So, this is one announcement. We are about to publish a brand-new RapidMiner Extension which allows the seamless integration of R into the RapidMiner user interface as well as into RapidMiner processes.

This is a huge step: both solutions are among the most widely used solutions for any type of data analysis and now users can get both tools integrated.  We will present the new R-Extension at the  RapidMiner Community Meeting and Conference (RCOMM 2010) for the first time to the general public.

However, you do not have to wait until the RCOMM 2010 in order to get a first idea of what can be done with the new extension. We have prepared a sneak peek video showing how easy R models and scripts can be integrated into the RapidMiner analysis processes.

As you can see, RapidMiner offers a new R perspective consisting of the known R console together with the great plotting facilities of R. All variables as well as R scripts can be stored in the RapidMiner Repository and used from there which helps to organize the usually large number of scripts. Furthermore, widely used modeling methods are directly integrated as RapidMiner operators as usual.

I hope to see you at the RCOMM 2010 and we get a chance to discuss the new R-Extension there.  Please let us know what you think right here!

Cheers,
Ingo