Transform information into a competitive advantage
Drowning in data? Learn how to turn information overload into a competitive advantage with these actionable principles.
Are you planning to attend ShinyConf 2025? Don’t miss our compelling virtual presentation showcasing how to craft a story with dashboard data to easily guide users to the insights they need. With a blend of behavioral science, communication, and UX design principles, you’ll discover how smart techniques can transform overwhelming complexity into seamless, impactful data stories.
Using advanced visualization tools, you’ll see practical examples that translate psychological principles into technical implementations by guiding developers through a series of simple stages. Lean how leveraging a few key features can reduce cognitive friction and reveal hidden insights.
About the presentation
Session title: Death by dropdown? A developer’s guide to building dashboards that won’t fry your client’s brain
Led by: Milena Eickhoff, Web & R Shiny Developer and Jeremy Winget, PhD, M&A Developer at SKIM
Date & time: Thursday, April 10th, 10:00am – 10:20am EDT; 4:00pm – 4:20pm CEST
In this informative session, Milena and Jeremy will walk you through how to take your dashboard design to the next level—where psychology meets technology, and every decision leads to clarity and impact. You’ll discover how to use the right tools to build Shiny applications like never before—tools that captivate users, inspire trust, and turn complex data into impactful decisions.
What you will learn
- Identify and eliminate overwhelming UI patterns like “death by dropdown”
- Apply behavioral science to reduce cognitive load and boost dashboard clarity
- Leverage R packages like {reactable} and {echarts4r} for guided, interactive data storytelling
- Translate UX and communication principles into practical, developer-friendly Shiny techniques
Milena and Jeremy look forward to sharing these valuable insights at ShinyConf 2025!
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Meet our experts
Milena Eickhoff
Web & R Shiny Developer, SKIM
After working as a lecturer for Media & Communication studies at Erasmus University Rotterdam, Milena pursued a career in Web Development. She now develops applications and decision-making tools (such as dashboards) for SKIM, combining her development approaches with her expertise in communication, storytelling and data analysis.
Jeremy Winget
M&A Developer, SKIM
Jeremy Winget, PhD, leads a specialized Shiny development team at SKIM, blending his deep expertise in data science and information processing. With nearly 15 years of experience, Jeremy creates sophisticated, user-focused applications that leverage advanced analytics to turn complex data into clear, actionable insights.
About the conference
ShinyConf 2025 is a global virtual conference focused on Shiny and data-driven applications. It features sessions on the latest tools, industry use cases, and best practices for building modern, scalable apps.
Date: April 9-11, 2025
Location: Virtual
