Tailoring Shiny for Modern Users Lindsay Jorgenson
& John Coene ShinyConf 2024

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Background

Background | What is the Profile?




The ASTHO Profile of State and Territorial Public Health is a longitudinal census that began in 2007 and is fielded every three years to state and territorial health agencies with funding from CDC and RWJF.



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Background | Why is it Useful?


Advocated for funds

Onboard senior leaders

Track trends

Use in needs assessment

Use for strategic planning

Benchmarking

Background | Before…


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Modern Users

Modern Users | Wants and Needs




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Modern Users | Guiding Principals



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minimize visual clutter

offer interpretation

few charts per page

make it fun

hide extra text

make it accessible

Modern Users | Accessibility with Adobe Color



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Modern Users | Accessibility with CCA



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Profile Dashboard

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Profile | Data Stories Demo

Profile | Data Stories Code



I created a GitHub repository to show the code behind the data stories structure. You can find the code here and the app here. Shout out to Madoc Marshall who developed this structure.

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Profile | Filtering



Next Steps

  • Add a toggle to overlay bars and maps with a pattern to enhance accessibility and b/w printing.
  • Enhance accessibility for ADA compliance.
  • Increase mobile friendliness.
  • Allow users to create their own comparison groups.
  • Continue adding data stories.
  • Support open source.

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Questions?