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		1	Below is a whole bunch of information to help you prepare for GovHack!
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		3	Basically, the way your GovHack project is rated is based on your team page (where you register your team and project information, link to come) and on the presentation you give at the end of GovHack (Sunday 3pm). We don’t mind what developer, data or visualisation tools you use so long as the outcomes are awesome ![:)](http://www.govhack.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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		5	We provide some development tools and access to virtual servers (if you want to roll your own). Otherwise below are links to other tools that you might want to use.
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		7	Check out the [Data & Comps page](/data-competitions) for information about data sets.
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		9	Just remember, the competition judges will be focused on the outcomes of your project, so updating your team page with information and screenshots/screencasts of your project is really important, along with having an awesome presentation Sunday afternoon, so make sure you schedule some time to work on these before the 3pm deadline on Sunday ![:)](http://www.govhack.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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		11	<div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Hosted Developer Tools](#hosted-developer-tools)
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		13	### Rewired State for GovHack
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		15	Rewired State are providing a GitHub hosted service along with some Atlassian developer tools. To get access to this environment, email steve [at] rewiredstate.com.au
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		17	### Sourceforge
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		19	Subversion, Git, Mercurial, Bazaar, CVS, issue tracker, wiki, release file downloads. Unlimited free use for open source projects.
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		21	You can create your own Sourceforge project at [http://sourceforge.net/](http://sourceforge.net/)
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		23	### Google Code Project Hosting
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		25	Git, Mercurial, and Subversion code. Issue tracker, wiki, release file downloads. Unlimited free use for open source projects.
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		27	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/)
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		29	</div></div><div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Roll Your Own - Virtual Servers](#roll-your-own-virtual-servers)
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		31	### Anchor
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		33	Anchor have sponsored GovHack with virtual servers.
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		35	Just contact [govhack@lambdacomplex.org](mailto:govhack@lambdacomplex.org) if you want an Anchor hosted server, which comes with LAMP stack ready to go ![:)](http://www.govhack.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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		37	### Ninefold
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		39	Ninefold have sponsored GovHack with virtual servers. To access a Ninefold hosted server, firstly check out [http://ninefold.com/virtual-servers/](http://ninefold.com/virtual-servers/) and there are specific lists of available templates at:
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		41	* [http://ninefold.com/virtual-servers/linux/](http://ninefold.com/virtual-servers/linux/)
		42	* [http://ninefold.com/virtual-servers/windows/](http://ninefold.com/virtual-servers/windows/)
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		44	To get your Ninefold hosted server, forward your GovHack Eventbrite registration confirmation along with your configuration requirements and please let them know if you will be in Canberra our Sydney.
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		46	Please use the following format:
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		50	<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Team Name:
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		52	Contact Name:
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		54	Contact Phone (mobile pref):
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		56	Contact Email:
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		58	Event Location: (Sydney/Canberra)</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">**
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		60	**</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Type of VM Required: [Select from: [https://ninefold.com/support/display/SPT/Ninefold+Templates](https://ninefold.com/support/display/SPT/Ninefold+Templates)]
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		62	</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">What you will be using the VM for?</span>
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		64	<span style="font-size: xx-small;">What ports does your application need opened?</span>
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		66	Please review the Ninefold terms and conditions and customer agreement [http://ninefold.com/legal/](http://ninefold.com/legal/)
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		68	VM Specifications
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		70	* Compute Small &#8211\. 1 CPU [1.2GHz (Bursts 2.8GHz) / 1.7GB RAM]
		71	* One (1\. External IP address provided
		72	* 4\. Megabits-capable connection to the Internet (Up to 300Megabits if required)
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		74	Your VM will be provisioned in a VLAN associated with other VMs in the GovHack event in your area (Sydney/Canberra). Meaning other participants in the event will be able to view your VM in their local network.
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		78	Your access information will be sent to you via email and/or phone.
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		80	Need help with your Ninefold virtual server?
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		82	Call 130\. 04\. 61\. / Send a tweet to @ninefold / or send us an email to [support@ninefold.com](mailto:support@ninefold.com)
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		86	</div></div>
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		88	# The basics &#8211\. being a data scientist
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		91	* Find the people and tools you need to prove/show/find. This rest of this page will help with the latter.
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		93	<div>Please note, there are a combination of Analysis and Visualisation tools in each of the major categories below.</div>
		94	<div><div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>API Development](#api-development)</div>
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		97	So an API isn’t just an XML file ![;)](http://www.govhack.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
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		99	A good web based data API:
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		101	* Is logically organised
		102	* Can filter returned data
		103	* Can return results in different open formats (CSV/JSON etc.)
