Creating R Packages
About this Event
Creating R Packages
Lead Trainer:
Michael Milton (WEHI)
Workshop Description:
This course is for statisticians, bioinformaticians, software engineers and other R users who have previously used R but who are now interested in learning how to develop new packages for publishing on CRAN or Bioconductor.
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
Learn how to write an R package for distributing code will increase your ability to share your computational research work, and can significantly enhance publications you are associated with. The course will provide an introduction to package development, including package testing, dependency management, vignette writing and data packaging.
Link to training materials: https://wehi-education.github.io/lesson-R-packaging/
Eligibility:
This free workshop is available to staff and students at The University of Melbourne and its affiliated institutes.
You must register for this event using an affiliated institutional email address or your registration may be cancelled.
Prerequisites and Requirements
This workshop does not require any previous experience. This is an in person hands-on workshop and attendees must bring their own computers (laptop chargers also recommended). No software needs to be installed for this workshop and no programming experience is necessary. The following is required:
- Access to internet via UniWireless or Eduroam
- Web browser (Firefox or Chrome recommended)
- Participants should register for a Galaxy Australia account using their institutional email address
- R and RStudio installed
Access:
If you require any further information, or have any access requirements in order to participate in this workshop, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss your requirements:
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Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
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