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- - - - - - - - - - - --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -1,6 +1,92 @@ -Below is a whole bunch of information to help you prepare mashups! - -# [Hosted Developer Tools](#hosted-developer-tools) +#GovHack Toolkit +Welcome to the GovHack toolkit. This page provides all the information you need to prepare hackfest entries. +These tools can be used to make entries like: mobile apps, web apps, data visualisations/infographics. +This toolkit is open source, licenced cc-by and improvements are encouraged ... + +# How to register and submit your entry +## Registering your team +Coming Soon: how to use the website "Hacker Space" to register and find teams. + +## Preparing your submission + +You should record a 3 minute speech and mix images/text to accompany. +http://www.screenr.com/ and other screencasting tools allow you to demo apps. +To mix together clips, you can use youtube video editor http://www.youtube.com/editor or local software like http://www.videolan.org/vlmc/ or http://www.lwks.com/ + +You also need to submit your "source material". For an application this may be source code, for another work it might be your notes or prototypes. +The key thing here is that your source material demonstrates to the judges that some of the end result was your own work and that it is possible for another person to replicate that work. + + +# General References {#general-data-hacking-and-programming-references} + +## Who can be a hack day participant +There are many roles you can play; coder, designer UX/graphics. + +## The basics of being a data scientist + +* Have a hypothesis - even if you're making a tool/api that helps people with their questions too, remember what the objective of that is. +* Find the people and tools you need to prove/show/find. This rest of this page will help with the latter. +* Analyse and present results - were they what you expected? Do they help explain to others what you have found out? +Can present as a interactive data visualisation or a web/mobile application or just a infographic/motion graphics video that tells a story. + +[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6a65720f-300x199.gif "Data Journalism Diagram")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6a65720f.gif) +Illustration from Data Journalism Handbook, CC BY-SA 3.0 + +The best high level reference is the 'Understanding Data' and 'Delivering Data' chapters of the Data Journalism Handbook which is available online for free at +[datajournalismhandbook.org](http://datajournalismhandbook.org/) + +You can learn the technical skills from scratch in Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics by Nathan Yau or for more advanced +practical advice check out Data Analysis with Open Source Tools by Philipp K. Janert +For further reading in this space +[http://flowingdata.com/2012/04/27/data-and-visualization-blogs-worth-following/](http://flowingdata.com/2012/04/27/data-and-visualization-blogs-worth-following/) + + +**Statistics** +[http://greenteapress.com/thinkstats/html/index.html](http://greenteapress.com/thinkstats/html/index.html) + +**Programming** + +Programming is valuable skill for manipulating and displaying data. +Basic tutorials for a variety of languages are available for free online or you can learn + +interactively with websites like [http://www.codecademy.com/](http://www.codecademy.com/#!/exercises/0). for JavaScript or [http://www.learnpython.org/ ](http://www.learnpython.org/)or [http://tryruby.org](http://tryruby.org/) + +[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript) - especially for web applications and visualisations, you'll need a basic understanding of JS. Common libraries like prototype or jQuery can help + +**Accessibility/User Experience** + +WCAG guidelines not only make a web app accessible but make it a better experience for all users! Even if not making an app, good to consider these things to do and not do: [http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/](http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/) + + + +# Developer Tools For Your Computer {#developer-tools-for-your-computer} +No matter what kind of application you have for the data, there are many tools you can use to better collaborate and manage your project. + +### Source Control + Git / Subversion + +[![](img/Screenshot-at-2012-04-29-172132-300x235.png "Git Screenshot")](http://progit.org/book/) + +[http://progit.org/book/](http://progit.org/book/) + +[http://svnbook.red-bean.com/](http://svnbook.red-bean.com/) + +[http://tortoisesvn.net/](http://tortoisesvn.net/) + +[http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/](http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/) + +### Task Tracking - + +Issue/task trackers allow you to outline the tasks required for your project and assign them to people to do. + +[Trello](https://trello.com/) and [Workflowy](https://workflowy.com/) are free, lightweight project management tools suitable