggplot2 to a continuous variable

Avoiding unintended conversion when mapping to transparency in a ggplot2 aesthetic.

Setting up my website

Moving my professional homepage from a free Wordpress page to GitHub Pages using blogdown (and more recently, hugo apero).