[BlindRUG] Resources for R and VScode

[JooYoung Seo]

Hello Liz,

Actually, I am meeting two folks this Friday on Zoom to walk them
through how to use R with VSCode.

Well, let me ask them if we could accommodate more people.

If not, I am planning to write a brief blog post on this subject soon.

Best,

JooYoung


On 7/27/21, Liz Hare via BlindRUG <blindrug at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi, all,
>
> I volunteered several weeks ago to help Jonathan out with a new R user who
> speaks Spanish. After talking with him more about his needs, it seems like
> VSCode might be a good way for him to interact with R. He is a Windows and
> JAWS user and I use Emacspeak on a Mac, so it's hard for me to guide him.
>
> He is an economist and interested in descriptive statistics and also various
> kinds of modeling, so while I think I've heard that JAWS currently works in
> the RGui, that won't be a good enough IDE for his planned work going
> forward.
>
> I'm looking for either:
> 1. Guides for using R and VScode that aren't too long, so it's reasonable to
> translate them to Spanish
> 2. Someone willing to communicate with him about their setup (with me
> translating if necessary)
>
> Also, any other suggestions for accessible IDEs for someone who is planning
> on doing extensive research?
>
> Thanks,
> Liz
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