for a rapid project! + +## Hosted Developer Tools {#hosted-developer-tools} + +Can get many tools (source control, issue tracking) combined into one service cloud hosted so no setup required. + +### Github +Git obviously but svn/hg interfaces are possible. Provide their own GUI for Windows/OSX or use the variety of Git capable tools ### Sourceforge @@ -14,19 +100,12 @@ You can host your Google Code project and get access to developer tools, APIs and documentation at [http://code.google.com/](http://code.google.com/) - - -# The basics of being a data scientist - -* Have a hypothesis � even if you’re making a tool/api that helps people with their questions too, remember what the objective of that is. -* Find the people and tools you need to prove/show/find. This rest of this page will help with the latter. -* Analyse and present results � were they what you expected? Do they help explain to others what you have found out? Can present as a interactive data visualisation or a web/mobile application or just a infographic/motion graphics video that tells a story. -Please note, there are a combination of Analysis and Visualisation tools in each of the major categories below. - -# [API Development](#api-development) - - -So an API isn’t just an XML file ![;)](http://www.govhack.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif) +# Applications of data hacking + +## API Development {#api-development} + + +So an API isn't just an XML file ![;)](http://www.govhack.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif) A good web based data API: @@ -40,281 +119,300 @@ Some people like sensis [http://](http://developers.sensis.com.au/)[developers.sensis.com.au](http://developers.sensis.com.au/)[/](http://developers.sensis.com.au/) use a provider like[http://](http://mashery.com/)[mashery.com](http://mashery.com/)[/](http://mashery.com/) or [https](https://apigee.com/)[://](https://apigee.com/)[apigee.com](https://apigee.com/) or [http://](http://apiaxle.com/)[apiaxle.com](http://apiaxle.com/)[/](http://apiaxle.com/) or [http://www.3scale.net/](http://www.3scale.net/) which handles making a good API for them. -Atlassian have a great page on what makes a good API [https](https://developer.atlassian.com/display/REST/Atlassian+REST+API+Design+Guidelines+version+1)[://](https://developer.atlassian.com/display/REST/Atlassian+REST+API+Design+Guidelines+version+1)[developer.atlassian.com](https://developer.atlassian.com/display/REST/Atlassian+REST+API+Design+Guidelines+version+1)[/display/REST/](https://developer.atlassian.com/display/REST/Atlassian+REST+API+Design+Guidelines+version+1)[Atlassian](https://developer.atlassian.com/display/REST/Atlassian+REST+API+Design+Guidelines+version+1)[+REST+API+Design+Guidelines+version+1](https://developer.atlassian.com/display/REST/Atlassian+REST+API+Design+Guidelines+version+1) - - - - - -# [Data Visualisation](#data-visualisation) +Atlassian have a great page on what makes a good API https://developer.atlassian.com/display/REST/Atlassian+REST+API+Design+Guidelines+version+1) + +howto.gov api resources about choosing SOAP vs. REST etc. http://www.howto.gov/mobile/apis-in-government + +API documentation is important too. + - WSDL or http://swagger.wordnik.com/ or https://github.com/mashery/iodocs + - Many web app frameworks can generate the documentation for you. For example Symfony for PHPhttp://symfony.com/ https://github.com/FriendsOfSymfony/FOSRestBundle http://williamdurand.fr/2012/08/02/rest-apis-with-symfony2-the-right-way/ https://github.com/nelmio/NelmioApiDocBundle better apis https://github.com/liip/LiipHelloBundle + - or for Rails https://github.com/elc/rapi_doc https://github.com/Pajk/apipie-rails + + http://amberonrails.com/building-stripes-api/ + +example WeatherTree weather API + + +## Infographics and Data Visualisation {#data-visualisation} + +Infographics try to contextualise charts and graphs to tell a story. Data vis builds on this to find new ways to design insight. Most of the categories to follow have visualisation tools specific to their purpose. -You can find some data visualisation “essential”\. tools below: +You can find some data visualisation tools below: [http://www.visualisingdata.com/index.php/2011/07/part-6-the-essential-collection-of-visualisation-resources/](http://www.visualisingdata.com/index.php/2011/07/part-6-the-essential-collection-of-visualisation-resources/) Also check out [http://thejit.org](http://thejit.org/) & [http://www.senchalabs.org/philogl/](http://www.senchalabs.org/philogl/) (contributed by Matt Adcock) - - -# [Augmented Reality Tools](#augmented-reality-tools) - -### buildAR - -buildAR was the world’s first AR Content Management System with the first early version launched back in 200\. as a bit of a test to see if people were interested in being able to create their own augmented experiences. MOB Labs officially launched the new improved buildAR at the Augmented Reality event in Silicon Valley in May 2011. - -[http://buildAR.com](http://buildar.com/) (normally a 