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title: "Shiny (server & apps)"
description: "I confess this is here largely to pique people's interest and take them to my [shiny server](https://shiny.psyctc.org/) but it's so important (shiny generally, not my rather limited use of it) that it should be here. #### Details Technically shiny is…"
url: "https://www.psyctc.org/psyctc/glossary2/shiny-server-apps/"
updated: "2023-08-20"
category: All OM book glossary entries
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# Shiny (server & apps)

I confess this is here largely to pique people's interest and take them to my [shiny server](https://shiny.psyctc.org/) but it's so important (shiny generally, not my rather limited use of it) that it should be here.

#### Details

Technically shiny is an R package that can be used on a networked computer to present interactive applications using the power of the R system "under the hood". That turns that computer into a "shiny server". There are two levels of the server: the [open source version](https://posit.co/products/open-source/shinyserver/), which I use, and the professional version, now called ["Posit connect"](https://posit.co/products/enterprise/connect/), which has considerably greater powers in various areas but not the key functionality. The professional version is also way outside my budget as a zero income one person entity!!

Go and have a look at [some low key applications of shiny for our area](https://shiny.psyctc.org/) to learn more!

#### Try also

R language
open source software
statistical software

#### Chapters

Not in the book as I still hadn't managed to get a useful shiny server up and running by the time we came to publish.

#### Online resources

For amusement go to [http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/shiny](http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-definition-of/shiny) for other uses of "shiny" (yes, I quite liked "Firefly"!)
[https://shiny.posit.co/r/gallery/](https://shiny.posit.co/r/gallery/) for a gallery of shiny applications
Above all (!) [my shiny server](https://shiny.psyctc.org/) with apps for this field.

#### Dates

First created 20.viii.23.