Shiny apps are web applications that react to user input and provide a visual representation of datasets. They are a great way to make large datasets more accessible to the public and share research findings.

In this workshop, you will learn what Shiny apps are and when it is appropriate to use them. Then, you will learn about the structure of Shiny apps before building a Shiny app from a minimal skeleton structure in R. The main goal of this workshop is to provide hands on experience building a Shiny app to help set you up to build your own!

To participate fully you will need to install the latest versions of R and RStudio on your computer before the workshop:

• Install R from https://cran.rstudio.com/
• Install RStudio from https://rstudio.com/products/rstudio/download/#download

About this workshop series

Introduction to Shiny App is part of a series of R workshops offered by the UBC Library Research Commons. Each one-hour sesson introduces a particular task or application in R, followed by an optional 30 minute practice period with support from the instructors. The series goal is to introduce participants to the data analysis and visualization potential of R and to encourage further self-paced exploration. Look for other past and upcoming workshops in the series:

• Introduction to R and RStudio (beginner), September 27, 2-3pm
• Join tables in R, October 11, 2-3pm
• Data manipulation with dplyr, October 25, 2-3pm
• Loops and conditional statements in R, November 8, 2-3pm

If you have any questions, concerns, or accessibility needs please email research.commons@ubc.ca.

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