1\. day free trial but GovHack attendees on the day will get a fully activated account for a month. If you are a GovHack attendee want full access now to play, just sign up for a trial and then forward your GovHack Eventbrite registration email to govhack [at] buildar.com and they’ll set you up for the free month fully activated account within a couple of days. - -### Other AR tools and references - -theAWEsomeWEB –\. Future of the Augmented Web [http://theAWEsomeWEB.com](http://theawesomeweb.com/) - -Layar –\. AR Browser - [http://layar.com](http://layar.com/) - -Junaio –\. AR Browser - [http://junaio.com](http://junaio.com/) - -Aurasma –\. AR Browser - [http://aurasma.com/](http://aurasma.com/) - -Vuforia –\. NFT based AR SDK - [http://qualcomm.com/solutions/augmented-reality](http://qualcomm.com/solutions/augmented-reality) - -String –\. Marker based AR SDK - [http://poweredbystring.com/](http://poweredbystring.com/) - -[pointcloud.io](http://pointcloud.io/) - SLAM based AR SDK - [http://pointcloud.io/](http://pointcloud.io/) - -ARToolkit –\. Marker based AR SDK - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARToolKit](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARToolKit) - -FLARToolkit –\. Marker based AR SDK - [http://saqoo.sh/a/en/flartoolkit/start-up-guide](http://saqoo.sh/a/en/flartoolkit/start-up-guide) - -Kooaba –\. Visual search platform - [http://kooaba.com](http://kooaba.com/) - -Catchoom –\. Visual search platform - [http://catchoom.com/](http://catchoom.com/) - -Google Googles –\. Visual search app - [http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#text](http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#text) - -Vuzix 920AR –\. Wearable display - [http://www.vuzix.com/consumer/products_wrap920ar.html](http://www.vuzix.com/consumer/products_wrap920ar.html) - -Project Glass –\. Googles wearable display project - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6W4CCU9M4](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6W4CCU9M4) - -Mixed Reality –\. Nokia’s vision for wearable displays [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGwvZWyLiBU](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGwvZWyLiBU) - -City Lens –\. Nokia’s latest AR app - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63lNPkl-EPE&feature=youtu.be](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63lNPkl-EPE&feature=youtu.be) - -AR –\. Wikipedia page - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality) - -Steve Mann –\. Wearable Computing Pioneer - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann) - -Thad Starner –\. Wearable Computing Pioneer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thad_Starner](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thad_Starner) - -Mark Weiser –\. Father of Pervasive Computing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Weiser](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Weiser) - -Geographical Data Tools](#geographical-data-tools) - -Check out the[ GeoRabble Boundary Mapper’s Cookbook](http://georabble.org/2012/05/31/the-boundary-mappers-cookbook/) to see how you can tie all these things together! +Have to use visual art concepts, good color schemes http://www.r-bloggers.com/the-paul-tol-21-color-salute/ + + + - https://graphics.stanford.edu/wikis/cs448b-12-fall/ data viz theory + - http://drawingbynumbers.org/toolsandresources + +examples - http://sunfoundation.tumblr.com/ +## The Open Budget + +tools - http://selection.datavisualization.ch/ data viz tools catalog + +## Web Applications + +With the rise of HTML5 technologies it is easier than ever to make a web application for engaging use of data. + + - css framework like bootstrap or zurb foundation +- css gauges http://www.larentis.eu/donuts/ +- bootstrap themes, web fonts, css sprites, icon fonts + - http://designmodo.com/flat-free/ http://designmodo.github.com/Flat-UI/ + +### Examples + + +## PlanningAlerts + +[![Planning Alerts Screenshot](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_2f0199ff1-300x221.png "Planning Alerts Screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_2f0199ff1.png)Description: Planning Alerts takes data from local government development applications and sends alerts to users based on what applications are lodged in their area. + +Programming Language: Ruby + +Source Control: [Git](https://github.com/openaustralia/planningalerts-app) + +Issue Tracking: [Atlassian JIRA](http://tickets.