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| + | == Welcome to RKWard == | ||
| + | |[[Image:RKWard_060_450.png|RKWard]] | ||
| + | |'''RKWard is an easy to use and easily extensible IDE/GUI for R.''' It aims to combine the power of the R-language with the ease of use of commercial statistics tools. | ||
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| + | RKWard's features include: | ||
| + | *Spreadsheet-like data editor | ||
| + | *Syntax highlighting, code folding and code completion | ||
| + | *Data import (e.g. SPSS, Stata and CSV) | ||
| + | *Plot preview and browsable history | ||
| + | *R package management | ||
| + | *Workspace browser | ||
| + | *GUI dialogs for all kinds of statistics and plots | ||
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| + | Its features can be extended by plugins, and it's all free software. | ||
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| − | + | === RKWard 0.6.5 - Much improved preview functionality, and more === | |
| + | ''02 April 2016'' | ||
| − | + | Today, we are pleased to announce that again, a new version of RKWard is available for [[Download_RKWard|download]]. This new release fixes some compilation problems with the upcoming R 3.3.0. However, it is much more than a "hot fix" release. The most notable area of improvements have been previews: In addition to the time-tested plot previews, many RKWard plugins now provide previews of imported data, or results. Also, we have once again fixed various usability issues in this, and other areas (details below). | |
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| − | + | Meanwhile work continues on porting RKWard to version 5 ("frameworks") of the KDE libraries. The curious will find some first experimental binaries on our [[Release Schedule]] page. | |
| − | + | As usual, please don't be shy of [[Contact|contacting]] us with your feedback, suggestions, and contributions! | |
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| + | === You can help === | ||
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| + | RKWard is developed by a community of volunteers, working on the project in their free time. You can help us in various ways: | ||
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| + | * [[Help:Wiki Editing|Editing this Wiki]] | ||
| + | * [http://sourceforge.net/donate/index.php?group_id=50231 Donating] | ||
| + | * [[Developer Information|Getting involved in development]] | ||
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== User Documentation == | == User Documentation == | ||
| − | + | At the time of this writing, the most complete overview of RKWard is given in an article in the Journal of Statistical Software ([http://www.jstatsoft.org/v49/i09 Abstract], [http://www.jstatsoft.org/v49/i09/paper PDF]). | |
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| + | Our [[Screenshots]] and [[RKWard Overview|Mission Statement]] may also help to get a basic idea of RKWard, quickly. Further important resources for end users: | ||
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* [[General FAQ]] | * [[General FAQ]] | ||
* [[Download RKWard|Available downloads]] | * [[Download RKWard|Available downloads]] | ||
* [[Building RKWard From Source]] | * [[Building RKWard From Source]] | ||
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* [[Developer Information]] | * [[Developer Information]] | ||
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| + | * [http://rkward.sourceforge.net/documents/devel/plugins/index.html Writing plugins for RKWard] | ||
== Getting in Contact == | == Getting in Contact == | ||
{{Mailing Lists and Forums}} | {{Mailing Lists and Forums}} | ||
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| + | === Twitter === | ||
| + | You can follow us on Twitter: | ||
| + | * [https://twitter.com/RKWardNet https://twitter.com/RKWardNet] | ||
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Current NewsRKWard 0.6.5 - Much improved preview functionality, and more02 April 2016 Today, we are pleased to announce that again, a new version of RKWard is available for download. This new release fixes some compilation problems with the upcoming R 3.3.0. However, it is much more than a "hot fix" release. The most notable area of improvements have been previews: In addition to the time-tested plot previews, many RKWard plugins now provide previews of imported data, or results. Also, we have once again fixed various usability issues in this, and other areas (details below). Meanwhile work continues on porting RKWard to version 5 ("frameworks") of the KDE libraries. The curious will find some first experimental binaries on our Release Schedule page. As usual, please don't be shy of contacting us with your feedback, suggestions, and contributions! | ||||
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User DocumentationAt the time of this writing, the most complete overview of RKWard is given in an article in the Journal of Statistical Software (Abstract, PDF). Our Screenshots and Mission Statement may also help to get a basic idea of RKWard, quickly. Further important resources for end users: Developer InformationInformation concerning development of RKWard. This includes information for translators, plugin authors, documentation writers, and other contributors. Getting in ContactMailing ListsRKWard currently offers two main mailing lists:
Due to problems with spam, posting is restricted to subscribers on both lists, but non-spam posts by non-subscribers will be allowed manually. If you are interested in only the most basic information (new releases), consider subscribing to the RSS feed on freshcode: http://freshcode.club/feed/rkward.rss . One further mailing list receives notifications of new source commits, and buildbot failures. High volume, intended primarily for developers:
ForumsIf you prefer posting in a Forum, you can do that as well: You can follow us on Twitter: Submitting bug reports / feature requests | ||||
