General Information

Shiny is an R package that makes it easy to build interactive web apps. Shiny apps are easy to write and don’t require web development skills. This workshop will get you started building Shiny apps right away. Visit the Gallery for examples of interactive web apps built with Shiny.

Prerequisite: Software Carpentry’s R for Reproducible Scientific Analysis, or R programming competence obtained otherwise.

To preview the workshop materials, see these written Shiny tutorials.

This workshop is open to those from neighboring institutions and is free of charge. Participants must attend in person at the Jackson Laboratory in either Bar Harbor ME or Farmington CT. Remote attendance will not be supported otherwise.

Where: The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, 10 Discovery Dr, Room 2440, Farmington CT. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.

When: Oct 25, 2019. Add to your Google Calendar.

Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.). They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).

Code of Conduct: Everyone who participates in Carpentries activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.

Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. The workshop organizers have checked that:

• The room is wheelchair / scooter accessible.
• Accessible restrooms are available.

Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please get in touch (using contact details below) and we will attempt to provide them.

Contact: Please email susan.mcclatchy@jax.org for more information.

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Survey

Please be sure to complete this survey after the workshop.

Post-workshop Survey

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Link to Slides
Link to Github Code

Setup

To participate in a workshop, you will need access to the software described below. In addition, you will need an up-to-date web browser.

We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors that may be useful on the Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page.