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/browse/PA/) + +## LobbyLens + +[![](img/129-Screenshot-LobbyClue_-_Chromium-300x180.png "LobbyLens screenshot")](img/129-Screenshot-LobbyClue_-_Chromium.png) + +Description: Displays connections between government contracts, business details, politician responsibilities, lobbyists, clients of lobbyists, political donors and the location of these entities. + +Programing Language: PHP + +Source Control: SVN (Subversion) + +Issue Tracking: A whiteboard + +## bus.lambdacomplex.org + +[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_3789acae-300x253.jpg "Bus.lambda screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_3789acae.jpg) + +Description: Online Canberra Bus Timetables and Trip Planner. + +Programing Language: PHP/Ruby + +Source Control: Git + +Issue Tracking: Github + +## Mobile + +FRameworks, http://www.sencha.com/products/touch http://phonegap.com/ http://cordova.apache.org/ + +bom water, +nz gov budget +html5 jquery mobile like directory.gov.au + + - android datviz + - http://code.google.com/p/afreechart/ http://code.google.com/p/snowdon/ http://code.google.com/p/chartdroid/ http://androidplot.com/ http://code.google.com/p/achartengine/ + + + +# Geographical Data Tools {#geographical-data-tools} + +Check out the[ GeoRabble Boundary Mapper's Cookbook](http://georabble.org/2012/05/31/the-boundary-mappers-cookbook/) to see how you can tie all these things together! + +## Key datasets + - base layers like agri http://agri.openstreetmap.org/, http://irs.gis-lab.info/ wms or http://www.gdal.org/frmt_wms_openstreetmap_tms.xml + ASGS including suburbs/postcodes + - andrewharvey4.wordpress.com postgis/asgs tutorial +## Wrangling + +### Converting +There are many spatial data formats and often the one your tool requires is not the one the dataset is provided in +Online + - http://converter.mygeodata.eu/vector kml exporter for shp +or locally using GDAL + +### geocoding +cloudmade, google (but you must display on a Google Map). + +Easiest way to do is with a Google Spreadsheet/Fusion Table http://williamparry.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/putting-data-into-google-fusion-tables.htm http://support.google.com/fusiontables/answer/1012281?hl=en&ref_topic=2592806 + ## Analysis + ### PostGIS -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/postgisexample-300x130.jpg "postgisexample")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/postgisexample.jpg)PostGIS is an extension for the PostgreSQL database server that allows you to store and manipulate geospatial data on a large scale. For example finding which points are in an area or what points are closest . It is also very useful for storing geospatial data because it can convert between all major formats including ESRI Shape files and Google Earth/Maps KML. +[![](img/postgisexample-300x130.jpg "postgisexample")](img/postgisexample.jpg)PostGIS is an extension for the PostgreSQL database server that allows you to store and manipulate geospatial data on a large scale. For example finding which points are in an area or what points are closest . It is also very useful for storing geospatial data because it can convert between all major formats including ESRI Shape files and Google Earth/Maps KML. ### Quantum GIS -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m50afbe88-300x160.jpg "QGIS Screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m50afbe88.jpg)QGIS is a graphical desktop application that allows viewing and editing of geospatial data. Some good base maps are available by adding the WMS layer/server [http://irs.gis-lab.info/](http://irs.gis-lab.info/) +[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m50afbe88-300x160.jpg "QGIS Screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m50afbe88.jpg)QGIS is a graphical desktop application that allows viewing and editing of geospatial data. Some good base maps are available by adding the WMS layer/server [http://irs.gis-lab.info/](http://irs.gis-lab.info/) ## Visualisation +### Layar and other augmented reality tools + ### Google Fusion Tables/ChartsBin/[OpenHeatMap](http://www.openheatmap.com/) -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/fusiontablesscreenshot-300x168.jpg "fusiontablesscreenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/fusiontablesscreenshot.jpg)Input a numerical values and areas to a spreadsheet and maps are produced +[![](img/fusiontablesscreenshot-300x168.jpg "fusiontablesscreenshot")](img/fusiontablesscreenshot.jpg)Input numerical values and areas to a spreadsheet and maps are produced where the areas are colored on a scale of the values + +http://www.peteraldhous.com/CAR/Making_maps_with_Google_Fusion_Tables.pdf tutorial or http://support.google.com/fusiontables/topic/2592754?hl=en&ref_topic=27020 for google help files ### [Cartographer.js](http://cartographer.visualmotive.com/) -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/cartographerjs-300x187.png "cartographerjs screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/cartographerjs.png)Input data as JSON and maps are produced. - +[![](img/cartographerjs-300x187.png "cartographerjs screenshot")](img/cartographerjs.png)Input data as JSON and maps are produced. +See also d3 maps. + - http://bost.ocks.org/mike/map/ ### OpenLayers/Google Maps/[Leaflet](http://leaflet.cloudmade.com/) -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_512fcbe1-300x173.jpg "OpenLayers Screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_512fcbe1.jpg)Display points and different layers. Leaflet is the