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- tools.disclo.gs - how to use data
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- developer tools inc. linked data
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- gephi -> neo4j
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- neo4j lets you build on, do massive queries of who is friends with who
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- postgis/quantum gis
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- (google earth is alright but many limitations) NASA World Wind?
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- ABS statistical areas
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- scraperwiki with new pytemplate libraries
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- makes an API for your data to get in sqlite/json/csv
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- govhack library
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- https://graphics.stanford.edu/wikis/cs448b-12-fall/ data viz theory
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- http://drawingbynumbers.org/toolsandresources
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- http://wmbriggs.com/blog/?p=6465
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- http://ofps.oreilly.com/titles/9781449339739/k_00000002.html list of d3 alternatives
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- http://craigkerstiens.com/2012/10/01/understanding-postgres-performance/
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- https://github.com/clips/pattern for easy NLP/network analysis/data mining
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- https://github.com/theodi/open-data-tech-review/wiki othr cleanup/linked data toola
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- http://selection.datavisualization.ch/ data viz tools catalog
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- manipulating data - grep/find replace/sed/regex
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- data viz
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- http://k2company.com/blog/2012/09/06/toolbox-for-learning-machine-learning-and-data-science/
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- http://williamparry.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/putting-data-into-google-fusion-tables.html google fusion tutorial
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- http://www.slideshare.net/maxdemarzi/etl-into-neo4j
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- http://dydra.com/
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- http://selection.datavisualization.ch/ data viz tools list
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- http://nodexl.codeplex.com/ network graphs for excel
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- http://sunfoundation.tumblr.com/
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- analysing - linked data tools
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- http://govcampau.wikispaces.com/useful+tools
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- http://linkeddata.org/home
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Welcome to the GovHack toolkit. This page provides all the information you need to prepare hackfest entries.
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These tools can be used to make entries like: mobile apps, web apps, data visualisations/infographics
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# General Data Hacking and Programming References {#general-data-hacking-and-programming-references}
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## The basics of being a data scientist
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* 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.
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* 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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* 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.
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Please note, there are a combination of Analysis and Visualisation tools in each of the major categories below.
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[![](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>
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Illustration from Data Journalism Handbook, CC BY-SA 3.0</dd>
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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
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[datajournalismhandbook.org](http://datajournalismhandbook.org/)
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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
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practical advice check out Data Analysis with Open Source Tools by Philipp K. Janert
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For further reading in this space
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[http://flowingdata.com/2012/04/27/data-and-visualization-blogs-worth-following/](http://flowingdata.com/2012/04/27/data-and-visualization-blogs-worth-following/)
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**Statistics**
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[http://greenteapress.com/thinkstats/html/index.html](http://greenteapress.com/thinkstats/html/index.html)
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**Programming**
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Programming is valuable skill for manipulating and displaying data.
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Basic tutorials for a variety of languages are available for free online or you can learn
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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/)
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[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
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**Accessibility/User Experience**
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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/)
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## Who can be a hack day participant
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- roles; coder, designer UX/graphics
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## Definitions
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- definitions, open licence reuse permissive hacker hack data journalism data bis UCX etc.
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## key datasets
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- key datasets, directory.gov.au gazetter/AEC electorates/suburbs/postcodes/LGAs
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## examples
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## The Open Budget
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## WeatherTree weather API
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## PlanningAlerts
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[![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.
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Programming Language: Ruby
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Source Control: [Git](https://github.com/openaustralia/planningalerts-app)
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Issue Tracking: [Atlassian JIRA](http://tickets.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/browse/PA/)
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## LobbyLens
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[![](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)
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Description: Displays connections between government contracts, business details, politician responsibilities, lobbyists, clients of lobbyists, political donors and the location of these entities.
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Programing Language: PHP
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Source Control: SVN (Subversion)
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Issue Tracking: A whiteboard
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## Bus.lambdacomplex.org
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[![](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)
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Description: Online Canberra Bus Timetables and Trip Planner.
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Programing Language: PHP/Ruby
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Source Control: Git
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Issue Tracking: Github
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## Developer Tools For Your Computer {#developer-tools-for-your-computer}
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server admin / technical tools
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many projects will require some kind of internet presence, webpage etc.
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- css framework like bootstrap or zurb foundation
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video tools, youtube video editor/slideshow, FOSS video editing tools
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- http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/11/relaying-postfix-smtp-via-smtpgmailcom/
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- amon
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### Source Control –\. Git / Subversion
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[![](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/Screenshot-at-2012-04-29-172132-300x235.png "Git Screenshot")](http://progit.org/book/)
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[http://progit.org/book/](http://progit.org/book/)
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[http://svnbook.red-bean.com/](http://svnbook.red-bean.com/)
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[http://tortoisesvn.net/](http://tortoisesvn.net/)
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