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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Shiny

  • What Shiny is and how it functions
  • Installing and setting up the environment
  • Reviewing Shiny examples and the gallery

UI and Server Architecture

  • Understanding the ui.R and server.R components
  • Utilising fluidPage(), sidebarLayout(), and layout functions
  • Designing input and output elements

Reactivity and Dynamic Interactions

  • Working with reactive expressions and observers
  • Controlling app behaviour through reactive inputs
  • Troubleshooting reactivity issues

Data Visualisation and Reporting

  • Integrating ggplot2 and plotly into Shiny apps
  • Creating reactive tables using DT or reactable
  • Generating downloadable reports with rmarkdown

Advanced UI and Customisation

  • Adding tabs, conditional panels, and modals
  • Incorporating custom CSS and themes
  • Leveraging Shiny modules for code reusability

Deployment and Hosting

  • Publishing apps to Posit Cloud or Shinyapps.io
  • Running apps locally and on Shiny Server
  • Managing dependencies and version control

Case Study and Application Design

  • Developing a full-featured dashboard from scratch
  • Implementing interactive filters and user-driven insights
  • Advice on performance, security, and scalability

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid understanding of R programming
  • Experience working with data analysis or visualisation
  • Knowledge of HTML and CSS is beneficial but not essential

Audience

  • Data analysts and scientists
  • R developers looking to build interactive dashboards
  • Researchers and educators who visualise data for public or internal audiences

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