easiest to use if you just want to show points with popups when clicked on. +[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_512fcbe1-300x173.jpg "OpenLayers Screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_512fcbe1.jpg)Display points and different layers. Leaflet is the easiest to use if you just want to show points with popups when clicked on. +There are wrappers for Google maps like http://hpneo.github.com/gmaps/examples.html and Mapstraction that can make it easier to use too. ### NASA World Wind/Google Earth -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_4dda24a4-300x261.jpg "WorldWind screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_4dda24a4.jpg)Google Earth provides 3\. viewing of KML/GML files which represent points and shapes, both through a desktop application and a web plugin. These can be extended with interactive features that allow you to view by timeline or have animated tours between different points. You can also develop and customise your own viewer with the open source [NASA World Wind toolkit.](http://goworldwind.org/demos/) +[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_4dda24a4-300x261.jpg "WorldWind screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_4dda24a4.jpg)Google Earth provides 3\. viewing of KML/GML files which represent points and shapes, both through a desktop application and a web plugin. These can be extended with interactive features that allow you to view by timeline or have animated tours between different points. You can also develop and customise your own viewer with the open source [NASA World Wind toolkit.](http://goworldwind.org/demos/) ### -Tabular Data Tools](#tabular-data-tools) +# Tabular Data Tools {#tabular-data-tools} + +## Wrangling + +Converting formats json/xml/csv etc. + - http://shancarter.com/data_converter/ + + +Tabular data may have duplicate entries or incorrect formats (varying ways to enter dates/phonenumbers etc.). There are tools to quickly fix common problems + +[DataWrangler](http://vis.stanford.edu/wrangler/)/[Google Refine](http://code.google.com/p/google-refine/) + +[![](img/google_refine_interface.png "google_refine_interface")](img/google_refine_interface.png)Clean up duplicate or inconsistent data entries. + +Can also use general purpose tools; grep/awk/sed +regex http://www.regexper.com/ http://www.debuggex.com/?re=&str= ## Analysis -### Excel / Calc +### Excel / Google Docs Great basic analysis and viewing. Older versions can be limited to 6500\. or so rows. Eg [http://www.tcij.org/training-material/car/data-mining/3474](http://www.tcij.org/training-material/car/data-mining/3474) -### [DataWrangler](http://vis.stanford.edu/wrangler/)/[Google Refine](http://code.google.com/p/google-refine/) - -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/google_refine_interface.png "google_refine_interface")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/google_refine_interface.png)Clean up duplicate or inconsistent data entries. +http://training.sunlightfoundation.com/module/data-visualizations-google-docs/ ### PostgreSQL/MySQL -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_209ee972.jpg "SQL screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_209ee972.jpg)Next step up, large datasets can be manipulated/extracted efficiently for example [http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/tutorial-window.html](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/tutorial-window.html) , no built-in data visualisation though. - -[Miso Dataset](http://misoproject.com/dataset/) - -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m53b7ee38-293x300.png "miso screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m53b7ee38.png)Javascript data transformation library � especially good if you want to use the output for javascript interactive visualisations because the transformations can be done on-the-fly by users. +[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_209ee972.jpg "SQL screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_209ee972.jpg)Next step up, large datasets can be manipulated/extracted efficiently for example [http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/tutorial-window.html](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/tutorial-window.html) , no built-in data visualisation though. ### R Statistical Language -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/rstudio-windows-300x249.png "rstudio-windows")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/rstudio-windows.png)Advanced data analysis, can find and visualise trends in large datasets. Some reference resources to learn the language [http://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/R-intro.html ](http://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/R-intro.html)There are also some addons that provide graphical interfaces that make it easier to use such as Rattle [http://rattle.togaware.com/](http://rattle.togaware.com/) , RStudio [http://rstudio.org/](http://rstudio.org/) or Deducer [http://www.deducer.