Mastering Shiny

Mastering Shiny is an essential book for anyone looking to become a proficient mobile application developer. Authored by Hadley Wickham, this book offers an in-depth guide to developing interactive reports and dashboards using the R programming language. The book is considered among the best books on mobile development.

Hadley Wickham is a renowned statistician and computer scientist known for his contributions to the development of the R programming language. He is the creator of several popular R packages, including ggplot2, dplyr, and tidyr.

The book's introduction provides an overview of Shiny, the R package that allows developers to create interactive web applications using R. The introduction explains how Shiny works, its key features, and how it compares to other web application frameworks. The book is divided into three sections, each focusing on a different aspect of Shiny development.

The first section covers the basics of Shiny development, including the structure of a Shiny application, how to create reactive inputs and outputs, and how to deploy a Shiny application. The second section delves deeper into Shiny development, covering advanced topics such as working with external data sources, creating custom input widgets, and using JavaScript to enhance Shiny applications. The final section focuses on best practices for Shiny development, covering topics such as application testing, performance optimization, and code organization.

Author: Hadley Wickham

Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Mastering-Shiny-Interactive-Reports-Dashboards/dp/1492047384/

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