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+#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
-how to use website "Hacker Space" to register and find teams etc.
-
-## preparing your submission
-
-  record a 3 minute speech and mix images/text to accompany
+## 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.
-  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.
+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
-  - roles; coder, designer UX/graphics
-
-## Definitions
-  - definitions, open licence reuse permissive hacker hack data journalism data vis UX etc.
 
 ## The basics of being a data scientist
 
@@ -31,110 +28,49 @@
 *   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 {#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](http://code.google.com/p/tortoisegit/)
+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.
 
@@ -142,10 +78,10 @@
 
 ## Hosted Developer Tools {#hosted-developer-tools}
 
-Can get many tools (source control, issue tracking) combined into one service cloud hosted so no setup required.
+Can get many tools (source control, issue tracking) combined into one service cloud hosted so there's 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
+Git obviously but svn/hg interfaces are also available. Provide their own GUI for Windows/OSX or use a variety of Git capable tools
 
 ### Sourceforge
 
@@ -160,8 +96,9 @@
 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}
+# 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) 
@@ -180,19 +117,20 @@
 
 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
-      -
+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
+Or for Ruby on Rails there is is https://github.com/elc/rapi_doc https://github.com/Pajk/apipie-rails
+
+ better apis https://github.com/liip/LiipHelloBundle
+
    http://amberonrails.com/building-stripes-api/
 
-
-# Infographics and Data Visualisation {#data-visualisation}
+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.
 
@@ -200,85 +138,139 @@
 
 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/
-
+A good infographic should use visual art concepts and [good color schemes](http://www.r-bloggers.com/the-paul-tol-21-color-salute/)
+For more information on the theory of data visualisation check out the (Stanford CS448B notes)[https://graphics.stanford.edu/wikis/cs448b-12-fall/]
+
+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
 
 
 # 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
-           ASGS including suburbs/postcodes
-                   - andrewharvey4.wordpress.com postgis/asgs tutorial
+There are a variety of base layers like AGRI aerial imagery of Australia http://agri.openstreetmap.org/ or WMS services like http://irs.gis-lab.info/ wms or http://www.gdal.org/frmt_wms_openstreetmap_tms.xml
+
+ASGS from ABS including suburbs/postcodes andrewharvey4.wordpress.com postgis/asgs tutorial
+You can also get KML layers for various statistical measures on the ABS TableBuilder tool.
+
 ## 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
-
+There are many spatial data formats and often the one your tool requires is not the one the dataset is provided in.
+You can convert spatial datasets online with http://converter.mygeodata.eu/vector or locally using GDAL (which better for >10 megabyte datasets)
+
+### Geocoding
+Google Maps APIs allow you to convert an address to map co-ordinates (geocoding) but you must display on a Google Map. The 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
+
+If you need geocoding for more than display (working out the distance between points etc) or you don't want to use Google Maps, Cloudmade offers free OpenStreetMap based geocoding http://developers.cloudmade.com/projects/show/geocoding-http-api
 
 ## 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
+[Layar](http://www.layar.com/) provides a platform for exploring a dataset by travelling to the actual locations of the data and looking through a smartphone. Custom markers (2D or 3D) seem to float in the air and can be clicked on for more information. You can even trigger an event like playing music when within a certain range of a location.
 
 ### 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 numerical values and areas to a spreadsheet and maps are produced where the areas are colored on a scale of the values
+[![](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.
-See also d3 maps.
-  - http://bost.ocks.org/mike/map/
+[![](img/cartographerjs-300x187.png "cartographerjs screenshot")](img/cartographerjs.png)Input data as JSON and interactive maps are produced.
+You can also try 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