Course Outline
Introduction to Shiny
- What is Shiny and how it works
- Installation and basic setup
- Exploring Shiny examples and gallery
UI and Server Architecture
- Understanding ui.R and server.R components
- Working with fluidPage(), sidebarLayout(), and layout functions
- Designing inputs and outputs
Reactivity and Dynamic Interactions
- Reactive expressions and observers
- Controlling app behavior with reactive inputs
- Debugging reactivity issues
Data Visualization and Reporting
- Integrating ggplot2 and plotly in Shiny apps
- Building reactive tables with DT or reactable
- Generating downloadable reports with rmarkdown
Advanced UI and Customization
- Adding tabs, conditional panels, and modals
- Incorporating custom CSS and themes
- Using Shiny modules for code reuse
Deployment and Hosting
- Deploying apps to Posit Cloud or Shinyapps.io
- Running apps locally and on Shiny Server
- Managing dependencies and versions
Case Study and Application Design
- Building a full-featured dashboard from scratch
- Interactive filters and user-driven insights
- Tips for performance, security, and scalability
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- An understanding of R programming
- Experience working with data analysis or visualization
- Familiarity with HTML and CSS is helpful but not required
Audience
- Data analysts and scientists
- R developers seeking to build interactive dashboards
- Researchers and educators visualizing data for public or internal use
Testimonials (5)
Michael the trainer is very knowledgeable and skillful about the subject of Big Data and R. He is very flexible and quickly customize the training meeting clients' need. He is also very capable to solve technical and subject matter problems on the go. Fantastic and professional training!.
Xiaoyuan Geng - Ottawa Research and Development Center, Science Technology Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Course - Programming with Big Data in R
Day 1 and Day 2 were really straight forward for me and really enjoyed that experience.
Mareca Sithole - Africa Health Research Institute
Course - R Fundamentals
I get answers on all my questions.
Natalia Gladii
Course - Data Analytics With R
A lot of knowledge - theoretical and practical.
Anna Alechno
Course - Forecasting with R
the matter was well presented and in an orderly manner.