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.DeducerManual](http://www.deducer.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.DeducerManual) +[![](img/rstudio-windows-300x249.png "rstudio-windows")](img/rstudio-windows.png)Advanced data analysis, can find and visualise trends in large datasets. Some reference resources to learn the language [http://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/R-intro.html ](http://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/R-intro.html)There are also some addons that provide graphical interfaces that make it easier to use such as Rattle [http://rattle.togaware.com/](http://rattle.togaware.com/) , RStudio [http://rstudio.org/](http://rstudio.org/) or Deducer [http://www.deducer.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.DeducerManual](http://www.deducer.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.DeducerManual) + + - http://blog.yhathq.com/posts/10-R-packages-I-wish-I-knew-about-earlier.html + - excel -> R/rattle/ deducer? http://www.r-bloggers.com/updates-to-the-deducer-family-of-packages/ + - http://www.twotorials.com/ for R + - http://www.r-bloggers.com/gradient-word-clouds/ http://www.rstudio.com/shiny/ http://blog.ouseful.info/2012/11/28/quick-shiny-demo-exploring-nhs-winter-sit-rep-data/ https://github.com/timelyportfolio/shiny-d3-plot https://github.com/trestletech/shiny-sandbox/tree/master/grn + - http://www.r-bloggers.com/video-simpler-tricks-and-tools-help-debugging-git-latex-and-workflow-with-r-by-prof-rob-hyndman/ + - http://yihui.name/knitr/ makes reports including google widgets/charts/maps via http://www.r-bloggers.com/googlevis-0-3-2-is-released-better-integration-with-knitr/ + - http://chartsnthings.tumblr.com/post/36978271916/r-tutorial-simple-charts http://flowingdata.com/2012/12/17/getting-started-with-charts-in-r/ + ## Visualisation ### [Tableau Desktop](http://www.tableausoftware.com/) -Create visualisations from various data formats by dragging and dropping. Free trial available on website. [![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/Tableau-Screenshot-300x190.jpg "Tableau Screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/Tableau-Screenshot.jpg) +Create visualisations from various data formats by dragging and dropping. Free trial available on website. [![](img/Tableau-Screenshot-300x190.jpg "Tableau Screenshot")](img/Tableau-Screenshot.jpg) ### [Flotr2](http://www.humblesoftware.com/flotr2/)/[Google Chart Tools](https://developers.google.com/chart/) -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m11006fce-300x199.jpg "flotr2 screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m11006fce.jpg)Javascript based charts for webpages. +[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m11006fce-300x199.jpg "flotr2 screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m11006fce.jpg)Javascript based charts for webpages. ### D3.js (Data-Driven Documents) -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m90d8020-300x277.jpg "d3 screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m90d8020.jpg)Javascript visualisations that are more interactive or intricate than charts. Can be hard to learn but there are examples and easier to use premade visualisations such as [word clouds](http://www.jasondavies.com/wordcloud/), [realtime filtering of barcharts](http://square.github.com/crossfilter/), or [bubble trees for comparing amount sizes](https://github.com/okfn/bubbletree). +[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m90d8020-300x277.jpg "d3 screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m90d8020.jpg)Javascript visualisations that are more interactive or intricate than charts. Can be hard to learn but there are examples and easier to use premade visualisations such as [word clouds](http://www.jasondavies.com/wordcloud/), [realtime filtering of barcharts](http://square.github.com/crossfilter/), or [bubble trees for comparing amount sizes](https://github.com/okfn/bubbletree). +d3 + - http://datadrivenjournalism.net/resources/data_driven_documents_defined + - http://www.benmcmahen.com/blog/posts/50eb57d55a94d35262000001 d3 svg + - d3 tools and tutorial http://enjalot.com/ http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4608440 + - Why d3 is the way it is and how to make charts http://bost.ocks.org/mike/chart/ + - how to make an xkcd chart http://bl.ocks.org/3914862 ### Processing.js -Graph (relationships and networks) Data Tools](#graph-relationships-and-networks-data-tools) +# Unstructured (Text) Data Tools +Most of thw world's dat isn't structured because it is contained in documents (webpages, tweets etc.). Sometimes it is possible to structure it, sometimes there are tools that are better suited it unstructured data. +## wrangling +Scraperwiki pytemplate scrapy +regex + +## analysing + - opennlp/nltk / https://github.com/clips/pattern + - lucene/solr + - http://www.r-bloggers.com/simple-text-mining-with-r/ + - http://blog.josephwilk.net/ruby/latent-semantic-analysis-in-ruby.html