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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
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+  <component name="AntConfiguration">
+    <defaultAnt bundledAnt="true" />
+  </component>
+</project>
 
+


--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,64 +1,4 @@
-# [HTML5 Boilerplate](http://html5boilerplate.com)
+# GovHack toolkit 
 
-HTML5 Boilerplate is a professional front-end template for building fast,
-robust, and adaptable web apps or sites.
+Collection of resources for data analysis and visualisation
 
-This project is the product of many years of iterative development and combined
-community knowledge. It does not impose a specific development philosophy or
-framework, so you're free to architect your code in the way that you want.
-
-* Source: [https://github.com/h5bp/html5-boilerplate](https://github.com/h5bp/html5-boilerplate)
-* Homepage: [http://html5boilerplate.com](http://html5boilerplate.com)
-* Twitter: [@h5bp](http://twitter.com/h5bp)
-
-
-## Quick start
-
-Choose one of the following options:
-
-1. Download the latest stable release from
-   [html5boilerplate.com](http://html5boilerplate.com/) or a custom build from
-   [Initializr](http://www.initializr.com).
-2. Clone the git repo — `git clone
-   https://github.com/h5bp/html5-boilerplate.git` - and checkout the tagged
-   release you'd like to use.
-
-
-## Features
-
-* HTML5 ready. Use the new elements with confidence.
-* Cross-browser compatible (Chrome, Opera, Safari, Firefox 3.6+, IE6+).
-* Designed with progressive enhancement in mind.
-* Includes [Normalize.css](http://necolas.github.com/normalize.css/) for CSS
-  normalizations and common bug fixes.
-* The latest [jQuery](http://jquery.com/) via CDN, with a local fallback.
-* The latest [Modernizr](http://modernizr.com/) build for feature detection.
-* IE-specific classes for easier cross-browser control.
-* Placeholder CSS Media Queries.
-* Useful CSS helpers.
-* Default print CSS, performance optimized.
-* Protection against any stray `console.log` causing JavaScript errors in
-  IE6/7.
-* An optimized Google Analytics snippet.
-* Apache server caching, compression, and other configuration defaults for
-  Grade-A performance.
-* Cross-domain Ajax and Flash.
-* "Delete-key friendly." Easy to strip out parts you don't need.
-* Extensive inline and accompanying documentation.
-
-
-## Documentation
-
-Take a look at the [documentation table of
-contents](/h5bp/html5-boilerplate/blob/master/doc/README.md). This
-documentation is bundled with the project, which makes it readily available for
-offline reading and provides a useful starting point for any documentation
-you want to write about your project.
-
-
-## Contributing
-
-Anyone and everyone is welcome to
-[contribute](/h5bp/html5-boilerplate/blob/master/doc/contribute.md). Hundreds
-of developers have helped make the HTML5 Boilerplate what it is today.
-


--- a/index.md
+++ b/index.md
@@ -1,27 +1,26 @@
+#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
+These tools can be used to make entries like mobile apps, web apps and data visualisations/infographics.
+
+The text of this toolkit is open for reuse under a Creative Commons Attribution licence and improvements are encouraged via Git http://github.com/maxious/govhack-tools or via email patches to govhack@lambdacomplex.org
 
 # How to register and submit your entry
-## registering your team
-TODO how to use website "Hacker Space" to register and find teams etc.
-
-## preparing your submission
+## 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.
+[Screenr] (http://www.screenr.com/) , [ActivePresenter Free Edition](http://atomisystems.com/activepresenter/free-edition/) 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 can use graphics for example [storyboards with these free icons](http://dribbble.com/shots/1083617-430-FREE-storyboard-illustrations)
 
 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
-  - roles; coder, designer UX/graphics
-
-## Definitions
-  - definitions, open licence reuse permissive hacker hack data journalism data vis UX etc.
+# General References
+
 
 ## The basics of being a data scientist
 
@@ -30,121 +29,66 @@
 *   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.
 
-
-[![](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)</dt>
+[![](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6a65720f-300x199.gif "Data Journalism Diagram")](img/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6a65720f.gif)</dt>
 Illustration from Data Journalism Handbook, CC BY-SA 3.0</dd>
 
-
 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)
+A great guide to statistics is 
+[Think Stats](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
+Basic tutorials for a variety of languages are available for free online or you can learn interactively with websites like [Codecademy for JavaScript](http://www.codecademy.com/#!/exercises/0), [Learn Python](http://www.learnpython.org/) or [Try Ruby](http://tryruby.org/)
+
+For web applications and visualisations, you'll need a basic understanding of JavaScript in order to configure pre made libraries like jQuery. A good source for Javascript information is the [Mozilla Development Network Javascript Page](https://developer.mozilla.org/en/JavaScript)
 
