Creating web applications using R and Shiny
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Creating web applications using R and Shiny
To be announced
Scope
Shiny is an R package (and ecosystem of packages) that allows the creation of web apps directly from R. It can be used to build standalone applications, mobile apps or embed interactive reports in your documents and presentations.
Aim of this course is to introduce participants to the Shiny ecosystem and show them how to approach data exploration, storytelling and communication by going beyond static reports and graphs, and create engaging and interactive data stories.
Highlights
- Introduction to web technologies used for building Shiny apps (terminology, theory)
- Structure of a Shiny application
- Designing the front-end of your application
- Most common front-end elements for Shiny applications
- The heart of Shiny, designing the server-side part of your application
- Storing and retrieving data (intro to SQLite databases for local storage)
- Shiny extensions, extending the functionality of your application (including interactive maps and dynamic visualizations)
- How to deploy and share your application
General information
| Target Group | The course is aimed at PhD candidates, postdocs, and academic staff |
| Group Size | Min. 15 - Max. 24 participants |
| Course duration | to be determined |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Frequency of recurrence | to be determined |
| Number of credits | to be determined |
| Lecturers | Ioannis Baltzakis, Alejandro Morales Sierra |
| Prior knowledge | No prior knowledge is expected from the participants |
| Location | Online or Wageningen University Campus |
More information
Claudius van de Vijver (PE&RC)
Phone: +31 (0) 317 485116
Email: claudius.vandevijver@wur.nl
Registration
At this moment, this course is not scheduled yet. However, if you register your interest in this activity below, we will inform you as soon as the course is scheduled and registration of participation is opened.