Thomas Lab

1 Welcome

I’m Ronald G. Thomas, a researcher and R enthusiast focused on statistical methods and data science tools. This site serves as a collection of technical blog posts, tutorials, and resources related to:

R programming and package development
Statistical analysis and visualization
Research computing workflows
Reproducible research practices
Docker containerization for data science
Vim/Neovim configurations for data work

Browse my blog posts for tutorials and technical content, or check the about page to learn more about my work.

1.1 Recent Projects

R package development
Docker containerization for Shiny apps
Statistical computing with Quarto
Setting up reproducible environments

1.2 Connect

2 Latest Posts

2.1 Docker for Shiny

Learn how to containerize your Shiny applications for easy deployment and sharing.

2.2 Configure Vim for R

Set up a powerful development environment for R programming with Vim/Neovim.

2.3 Lowercasing Dataframes

Efficiently process multiple dataframes and standardize column names.

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3 Featured Topics

3.1 Programming & Development

R package development, functional programming, and data manipulation techniques.

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3.2 Deployment & Operations

Docker containers, cloud deployment, and secure web hosting solutions.

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3.3 Development Environment

Setting up Vim/Neovim, terminal tools, and optimized workflows.

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3.4 Shiny Applications

Interactive dashboards, statistical tools, and data collection interfaces.

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3.5 Data Analysis & Visualization

Data cleaning, visualization techniques, and statistical analysis.

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3.6 AI & Automation

LLMs, ChatGPT integration, and research automation tools.

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