3:15 – 3:45 PM – Why modules matter for new Shiny developers

by Joanna Moćko-Łazarewicz | Feb 8, 2023

R users are increasingly trained to develop with good principles such as writing modular functions, testing their code, and decomposing long individual scripts into R projects. In recent years, such approaches have crept earlier into introductory R education with the...

2:15 – 2:45 PM – Sharing app state between Shiny modules

by Joanna Moćko-Łazarewicz | Feb 8, 2023

One of the powerful features of Shiny is the ability to create modularised apps, where different parts of the app are organised into separate modules. That approach allows to avoiding code duplication and keeps the scripts simple. However, managing the state of a...

2:45 – 3:15 PM – GeNorms: An R Shiny App to Improve Gender Equitable and Social Values in Sub-Saharan Africa

by Hubert Hałun | Feb 8, 2023

The African Union Strategy for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (2018-2028) aims to increase women’s empowerment in all spheres of life, from political to economic and social. However, harmful gender norms continue to hamper economic growth by denying millions...

4:30 – 5:30 PM – Shiny Dev Series Live with Eric Nantz

by Hubert Hałun | Feb 8, 2023

In a special live recording of the Shiny Developer Series, host Eric Nantz will be joined by prominent members of the Shiny community (Tanya Cashoralli, Jon Harmon, Nicola Rennie, Pedro Silva, and Peter Solymos) to discuss topics such as their take on recent...

3:45 – 4:15 PM – ODAPES: A Low-Code Extension for R-Shiny to Democratize Digital Agriculture

by Joanna Moćko-Łazarewicz | Feb 8, 2023

ODAPES’ Mission is to Democratize Digital Agriculture by giving all farmers, farming service providers and local cooperatives access to a low-cost, cutting-edge, and customized Digital Agriculture App . R-Shiny is the perfect tool for this task. However, despite this...