R Weekly Highlights

The summer schedule has been crazy, but we finally have a new episode of R Weekly Highlights! In this episode: How the new shiny2docker package eases your entry to the world of containers, the power of WebAssembly in full ggplot2 glory, and how the latest solution for speeding up R code draws upon a classic computing language you may not expect.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Eric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon) & @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) & @theRcast (X/Twitter)Containerizing Shiny Apps with {shiny2docker}: A Step-by-Step Guideggplot2 layer explorer{quickr} 0.1.0: Compiler for REntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W24Supplement Resources{attachment} - Tools to deal with dependencies in scripts, Rmd, and packages https://thinkr-open.github.io/attachment/The Rocker Project - Docker Containers for the R Environment https://rocker-project.org/r2u - CRAN as Ubuntu binaries https://eddelbuettel.github.io/r2u/ShinyProxy https://shinyproxy.io/GitHub repository for ggplot2 Explorer https://github.com/yjunechoe/ggplot2-layer-explorerSupporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social mediaEric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter)Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemixWillRocky - Return All Robots! - WillRock - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02280The Unnamed Frontier - Metroid II: Return of Samus - Pyro Paper Planes, Viking Guitar - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02892

Discover how Git can help you rewrite your coding history and improve your version control skills! Learn about the innovative Doc Viewer package for customizable Shiny app layouts and the exciting Shiny Ipsum for dynamic wireframing. Explore the advantages of automated testing with mock functions and the latest in API testing with http test 2. Plus, elevate your visualizations in R by mastering the art of fonts for better aesthetics. Dive into these topics and boost your development prowess!

Episode 204 of R Weekly Highlights is jam-packed with four highlights! We discuss the recent improvements to the recipes package in the tidymodels suite, Nicola Rennie's adventures with this year's 30 day chart challenge, going back to math school with Jon Carroll's latest explorations in digit rotation, and our picks out of the excellent collection of the top 40 R packages for March.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Batool Almarzouq - @batoolmm.bsky.social (Bluesky) & @batool664 (X/Twitter)recipes 1.3.030 Day Chart Challenge 2025Rotation with ModuloMarch 2025 Top 40 New CRAN PackagesEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W19Supplement Resources{recipes} Pipeable steps for feature engineering and data preprocessing to prepare for modeling https://recipes.tidymodels.org/tidymodels books https://www.tidymodels.org/books/index.htmlNicola's 30 day chart challenge browser app https://nrennie.rbind.io/30DayChartChallenge/{tidyplots} https://tidyplots.org{echarts4r} https://echarts4r.john-coene.comhttps://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1kfd57j/oc_round_2_matchups_are_set_lego_style/Using {autodb} https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/autodb/vignettes/autodb.html{kitesquare} Kite-Square plots for contingency tables https://github.com/HUGLeipzig/kitesquare{EQRN} Extreme Quantile Regression Neural Networks for Risk Forecasting https://cran.r-project.org/package=EQRN https://opasche.github.io/EQRN/Supporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social mediaEric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter)Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemixA Simple Coin Flip Can Change Fate - Final Fantasy VI - Level 99 - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02692No Time - Chrono Trigger - Jaxx - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00386Sly Thai Guy - Street Fighter II: The World Warrior - Tim Sheehy - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01750

In this episode of R Weekly Highlights we hear from industry experts on how they choose a programming language for their projects, a big boost to the use of copilot for building your next Shiny app, and the learning journey of a new R user.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Sam Parmar - @parmsam@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @parmsam_ (X/Twitter)Which programming language should I use? A guide for early-career researchersReliable Shiny Code with Copilot and Posit’s VS Code ExtensionMy Journey Learning R as a Humanities UndergradEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W18Supplement ResourcesR for Data Science 2nd Edition https://r4ds.hadley.nz/Data Science Learning Community https://dslc.io/IssueTrackeR https://tanguybarthelemy.github.io/IssueTrackeR 3MW (Scalable reporting with Quarto) https://3mw.albert-rapp.de/p/scalable-reporting-with-quartoSupporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social media Eric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter)Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemixSecrets Abound - Final Fantasy - Midgarian Sky - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02452Voodoo, Roots 'n Grog - The Secret of Monkey Island - Alex Jones, Diggi Dis - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02180

Dive into the exciting updates from R 4.5.0, including the clever integration of the palmer penguins dataset and key enhancements like the new 'use' function. Discover the transition from Plumber 1 to 2, focusing on improved API development. Learn how the innovative 'Chores' package automates repetitive tasks in R development, making it feel more like housework! Plus, get a peek at community contributions and the importance of collaboration through RDevDay events.