 **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/)
-
-
-
-## examples
-
-## The Open Budget
-
-## WeatherTree weather API
-
-## 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
-
-
-## Developer Tools For Your Computer {#developer-tools-for-your-computer}
-
-server admin / technical tools
-many projects will require some kind of internet presence, webpage etc.
-    - 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/
-
-  - http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/11/relaying-postfix-smtp-via-smtpgmailcom/
-  - amon
+Following accessibility guidelines not only make a application 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 when designing for humans: [http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/](http://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG/)
+
+
+
+# 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
-
-[![](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 -
+Using a version control system like Git or Subversion allows you to keep many different versions of what you have been working on so you can collaborate with others or simply back up your files so you don't lose them!
+
+[![](img/Screenshot-at-2012-04-29-172132-300x235.png "Git Screenshot")](http://progit.org/book/)
+
+There are [tutorials on git](http://progit.org/book/) and GUIs to help you like [TortoiseGit for Windows](http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/) and [Atlassian SourceTree for Windows and OSX](http://sourcetreeapp.com/) (or if you prefer the console [tig](http://blogs.atlassian.com/2013/05/git-tig/))
+There is also a [manual for Subversion](http://svnbook.red-bean.com/) and a [similar GUI for Subversion](http://tortoisesvn.net/)
+
+
+### 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
+## Virtual Servers
+Many free services to try out virtual/cloud servers before scaling up: https://www.chunkhost.com/ or heroku or https://www.appfog.com/pricing/
+If your wifi starts to get congested, you can use [mosh](http://mosh.mit.edu/) to improve the performance of SSH under reduced network performance.
+
+
+## Hosted Developer Tools
+
+Can get many tools (source control, issue tracking) combined into one service cloud hosted so there's no setup required.
+
+### Github / BitBucket
+Github provides Git but [Subversion (svn)](https://github.com/blog/626-announcing-svn-support) and [Mercurial (hg)](http://hg-git.github.io/) interfaces are also available. Github provide their own GUI for Windows/OSX or you can use a variety of Git capable tools https://github.com/
+Similarly Atlassian provide BitBucket accessible via Git and Mercurial (hg) https://bitbucket.org/
 
 ### Sourceforge
 
@@ -159,12 +103,12 @@
 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/)
 
 
-
-# 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
+
+
+So an API isn't just an XML file!
 A good web based data API:
 
 *   Is logically organised
@@ -179,19 +123,16 @@
 
 Atlassian have a great page on what makes a good API https://developer.atlassian.com/display/REST/Atlassian+REST+API+Design+Guidelines+version+1)
 
-API
-  - howto.gov api tutorial
-  - http://shancarter.com/data_converter/
-  - http://training.sunlightfoundation.com/module/data-visualizations-google-docs/
-  - api documentation
-    - WSDL or http://swagger.wordnik.com/ or https://github.com/mashery/iodocs
-    - http://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
-      - https://github.com/elc/rapi_doc https://github.com/Pajk/apipie-rails
-      -
-   http://amberonrails.com/building-stripes-api/
-
-
-# Infographics and Data Visualisation {#data-visualisation}
+HowTo.gov has a bunch of api resources about choosing SOAP vs. REST etc. http://www.howto.gov/mobile/apis-in-government
+
+API documentation is important too! Traditionally for SOAP APIs, you use WSDL but for REST try [Swagger](http://swagger.wordnik.com/) or [iodocs](https://github.com/mashery/iodocs)
+Many web app frameworks can generate the documentation for you. For example Symfony for PHP http://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 https://github.com/liip/LiipHelloBundle
+Or for Ruby on Rails there is is https://github.com/elc/rapi_doc https://github.com/Pajk/apipie-rails
+
+For example [Stripe's API](http://amberonrails.com/building-stripes-api/) or previous GovHack entrant [WeatheredOak](http://www.govhack.org/2012/06/02/weatheredoak/)
+
+
+## Infographics and 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.
 
@@ -199,223 +140,334 @@
 
 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/)
-
+[Essential Colletion](http://www.visualisingdata.com/index.php/2011/07/part-6-the-essential-collection-of-visualisation-resources/)
+              [Drawing By Numbers Tools and Resources](http://drawingbynumbers.org/toolsandresources)
+               - http://selection.datavisualization.ch/ data viz tools catalog
 Also check out [http://thejit.org](http://thejit.org/) &amp; [http://www.senchalabs.org/<wbr>philogl/</wbr>](http://www.senchalabs.org/philogl/) (contributed by Matt Adcock)
 
-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/
-tools     - http://selection.datavisualization.ch/ data viz tools catalog
-
-
-
-# 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/
-
-
-
-# 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!
+A good infographic should use visual art concepts and [good color schemes](http://www.r-bloggers.com/the-paul-tol-21-color-salute/). See the [data visualisation guidelines from the international journalism festival](http://schoolofdata.org/2013/04/26/data-visualization-guidelines-by-gregor-aisch-international-journalism-festival/)
+For more information on the theory of data visualisation check out the [Stanford CS448B notes](https://graphics.stanford.edu/wikis/cs448b-12-fall/) or [The Ultimate Collection of Data Storytelling Resources](http://www.juiceanalytics.com/writing/the-ultimate-collection-of-data-storytelling-resources/)
+
+Some examples of data visualisation can be seen on [the Sunlight Foundation tumblr](http://sunfoundation.tumblr.com/) or at the GovHack alumn [The Open Budget](http://www/.theopenbudget.org)
+
+
+## Web Applications
+
+With the rise of HTML5 technologies it is easier than ever to make a web application for engaging use of data.
+It's easy to quickly make a good looking and accessible webpage if you use a CSS framework like Bootstrap or Zurb Foundation.
+There are a variety of bootstrap themes like [Flat-UI](http://designmodo.com/flat-free/)
+
+Check out the visualisation tools listed in the data sections for web application tools like these [CSS Dashboard gauges](http://www.larentis.eu/donuts/)
+
+### 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
+
+If you want to get stared quickly with mobile application development, it's worth considering cross platform frameworks like http://www.sencha.com/products/touch http://phonegap.com/ http://cordova.apache.org/
+
+For a simple mobile app, a web application with a framewrok like jQuery Mobile can work quite well (as used on directory.gov.au)
+
+For data visualisation, there are a variety of graph widgets 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/
+
+You may wish to consider backend frameworks like http://helios.io/ or https://www.parse.com/
+
+### Examples
+
+Bureau of Meteorology Water Storage App http://icelab.com.au/work/bureau-of-meteorology/
+
+NZ Gov budget http://www.treasury.govt.nz/budget/app
+
+