		104	* Is efficient and responsive by using caching and databases appropriately
		105	* Handles errors gracefully
		106	* Monitors and controls access (to show benefit realised of API and prevent abuse)
		107	* Provides appropriate documentation with examples
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		109	Some people like sensis [http://](http://developers.sensis.com.au/)[developers.sensis.com.<wbr>au</wbr>](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.
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		111	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.<wbr>com</wbr>](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)[+<wbr>REST+API+Design+Guidelines+<wbr>version+1</wbr></wbr>](https://developer.atlassian.com/display/REST/Atlassian+REST+API+Design+Guidelines+version+1)
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		113	</div>
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		115	</div></div>
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		117	<div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Data Visualisation](#data-visualisation)
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		119	Most of the categories to follow have visualisation tools specific to their purpose.
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		121	You can find some data visualisation “essential&#8221\. tools below:
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		123	[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/)
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		125	Also check out [http://thejit.org](http://thejit.org/) & [http://www.senchalabs.org/<wbr>philogl/</wbr>](http://www.senchalabs.org/philogl/) (contributed by Matt Adcock)
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		127	</div></div>
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		129	<div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Augmented Reality Tools](#augmented-reality-tools)
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		131	### buildAR
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		133	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.
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		135	[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.
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		137	### Other AR tools and references
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		139	theAWEsomeWEB &#8211\. Future of the Augmented Web [http://theAWEsomeWEB.com](http://theawesomeweb.com/)
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		141	Layar &#8211\. AR Browser - [http://layar.com](http://layar.com/)
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		143	Junaio &#8211\. AR Browser - [http://junaio.com](http://junaio.com/)
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		145	Aurasma &#8211\. AR Browser - [http://aurasma.com/](http://aurasma.com/)
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		147	Vuforia &#8211\. NFT based AR SDK - [http://qualcomm.com/solutions/<wbr>augmented-reality</wbr>](http://qualcomm.com/solutions/augmented-reality)
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		149	String &#8211\. Marker based AR SDK - [http://poweredbystring.com/](http://poweredbystring.com/)
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		151	[pointcloud.io](http://pointcloud.io/) - SLAM based AR SDK - [http://pointcloud.io/](http://pointcloud.io/)
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		153	ARToolkit &#8211\. Marker based AR SDK - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr>ARToolKit</wbr>](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARToolKit)
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		155	FLARToolkit &#8211\. Marker based AR SDK - [http://saqoo.sh/a/en/<wbr>flartoolkit/start-up-guide</wbr>](http://saqoo.sh/a/en/flartoolkit/start-up-guide)
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		157	Kooaba &#8211\. Visual search platform - [http://kooaba.com](http://kooaba.com/)
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		159	Catchoom &#8211\. Visual search platform - [http://catchoom.com/](http://catchoom.com/)
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		161	Google Googles &#8211\. Visual search app - [http://www.google.com/mobile/<wbr>goggles/#text</wbr>](http://www.google.com/mobile/goggles/#text)
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		163	Vuzix 920AR &#8211\. Wearable display - [http://www.vuzix.com/consumer/<wbr>products_wrap920ar.html</wbr>](http://www.vuzix.com/consumer/products_wrap920ar.html)
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		165	Project Glass &#8211\. Googles wearable display project - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr>v=9c6W4CCU9M4</wbr>](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c6W4CCU9M4)
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		167	Mixed Reality &#8211\. Nokia’s vision for wearable displays [http://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr>v=CGwvZWyLiBU</wbr>](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGwvZWyLiBU)
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		169	City Lens &#8211\. Nokia’s latest AR app - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?<wbr>v=63lNPkl-EPE&feature=youtu.be</wbr>](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63lNPkl-EPE&feature=youtu.be)
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		171	AR &#8211\. Wikipedia page - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr>Augmented_reality</wbr>](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality)
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		173	Steve Mann &#8211\. Wearable Computing Pioneer - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr>Steve_Mann</wbr>](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Mann)
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		175	Thad Starner &#8211\. Wearable Computing Pioneer [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr>Thad_Starner</wbr>](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thad_Starner)
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		177	Mark Weiser &#8211\. Father of Pervasive Computing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr>Mark_Weiser</wbr>](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Weiser)
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		179	</div></div><div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Geographical Data Tools](#geographical-data-tools)
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		181	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!
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		183	## Analysis
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		185	### PostGIS
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		187	[![](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.
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		189	### Quantum GIS
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		191	[![](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/)
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		193	## Visualisation
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		195	### Google Fusion Tables/ChartsBin/[OpenHeatMap](http://www.openheatmap.com/)
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		197	[![](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
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		199	### [Cartographer.js](http://cartographer.visualmotive.com/)
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		201	[![](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.
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