Choose the Winner of Appsilon's shiny.semantic PoContest

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November 4, 2020

<h2>Vote for the Winner of Appsilon's Internal Shiny Contest</h2> Election season has been stressful for everyone – this is your chance to vote on something a bit more light-hearted. At <a href="https://appsilon.com/shiny/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Appsilon</a>, we wanted to prove that with the <a href="https://appsilon.com/shiny-semantic-0-4-0-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><code>shiny.semantic</code></a> open-source package, it's possible to create a great looking and high-quality Proof of Concept Shiny app in one day. So, we recently ran an internal contest to see who could create the best <code>shiny.semantic</code> PoC in under 24 hours. You get to vote for the winner! <blockquote>Which shiny.semantic PoC is your favorite? <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeuzD76vVogyh9yFjcodCu0JiYrZsqFz_JmXJRDS7uqa2HUg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">You can view the submissions and place your vote here.</a> As development time was very limited, please be advised that most of these apps are desktop only.</blockquote> Here are the contest rules: <ul><li>Participants must use the <a href="https://appsilon.com/shiny-semantic-0-4-0-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><code>shiny.semantic</code> R package</a></li><li>PoC's must be built by a single person</li><li>Development time must not exceed 24 hours</li></ul> We've asked <a href="https://appsilon.com/appsilon-data-science-is-now-an-rstudio-full-service-certified-partner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">our friends at RStudio</a> to choose the "Most Technically Impressive PoC" and the "Most Creatively Impressive PoC." Those results will be announced soon - so stay tuned! On top of these awards, we would like the R Community to <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeuzD76vVogyh9yFjcodCu0JiYrZsqFz_JmXJRDS7uqa2HUg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote</a> for a "People's Choice Award." The PoC with the most votes will receive a special prize. Six fast-turnaround PoC's created by Appsilon engineers have been submitted to the contest and are eligible to win: <ol><li><a href="#shiny-mosaic">Shiny Mosaic</a></li><li><a href="#squaremantic">Squaremantic</a></li><li><a href="#fifa19">FIFA '19</a></li><li><a href="#polluter-alert">Polluter Alert</a></li><li><a href="#pixelator">Semantic Pixelator</a></li><li><a href="#memory">Semantic Memory</a></li></ol> To participate, simply vote for your favorite shiny.semantic PoC with <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeuzD76vVogyh9yFjcodCu0JiYrZsqFz_JmXJRDS7uqa2HUg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">this link</a>. The link includes access to demos of each PoC, along with a GitHub repository. <blockquote>Learn more about the new CSS Grid UI functionality in shiny.semantic <a href="https://appsilon.com/shiny-semantic-0-4-0-update/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.</blockquote> <h2>Check Out the Submissions</h2> <h3 id="shiny-mosaic">Shiny Mosiac</h3> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5864" src="https://webflow-prod-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/6525256482c9e9a06c7a9d3c%2F65b021ab847019498046af45_Screenshot-2020-11-03-at-10.08.49.webp" alt="Shiny Mosaic" width="625" height="450" /> The purpose of the application is to enable the user to create a mosaic of a photo that they upload. The application, built in the form of a wizard, allows users to configure the target mosaic form easily. You can test the application <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://demo.appsilon.ai/apps/mosaic/_w_964780ff/#!/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. <h3 id="squaremantic">Squaremantic</h3> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5866" src="https://webflow-prod-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/6525256482c9e9a06c7a9d3c%2F65b021ad50b6cc5df6a3523c_Screenshot-2020-11-03-at-10.12.49.webp" alt="Squaremantic" width="1091" height="1096" /> With this app, you can quickly generate a nicely formatted square layout of letters based on the text input. It uses <code>shiny.semantic</code> layouts and input elements, by which you can control visual output like in a simple graphic program. You can test the application <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://demo.appsilon.ai/apps/squaremantic/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. <h3 id="fifa19">FIFA '19</h3> <img class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-5885" src="https://wordpress.appsilon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Screen-Shot-2020-11-04-at-1.14.10-PM-1024x522.png" alt="" width="1024" height="522" /> This app was created to demonstrate <code>shiny.semantic</code> features for creating interactive data visualization. This dashboard used <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://sofifa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">SoFifa</a> data and was inspired by a fantastic <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://ekrem-bayar.shinyapps.io/FifaDash/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fifa Shiny Dashboard</a>. You can test the application <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://demo.appsilon.ai/apps/fifa19/_w_5b7734d4/#!