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Programming for Everyone : Building a Fun Web App (Coursera)

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In this second Guided Project in the "Programming for Everyone" series, we will build a fun and useful Web App using the R Programming Language and the Shiny and Leaflet Packages. You will also deploy your Web App, so that it is accessible from the internet. In case you are new to R Programming, please complete the "Programming for Everyone: Programming Foundations", Guided Project, the first project in this "Programming for Everyone" series, where you will learn basic R Programming.

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In this Guided Project, you will:

Learn how to create a fun Web App using the R Programming language. In doing so, you will learn how to use R Packages.
You will also learn how to deploy your Web App, so that it can be accessed from the internet.

Learn step-by-step

Guided Project Introduction and demo Web App
Understanding the Web App Components
A different way of creating Shiny Web App
Create Web App with a Map
Add Markers and Popup to Map
Complete the App
Configure a Shinyapps.io account
Deploy ourApp to Shinyapps.io
Finding In

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