Shiny Web Apps in R

These are the materials for the Shiny Web Apps workshop. Download to your computer to follow along with the hands-on examples.

Downloading the repository

Option 1: Clone or Download the GitHub Repository

1. Run git clone https://github.com/uvarc/shiny-workshop in the terminal
2. -OR- Go to https://github.com/uvarc/shiny-workshop and click green "Code" button, then click "Download ZIP"

Option 2: Create a New R Project (need Git installed for this option)

1. File > New Project > Version Control > Git
2. Repository URL: https://github.com/uvarc/shiny-workshop
3. Create Project

After downloading, run packages-for-workshop.R

File Organization

• Project Directory

  • slides/: contains all the RMarkdown files/slides for this workshop

    • Knit MAIN.Rmd to see the main slideshow
    • Each section is a separate RMarkdown file (feel free to take notes in these!)

  • projects/: contains all the code we'll be working with today

    • Each app will live in a separate directory

  • sandbox/: place to put code snippets or quick demos

Additional resources

Here are additional materials for learning about Shiny:

1. BIMS Shiny Workshop: https://bioconnector.github.io/workshops/r-shiny.html

2. Reactivity: https://shiny.rstudio.com/articles/reactivity-overview.html

3. Shiny Cheat Sheet: https://shiny.rstudio.com/images/shiny-cheatsheet.pdf