Ten simple rules for creating a scientific web application.
The use of scientific web applications (SWApps) across biological and environmental sciences has grown exponentially over the past decade or so. Although quantitative evidence for such increased use in practice is scant, collectively, we have observed that these tools become more commonplace in teac...
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| author | Jessica L Burnett Renee Dale Chung-Yi Hou Gabriela Palomo-Munoz Kaitlin Stack Whitney Steve Aulenbach Robert Sky Bristol Denis Valle Tristan P Wellman |
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| description | The use of scientific web applications (SWApps) across biological and environmental sciences has grown exponentially over the past decade or so. Although quantitative evidence for such increased use in practice is scant, collectively, we have observed that these tools become more commonplace in teaching, outreach, and in science coproduction (e.g., as decision support tools). Despite the increased popularity of SWApps, researchers often receive little or no training in creating such tools. Although rolling out SWApps can be a relatively simple and quick process using modern, popular platforms like R shiny apps or Tableau dashboards, making them useful, usable, and sustainable is not. These 10 simple rules for creating a SWApp provide a foundation upon which researchers with little to no experience in web application design and development can consider, plan, and carry out SWApp projects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0cbc11baa93247a3ae24cc97b1eb88372022-12-21T18:14:15ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Computational Biology1553-734X1553-73582021-12-011712e100957410.1371/journal.pcbi.1009574Ten simple rules for creating a scientific web application.Jessica L BurnettRenee DaleChung-Yi HouGabriela Palomo-MunozKaitlin Stack WhitneySteve AulenbachRobert Sky BristolDenis ValleTristan P WellmanThe use of scientific web applications (SWApps) across biological and environmental sciences has grown exponentially over the past decade or so. Although quantitative evidence for such increased use in practice is scant, collectively, we have observed that these tools become more commonplace in teaching, outreach, and in science coproduction (e.g., as decision support tools). Despite the increased popularity of SWApps, researchers often receive little or no training in creating such tools. Although rolling out SWApps can be a relatively simple and quick process using modern, popular platforms like R shiny apps or Tableau dashboards, making them useful, usable, and sustainable is not. These 10 simple rules for creating a SWApp provide a foundation upon which researchers with little to no experience in web application design and development can consider, plan, and carry out SWApp projects.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009574 |
| spellingShingle | Jessica L Burnett Renee Dale Chung-Yi Hou Gabriela Palomo-Munoz Kaitlin Stack Whitney Steve Aulenbach Robert Sky Bristol Denis Valle Tristan P Wellman Ten simple rules for creating a scientific web application. PLoS Computational Biology |
| title | Ten simple rules for creating a scientific web application. |
| title_full | Ten simple rules for creating a scientific web application. |
| title_fullStr | Ten simple rules for creating a scientific web application. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ten simple rules for creating a scientific web application. |
| title_short | Ten simple rules for creating a scientific web application. |
| title_sort | ten simple rules for creating a scientific web application |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009574 |
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