Turn your graphs into interactive online experiences: Python Shiny Apps for Beginners

Masterclass Description 

Imagine coding an interactive demo and sharing it with the world within minutes. Your data could be displayed as maps or graphs, which change in response to sliders or dropdown menus. On this basic course we will make a jump from coding simple static graphs to being able to share interactive, visual and publicly available digital experiences. At last, you'll be able to set your graphs free and share them with your collaborators, participants and funders. 

During the workshop we will build a web application using Shiny Python. Our Full-Stack app (with server, client and data layers) will be written in Python (without HTML or javascript) but will be exported as an interactive online dashboard. This class is suitable to both advanced and beginner coders (so a basic understanding of Python or R is required). During the workshop we will collaborate using pair programming and we will code in an online interface, so no pre-installed software is required. 

Speaker Biography 

Pawel teaches programming at the Business School, EFI, Usher Institute and CodeClan. Pawel will share with you insights from his programming in the industry and teaching at bootcamps and Universities. Pawel is passionate about storytelling, pair-programming and about everybody finding their own way to understand coding.

Event Information  

This event will take place in the Digital Scholarship Centre on the 6th floor of the Main Library. Please inform us of any access requirements by emailing cdcs@ed.ac.uk. Further details about how CDCS uses your information obtained from booking onto our events can be found in our Events Privacy Statement. 

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