A Skimpy Intro to R/S/S-Plus

Contents:
History of Programs
Why shouldn’t I use R/S/S-Plus?
Why should I use R/S/S-Plus?
Which software package should I get and where do I get it?
Where do I obtain more info on using R?
How does R work?
What do I need to know to get started?
I can’t always see my data, how do I know what it looks like?
Ok, but I need to know how to get my data into R. How can I do this?
How do I get my output to a separate file?
How do I create or save projects?
How do I save the history of the command entries for a session?
Show me some examples, please?
But you said, R is great for graphics, show me?