similar terms usually found together + +## visualising + +Overviewer/ Jigsaw +http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/ii/jigsaw/ + +http://www.jasondavies.com/wordtree/ + +# Graph (relationships and networks) Data Tools {#graph-relationships-and-networks-data-tools} + + - http://www.slideshare.net/OReillyStrata/visualizing-networks-beyond-the-hairball + - http://blog.sciencenet.cn/blog-554179-622011.html SNA tools catalog + - https://github.com/jacomyal/osdc2012-sigmajs-demo sigmajs filtering/searching + ## Analysis -### Neo4j - -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/webadmin-data-300x127.png "Neo4\. web admin screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/webadmin-data.png)Help understand relationships � how is X connected to Y and via what other entities they both are connected to. Imports and exports - -can be done using a preexisting tool like Gremlin or by writing a simple Java/Python/Ruby application. Queries can be tested in the built in data browser. +### R + +- http://is-r.tumblr.com/post/38240018815/making-prettier-network-graphs-with-sna-and-igraph + + +### Graph Databases + +[![](img/webadmin-data-300x127.png "Neo4\. web admin screenshot")](img/webadmin-data.png)Help understand relationships - how is X connected to Y and via what other entities they both are connected to. Imports and exports + + - http://www.slideshare.net/maxdemarzi/etl-into-neo4j + http://blog.neo4j.org/2013/03/importing-data-into-neo4j-spreadsheet.html + +http://www.orientdb.org/ + +http://thinkaurelius.github.com/titan/ + +Major graph databases like theese can be accessed using a common tool like Gremlin or by writing a simple Java/Python/Ruby application. Queries can be tested in the built in data browser. + + ### [NetworkX](http://networkx.lanl.gov/index.html) -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/chess_masters-300x300.png "NetworkX")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/chess_masters.png) +[![](img/chess_masters-300x300.png "NetworkX")](img/chess_masters.png) NetworkX is a social network analysis library for python. Many advanced analyses built in like finding communities within a graph. Also good for converting data into graphs. -### Palantir - -Palantir make a good computer forensics tool, which they will showcase and give GovHack attendees access to for GovHack data analysis purposes. For more information check out: - -[http://palantir.com.au/](http://palantir.com.au/) ## Visualisation +### Tree/Hierarchy visualisation +Sometimes what you actually have is a tree/hierarchy with no interconnections. + http://www.randelshofer.ch/treeviz/ http://thejit.org/demos/ http://mbostock.github.com/protovis/ex/treemap.html http://blog.pixelingene.com/2011/07/building-a-tree-diagram-in-d3-js/d3 for Trees and Hierarchies + http://mbostock.github.com/d3/ex/pack.html http://mbostock.github.com/d3/ex/tree.html + +### NodeXL for Microsoft Excel + - http://nodexl.codeplex.com/ network graphs for excel ### [Graphviz](http://www.graphviz.org/) -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_7579906d-300x184.png "Graphviz Screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_7579906d.png)Classic directed graph visualisation tool, can even [generate images online without installing](http://ashitani.jp/gv/) or use in webpages with [javascript port of software](http://code.google.com/p/canviz/). File format [�dot� very easy to learn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOT_language) +[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_7579906d-300x184.png "Graphviz Screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_7579906d.png)Classic directed graph visualisation tool, can even [generate images online without installing](http://ashitani.jp/gv/) or use in webpages with [javascript port of software](http://code.google.com/p/canviz/). File format ["dot" very easy to learn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOT_language) ### Gephi -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_74d01d05-300x195.jpg "Gephi Screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_74d01d05.jpg)Desktop graph editor and renderer. Many good automatic layout algorithms even for very large graphs. +[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_74d01d05-300x195.jpg "Gephi Screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_74d01d05.jpg)Desktop graph editor and renderer. Many good automatic layout algorithms even for very large graphs. ### [sigma.js](http://sigmajs.org/) -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6006eaf3-300x130.jpg "Sigma.js Screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6006eaf3.jpg)Javascript graph viewer, can use GEXF files exported from tools like neo4j, gephi and NetworkX. - - - -Below is some additional information including a few previous GovHack projects to get you thinking ![:)](http://www.govhack.