/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. <h3 id="polluter-alert">Polluter Alert</h3> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5868" src="https://webflow-prod-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/6525256482c9e9a06c7a9d3c%2F65b021a9e8fe2e8669afceaf_Screenshot-2020-11-03-at-10.18.07.webp" alt="Polluter Alert" width="1468" height="792" /> Polluter Alert is a dashboard that allows the user to report sources of air pollution in the user's area. The goal is to build a reliable dataset used for actionable insights - sometimes, the primary pollution source is a single chimney. Sometimes it is a district problem (lack of modern heating infrastructure), etc. You can test the application <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://demo.appsilon.ai/apps/polluter/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. <h3 id="pixelator">Semantic Pixelator</h3> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5869" src="https://webflow-prod-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/6525256482c9e9a06c7a9d3c%2F65b021aba89a044c4d36bc0a_Screenshot-2020-11-03-at-10.19.25.webp" alt="Semantic Pixelator" width="1585" height="960" /> Semantic Pixelator is a fun way to explore semantic elements by creating different image compositions using loaders, icons, and other UI elements from semantic/fomantic UI! Upload your picture or use the random button to start. You can then use the sidebar to refine different parameters such as the generated grid's size, the base element type, and other color options. After you find a composition that you like, you can use the palette generator to create a color palette based on the result and download both the current palette details and the developed composition. You can test the application <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://demo.appsilon.ai/apps/pixelator/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. <h3 id="memory">Semantic Memory</h3> <img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5865" src="https://webflow-prod-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/6525256482c9e9a06c7a9d3c%2F65b021a8fd01060a37e0832a_Screenshot-2020-11-03-at-10.20.45.webp" alt="Semantic memory" width="1523" height="879" /> Semantic Memory is a memory game similar to the one that won the Shiny contest last year, but it is created from scratch using <code>shiny.semantic</code> (with some adjustments). Two players try to find as many pairs of R package hexes (coming from both Appsilon and RStudio) as they can. The app will count their scores and show who won the game. Semantic Memory is based on various <code>shiny.semantic</code> components and uses features that come with the FomanticUI, such as the mechanism responsible for revealing and hiding cards. You can test the application <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://demo.appsilon.ai/apps/semantic_memory/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>. <blockquote>Want to see more high-quality Shiny Dashboard examples? Visit <a href="http://demo.appsilon.ai" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Appsilon's Shiny Demo Gallery</a>.</blockquote> <h2>Help Us Choose a Winner</h2> We're proud of what our team has accomplished in such a short period, and it's hard to pick a single winner. Which PoC dashboard is your favorite? Keep in mind that all of these PoC's were developed in under 24 hours, so naturally there will be some space for improvement. We welcome any and all feedback on these PoC's and on our shiny.semantic open source package. Do you like shiny.semantic? Please give us a star on <a href="https://github.com/Appsilon/shiny.semantic" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GitHub</a>. You can explore other Appsilon open source packages on our new <a href="http://shiny.tools" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shiny Tools</a> landing page. <blockquote>Please tell us what you think! <a class="editor-rtfLink" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeeuzD76vVogyh9yFjcodCu0JiYrZsqFz_JmXJRDS7uqa2HUg/viewform" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">You can place your vote here.</a></blockquote> <a href="https://appsilon.com/careers/#external-r-shiny-developer"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-5830 size-full" src="https://webflow-prod-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/6525256482c9e9a06c7a9d3c%2F65b021b284ab67fae7ea6e24_Consultant_wanted_300x125v2.webp" alt="Appsilon Hiring" width="625" height="260" /></a> Appsilon is hiring! See our <a href="https://appsilon.com/careers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Careers</a> page for new openings.