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MATLAB Basics video: Concatenating vectors
This is one in a series of videos covering MATLAB basics. It is meant for the new MATLAB user. This video covers how to...

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MATLAB Basics video: Solving linear equations
This is one in a series of videos covering MATLAB basics. It is meant for the new MATLAB user. This video covers how to...

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MATLAB Basics video: Sorting matrices
This video covers how to sort a matrix, either sorting each column independently or sorting such that the original rows stay...

19 years ago

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Small multiples of plots made cleaner
Those of us that are followers of data visualization guru Edward Tufte often want to use small multiple that allow you to...

19 years ago

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MATLAB R2007B released!
Why are these MathWorkers celebrating? In keeping with our twice a year release schedule at the MathWorks, we have a new...

19 years ago

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MATLAB Basics video: Absolute and Logical indexing
This is one in a series of videos covering MATLAB basics. It is meant for the new MATLAB user. This video covers how to use...

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Content aware image resizing
One of the things I love about MATLAB is hearing about an interesting algorithm and being able to put it together quickly to...

19 years ago

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MATLAB Basics video: Row and Column indexing
This is one in a series of videos covering MATLAB basics. It is meant for the new MATLAB user. This video covers how to use...

19 years ago

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Animating data in MATLAB
This Pick is best seen to be appreciated, so watch this quick video showing the Animator in action on a double pendulum. ...

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Heat maps in MATLAB
Here at The MathWorks we are always concerned with useful ways of displaying data. A heat map is a graphical representation...

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MATLAB Basics video: Storing data in a matrix from a loop
I was recently answering a question that came in from a MATLAB user on this blog. In the end, the question was really one...

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Downsampling data for faster plotting
I hate to pick one of Jiro’s files for Pick of the Week, because he is quickly catching me in total number of downloads and...

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Dynamic GUIs with GUIDE
I recently got a question via e-mail from a reader of this blog. This MATLAB user wanted to know: If you are thinking about...

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Use case: Visualizing three images
Here is a question from the front lines of technical support at the MathWorks. This MATLAB user had three images that they...

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Shading plots for emphasis
Sometimes showing the data in a plot is just not enough. You need to be able to emphasize the parts that are the most...

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Colored 3-d bar plots
As I mention quite frequently, the best way to become Pick of the Week is to write code that solves a problem that I am...

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Tracking the mouse pointer
In MATLAB, with tooltips, you can know what the value of a line is at a given point: But if you want to know the value of an...

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Adaptive date ticks
I never even knew I needed this function until I saw it. This function basically makes your date ticks scale to the...

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Algorithm development video
Here at the MathWorks, one of our Core Values is Continuous Improvement. Part of that is about being process oriented-...

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Zero crossings on arbitrary signals
I have been working a lot with the technical support team here at the MathWorks. When the front line tech support people...

19 years ago

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Sharing screenshots with Flickr
Go look to the file exchange and you will see some really incredible things people are doing with MATLAB. Posting code to...

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Optimization tips and tricks
We spend a lot of time here at The MathWorks trying to figure out how to make it easier for people to get their mathematical...

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Scalable Vector Graphics
In my new role at the MathWorks I am the third tier of technical support for MATLAB related questions. From here I get to...

19 years ago

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Clocks in MATLAB
NoteThe file submission referenced in this post is no longer available on File Exchange. I recently changed jobs and...

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Mars Lander movie
Even though this awesome animation is listed in my section of the File Exchange, I only posted it. Ben from Nasa gets his...

19 years ago

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Match rows
A couple of things came together this week to get MatchRow to be Pick Of The Week. Recently I was asked to do some usability...

19 years ago

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New MATLAB Contest
There is a new MATLAB contest running right now. I am anxious to see what kind of solutions people come up with for the Peg...

19 years ago

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Ant Colony Optimization
I recently finished up my final seminar for The MathWorks before transitioning to a new position at the MathWorks. (My old...

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Graphical tutorial: Import data from Excel, plot in MATLAB
I am always trying new ways of teaching people how to use MATLAB. This week, I am trying a very graphical step by step...

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Earth and moon visualization
This week’s pick comes from two of my colleagues in the UK, Sam and Marta. This is a cool visualization of the Earth and...

19 years ago