The R Extend (<-R->) is a platform for training, using and developing R language. Our goal is to provide intuitive learning tools for sharing the experiences of modeling, programming, and interpreting results in R.

The R Extend team is a multidisciplinary group of researchers and software developers in Scientific Data Analysis Team (SDAT) trying to identify challenges in making high quality research analysis using R software.

The R Extend project consists of three main programs:

• Training Program,
• Application Program,
• Development Program.

The training program of R Extend focuses on holding workshops, preparing textbooks, manuscripts and sample codes, and broadcasting multimedia contents about different aspects of R programming.

The application program of R Extend focuses on using R in applied areas of sciences and businesses. This program consists of building infrastructures to do heavy computations and prepare online reports using R.

The development program of R Extend focuses on building new features for R to facilitate the analysis. This program consists of building new packages, optimizing and editing packages, preparing GUIs, and making multiplatform extensions for R.

The R User Bot is a service in Telegram App that provides free learning resources such as Persian textbooks, videos and animations for beginners and intermediate users. It also provides searching tools and links to get the best information about R functions, packages and other resources. During the first 6 months, about 20,000 clicks were serviced by R User Bot for about 900 users.

This is a Persian user group for R software in Telegram App to share resources and experiences related to R programming. During the first 9 months, about 10,000 posts have been shared between 1500 Persian R users.