Discover the evolving world of data science with insights on Positron, a dynamic IDE that tackles debugging challenges. Learn how AI tools, like ChatGPT, enhance your journey with R's Tidyverse, but be cautious—review generated code for accuracy! Dive into integrating R with Observable for stunning visualizations, and explore the seamless transition of data frames between R and Python. Plus, engage with the community and get ready for the upcoming 2025 Shiny Conference, celebrating interactive data solutions!

Celebrate reaching the remarkable milestone of 200 episodes with a lighthearted April Fool's joke! Discover how large language models revolutionize text processing for research, particularly summarizing climate reports. Dive into the latest enhancements in ggplot2 that elevate data visualizations with stunning gradients. Explore Rixpress, a groundbreaking package merging the best of R and Nix for reproducible analysis. Lastly, get insights into developing interactive dashboards for economic data analysis using Observable JavaScript.

Explore the exciting world of multilingual data science and the integration of R and Python for seamless collaboration. Discover how the Elmer package revolutionizes data extraction from PDFs, making life easier for researchers. Dive into innovative projects like a Shiny app that revitalizes John Snow's cholera map, merging history with data analysis. Plus, learn about maximizing machine learning insights through localized tools and the new 'tabby' extension that organizes content like never before!

Giving your package documentation site a little personality and much more with {pkgdown} customization, plus a novel new package to bring the power of LaTeX to all of your plots!Episode LinksThis week's curator: Batool Almarzouq - @batoolmm.bsky.social (Bluesky) & @batool664 (X/Twitter)Customize your expedition: Create a unique documentation for your R PackageLaTeX Typesetting in R: The 'xdvir' PackageEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W11Supplement Resources{xdvir} package vignette https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/xdvir/vignettes/xdvir-intro.htmltinytex- A lightweight, cross-platform, portable, and easy-to-maintain LaTeX distribution based on TeX Live https://yihui.org/tinytex/Adding arm64 to r2u https://dirk.eddelbuettel.com/blog/2025/03/04#046_arm64_comes_to_r2uWebsite for tidyplots use cases https://tidyplots.org/use-cases/Supporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social mediaEric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter)Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemixA View from the Top (of Shinra HQ) - Final Fantasy VII Remake - TheManPF, Andre Beller, jnWake, Kev Ragone, Michelle Dreyband, newmajoe, Ronin Op F - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04777

A major milestone for leveraging LLMs in R just landed with the new ellmer package, along with a terrific showcase of retrieval-augmented generation combining ellmer and DuckDB. Plus an inspiring roundup of the recent Closeread contest winners.Episode LinksThis week's curator: Sam Parmar - @parmsam@fosstodon.org (Mastodon) & @parmsam_ (X/Twitter)Announcing ellmer: A package for interacting with Large Language Models in RRapid RAG Prototyping: Building a Retrieval Augmented Generation Prototype with ellmer and DuckDBWinners of the Closeread Prize – Data-Driven Scrollytelling with QuartoEntire issue available at rweekly.org/2025-W10Supplement ResourcesCoder Radio episode 608 - R with Eric Nantz https://coder.show/608nhyris - The minimal framework for transform R shiny application into standaloneSupporting the showUse the contact page at https://serve.podhome.fm/custompage/r-weekly-highlights/contact to send us your feedbackR-Weekly Highlights on the Podcastindex.org - You can send a boost into the show directly in the Podcast Index. First, top-up with Alby, and then head over to the R-Weekly Highlights podcast entry on the index.A new way to think about value: https://value4value.infoGet in touch with us on social mediaEric Nantz: @rpodcast@podcastindex.social (Mastodon), @rpodcast.bsky.social (BlueSky) and @theRcast (X/Twitter)Mike Thomas: @mike_thomas@fosstodon.org (Mastodon), @mike-thomas.bsky.social (BlueSky), and @mike_ketchbrook (X/Twitter) Music credits powered by OCRemixWatermelon Flava - Breath of Fire III - Joshua Morse, posu yan - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01411Stomp the Summer Sky - Secret of Mana - Ziwtra - https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00859