Introduction to R Shiny

Dates

27-28 January 2025

To foster international participation, this course will be held online

OVERVIEW

Strictly speaking, Shiny is an R package; however, it surpasses this classification. It stands as a framework that empowers R users to craft sophisticated, responsive web applications, even with a modest grasp of web development. But why do we consider it a framework? The reason lies in the multitude of packages that expand Shiny's functionality, enabling the execution of intricate processes. Moreover, this ecosystem continues to expand daily. To fully harness the capabilities of Shiny, one must grasp its fundamental principles. In this workshop, we will delve deeply into these concepts. By the conclusion of the session, you will be well-equipped to confidently create web applications directly from within R.

 

 

TARGET AUDIENCE

This workshop is targeting a broad audience: Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Researchers, Biologists, Economists, among others. They all share something in common, the value-added that will be generated throughout the implementation of a web application.

 

 

PREREQUISITES

- A basic proficiency in R is required

 

- Some knowledge of dplyr and ggplot2 would be beneficial as we’ll use them to build our applications

 

- Finally, we’ll work within the RStudio IDE (Integrated Development Environment), as such a basic familiarity is preferable.

 

- No knowledge of HTML, CSS, or JavaScript is required.

 

 

Tools

The following tools need to be installed beforehand:

 

- R: Available at https://cran.r-project.org/bin/windows/base/. Note that it’s ok if you don’t have the latest version.

 

-         RStudio: https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/preview/

 

-         Shiny: install the latest stable release at install.packages(“shiny”)

 

-         Tidyverse: same here with install.packages(“tidyverse”)

 

- A modern web browser: Preferably Google Chrome. 

 

OUTCOMES

 After completing the workshop, you’ll be able to:


-         Understand the structure of a Shiny application

-         Read the code used to create a Shiny app and understand its semantic

-         Have a solid knowledge of Shiny reactivity concepts

-         Create a Shiny app and deploy it to shinyapps.io

Program

 

Day 1 (2-8 pm Berlin time)

 

-         Structure of a Shiny application

 

-         Using HTML with the htmltools package

 

-         Shiny Input Widgets

 

-         Shiny Outputs implementation

 

-         Shiny apps layout

 

-         Reactivity - Basics

 

 

 

Day 2 (2-8 pm Berlin time)

 

-         Reactivity – Advanced

 

-         Shiny apps theming and customization

 

-         Deploying a Shiny app to shinyapps.io

 

Instructors

 

Dr Mohamed EL Fodil Ihaddaden got his PhD in Economics and  he is also an RStudio Certified Instructor in Shiny and Tidyverse. He’s the author of several R packages which relate to Shiny (farrell, scrollrevealR, pivta, fabricerin, among others) and works as a freelancer in Shiny development and consulting. For more info feel free to visit: https://ihaddadenfodil.com/

 

 

 

COst overview

Package 1

270€