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 Duration 14 hours

Course Outline

Introduction to Shiny

  • Overview of Shiny and its operational mechanics
  • Installation and initial configuration
  • Reviewing Shiny examples and the community gallery

UI and Server Architecture

  • Anatomy of ui.R and server.R components
  • Utilizing fluidPage(), sidebarLayout(), and other layout functions
  • Structuring input controls and output displays

Reactivity and Dynamic Interactions

  • Concepts of reactive expressions and observers
  • Managing application behavior through reactive inputs
  • Techniques for debugging reactivity challenges

Data Visualization and Reporting

  • Integration of ggplot2 and plotly within Shiny apps
  • Creating reactive tables using DT or reactable
  • Producing downloadable reports with rmarkdown

Advanced UI and Customization

  • Implementing tabs, conditional panels, and modals
  • Applying custom CSS and theming
  • Leveraging Shiny modules for code modularity and reuse

Deployment and Hosting

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

Case Study and Application Design

  • Constructing a comprehensive dashboard from the ground up
  • Incorporating interactive filters and user-driven insights
  • Best practices for performance, security, and scalability

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • A solid grasp of R programming
  • Experience in data analysis or visualization workflows
  • Basic familiarity with HTML and CSS is beneficial, though not mandatory

Target Audience

  • Data analysts and scientists
  • R developers aiming to create interactive dashboards
  • Researchers and educators visualizing data for public or internal stakeholders

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