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif) More examples are available at [http://mashupaustralia.org/](http://mashupaustralia.org/). - -Previous Project Examples](#previous-project-examples) - -## PlanningAlerts - -[![Planning Alerts Screenshot](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_2f0199ff1-300x221.png "Planning Alerts Screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_2f0199ff1.png)Description: Planning Alerts takes data from local government development applications and sends alerts to users based on what applications are lodged in their area. - -Programming Language: Ruby - -Source Control: [Git](https://github.com/openaustralia/planningalerts-app) - -Issue Tracking: [Atlassian JIRA](http://tickets.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/browse/PA/) - -## LobbyLens - -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/129-Screenshot-LobbyClue_-_Chromium-300x180.png "LobbyLens screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/129-Screenshot-LobbyClue_-_Chromium.png) - -Description: Displays connections between government contracts, business details, politician responsibilities, lobbyists, clients of lobbyists, political donors and the location of these entities. - -Programing Language: PHP - -Source Control: SVN (Subversion) - -Issue Tracking: A whiteboard - -## Bus.lambdacomplex.org - -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_3789acae-300x253.jpg "Bus.lambda screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_3789acae.jpg) - -Description: Online Canberra Bus Timetables and Trip Planner. - -Programing Language: PHP/Ruby - -Source Control: Git - -Issue Tracking: Github - -# General Data Hacking and Programming References](#general-data-hacking-and-programming-references) - - -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6a65720f-300x199.gif "Data Journalism Diagram")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6a65720f.gif) -Illustration from Data Journalism Handbook, CC BY-SA 3.0 - - -The best high level reference is the �Understanding Data� and �Delivering Data� chapters of the Data Journalism Handbook which is available online for free at - -[datajournalismhandbook.org](http://datajournalismhandbook.org/) - -You can learn the technical skills from scratch in Visualize This: The FlowingData Guide to Design, Visualization, and Statistics by Nathan Yau or for more advanced - -practical advice check out Data Analysis with Open Source Tools by Philipp K. Janert - -For further reading in this space - -[http://flowingdata.com/2012/04/27/data-and-visualization-blogs-worth-following/](http://flowingdata.com/2012/04/27/data-and-visualization-blogs-worth-following/) - -**Statistics** - -[http://greenteapress.com/thinkstats/html/index.html](http://greenteapress.com/thinkstats/html/index.html) - -**Programming** - -Programming is valuable skill for manipulating and displaying data. - -Basic tutorials for a variety of languages are available for free online or you can learn - -interactively with websites like [http://www.codecademy.com/](http://www.codecademy.com/#!/exercises/0\. for JavaScript or [http://www.learnpython.org/ ](http://www.learnpython.org/)or [http://tryruby.org](http://tryruby.org/) - -[https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript) –\. especially for web applications and visualisations, you’ll need a basic understanding of JS. Common libraries like prototype or jQuery can help - -**Accessibility/User Experience** - -WCAG guidelines not only make a web app accessible but make it a better experience for all users! Even if not making an app, good to consider these things to do and not do: [http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/](http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/) - - - -#[Developer Tools For Your Computer](#developer-tools-for-your-computer) - -### Source Control –\. Git / Subversion - -[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-at-2012-04-29-172132-300x235.png "Git Screenshot")](http://progit.org/book/) - -[http://progit.org/book/](http://progit.org/book/) - -[http://svnbook.red-bean.com/](http://svnbook.red-bean.com/) - -[http://tortoisesvn.net/](http://tortoisesvn.net/) - -[http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/](http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/) - -### Task Tracking - [Trac](http://trac.edgewall.org/) / [Redmine](http://www.redmine.org/) / [Bugzilla](http://www.bugzilla.org/) - -## [![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/trac-300x207.png "trac screenshot")](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/trac.png) - -Issue/task trackers allow you to outline the tasks required for your project and assign them to people to do. +[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6006eaf3-300x130.jpg "Sigma.js Screenshot")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6006eaf3.jpg)Javascript graph viewer, can use GEXF files exported from tools like neo4j, gephi and NetworkX. + --- a/index.php +++ b/index.php @@ -22,17 +22,33 @@ - +

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