• combination of text, (R)code, and data
• documentation of all analysis steps (for us and our readers)
• quickly updating and repeating analysis
• communication of analysis / results
• producing texts, website, supplementary materials, walkthroughs, APA style manuscripts, slides
• easy cross referencing of tables and figures, citations
• automatically compiling reference lists
• compiles into .pdf, .html, .docx, .doc
• some knowledge of LaTeX useful for cross-referencing, using additional features (LaTeX add-ons), writing equations

install.packages("rmdformats")

or

install.packages("remotes")
remotes::install_github("juba/rmdformats")

• File > New File > R Markdown
• Document (PDF, WORD, HTML)
• from template:
  • e.g. readthedown or robobook for documents
  • rmdshower::shower_presentations for slides

• example: https://rpubs.com/jensroes/765467
• online sharing on RPubs (“Publish”)
• create from template:
  • File > New File > R Markdown
  • robobook
• we’ll develop a robobook markdown together with all fundamental features

• example: https://osf.io/vayhq/ published in Roeser et al. (2021)
• installation: https://github.com/crsh/papaja
  • File > New File > R Markdown
  • “APA article (6th edition)” using papaja
• template for APA article (7th edition)

• Reproduce analysis in apa7_template.Rmd
• Redo analysis for either dominant or non-dominant hand or foot: change as little code as possible