From: Maxious Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:05:46 +0000 Subject: edits X-Git-Url: http://maxious.lambdacomplex.org/git/?p=tools.git&a=commitdiff&h=720bff269cfdc477e0af33c81333731ab7fa6bcb --- edits --- --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -1,13 +1,20 @@ 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 - -# General Data Hacking and Programming References {#general-data-hacking-and-programming-references} +# How to register and submit your entry +- how to use website "Hacker Space" to register and find teams etc. + +- screencast tools - preparing your submission + video tools, youtube video editor/slideshow, FOSS video editing tools + +- how to submit code + +# General References {#general-data-hacking-and-programming-references} ## 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. +* 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. +* 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. @@ -15,7 +22,7 @@ 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 +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/) @@ -38,9 +45,9 @@ 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 +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** @@ -51,7 +58,6 @@ ## Definitions - definitions, open licence reuse permissive hacker hack data journalism data bis UCX etc. - ## key datasets - key datasets, directory.gov.au gazetter/AEC electorates/suburbs/postcodes/LGAs @@ -102,11 +108,15 @@ server admin / technical tools many projects will require some kind of internet presence, webpage etc. - css framework like bootstrap or zurb foundation - video tools, youtube video editor/slideshow, FOSS video editing tools +- 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/ + - http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/11/relaying-postfix-smtp-via-smtpgmailcom/ - amon -### Source Control –\. Git / Subversion +### 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/) @@ -148,7 +158,7 @@ # API Development {#api-development} -So an API isn’t just an XML file ![;)](http://www.govhack.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif) +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: @@ -182,7 +192,7 @@ 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/) @@ -200,6 +210,7 @@ # Mobile +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/ @@ -208,7 +219,7 @@ # 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! +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 @@ -284,14 +295,13 @@ 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) - ### 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. +[![](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. ### R Statistical Language @@ -356,7 +366,7 @@ ### Neo4j / OrientDB -[![](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 +[![](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 - http://www.slideshare.net/maxdemarzi/etl-into-neo4j @@ -383,7 +393,7 @@ ### [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) +[![](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) ### Gephi