--- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -1,18 +1,6 @@ -Below is a whole bunch of information to help you prepare for GovHack! - -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  - -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. - -Check out the [Data & Comps page](/data-competitions) for information about data sets. - -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  - -<div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Hosted Developer Tools](#hosted-developer-tools) - -### Rewired State for GovHack - -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 +Below is a whole bunch of information to help you prepare mashups! + +# [Hosted Developer Tools](#hosted-developer-tools) ### Sourceforge @@ -26,73 +14,17 @@ 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/) -</div></div><div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Roll Your Own - Virtual Servers](#roll-your-own-virtual-servers) - -### Anchor - -Anchor have sponsored GovHack with virtual servers. - -Just contact [govhack@lambdacomplex.org](mailto:govhack@lambdacomplex.org) if you want an Anchor hosted server, which comes with LAMP stack ready to go  - -### Ninefold - -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: - -* [http://ninefold.com/virtual-servers/linux/](http://ninefold.com/virtual-servers/linux/) -* [http://ninefold.com/virtual-servers/windows/](http://ninefold.com/virtual-servers/windows/) - -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. - -Please use the following format: - - -<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Team Name: - -Contact Name: - -Contact Phone (mobile pref): - -Contact Email: - -Event Location: (Sydney/Canberra)</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">** - -**</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)] - -</span><span style="font-size: xx-small;">What you will be using the VM for?</span> - -<span style="font-size: xx-small;">What ports does your application need opened?</span> - -Please review the Ninefold terms and conditions and customer agreement [http://ninefold.com/legal/](http://ninefold.com/legal/) - -**VM Specifications** - -* Compute Small –\. 1 CPU [1.2GHz (Bursts 2.8GHz) / 1.7GB RAM] -* One (1\. External IP address provided -* 4\. Megabits-capable connection to the Internet (Up to 300Megabits if required) - -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. - - -Your access information will be sent to you via email and/or phone. - -**Need help with your Ninefold virtual server?** - -Call 130\. 04\. 61\. / Send a tweet to @ninefold / or send us an email to [support@ninefold.com](mailto:support@ninefold.com) - - -</div></div> - -# The basics –\. being a data scientist + + +# The basics of being a data scientist * Find the people and tools you need to prove/show/find. This rest of this page will help with the latter. -<div>Please note, there are a combination of Analysis and Visualisation tools in each of the major categories below.</div> -<div><div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>API Development](#api-development)</div> -<div> +Please note, there are a combination of Analysis and Visualisation tools in each of the major categories below. + +# [API Development](#api-development) + So an API isn’t just an XML file  @@ -110,11 +42,11 @@ 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) -</div> - -</div></div> - -<div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Data Visualisation](#data-visualisation) + + + + +# [Data Visualisation](#data-visualisation) Most of the categories to follow have visualisation tools specific to their purpose. @@ -124,9 +56,9 @@ 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) -</div></div> - -<div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Augmented Reality Tools](#augmented-reality-tools) + + +# [Augmented Reality Tools](#augmented-reality-tools) ### buildAR @@ -176,7 +108,7 @@ Mark Weiser –\. Father of Pervasive Computing [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<wbr>Mark_Weiser</wbr>](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Weiser) -</div></div><div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Geographical Data Tools](#geographical-data-tools) +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! @@ -200,27 +132,19 @@ [](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/cartographerjs.png)Input data as JSON and maps are produced. + + +### OpenLayers/Google Maps/[Leaflet](http://leaflet.cloudmade.com/) + +[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_512fcbe1.jpg)Display points and different layers. Leaflet is the easiest to use if you just want to show points with popups when clicked on. + +### NASA World Wind/Google Earth + +[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_4dda24a4.jpg)Google Earth provides 3\. viewing of KML/GML files which represent points and shapes, both through a desktop application and a web plugin. These can be extended with interactive features that allow you to view by timeline or have animated tours between different points. You can also develop and customise your own viewer with the open source [NASA World Wind toolkit.](http://goworldwind.org/demos/) + ### -### - -### - -### - -### - -### OpenLayers/Google Maps/[Leaflet](http://leaflet.cloudmade.com/) - -[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_512fcbe1.jpg)Display points and different layers. Leaflet is the easiest to use if you just want to show points with popups when clicked on. - -### NASA World Wind/Google Earth - -[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_4dda24a4.jpg)Google Earth provides 3\. viewing of KML/GML files which represent points and shapes, both through a desktop application and a web plugin. These can be extended with interactive features that allow you to view by timeline or have animated tours between different points. You can also develop and customise your own viewer with the open source [NASA World Wind toolkit.](http://goworldwind.org/demos/) - -### - -</div></div><div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Tabular Data Tools](#tabular-data-tools) +Tabular Data Tools](#tabular-data-tools) ## Analysis @@ -260,7 +184,7 @@ ### Processing.js -</div></div><div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Graph (relationships and networks) Data Tools](#graph-relationships-and-networks-data-tools) +Graph (relationships and networks) Data Tools](#graph-relationships-and-networks-data-tools) ## Analysis @@ -296,11 +220,11 @@ [](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6006eaf3.jpg)Javascript graph viewer, can use GEXF files exported from tools like neo4j, gephi and NetworkX. -</div></div> + Below is some additional information including a few previous GovHack projects to get you thinking  More examples are available at [http://mashupaustralia.org/](http://mashupaustralia.org/). -<div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Previous Project Examples](#previous-project-examples) +Previous Project Examples](#previous-project-examples) ## PlanningAlerts @@ -336,14 +260,12 @@ Issue Tracking: Github -</div></div><div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>General Data Hacking and Programming References](#general-data-hacking-and-programming-references) - -<div> -<dl id="attachment_3531"> -<dt>[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6a65720f.gif)</dt> -<dd>Illustration from Data Journalism Handbook, CC BY-SA 3.0</dd> -</dl> -</div> +# General Data Hacking and Programming References](#general-data-hacking-and-programming-references) + + +[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m6a65720f.gif)</dt> +Illustration from Data Journalism Handbook, CC BY-SA 3.0</dd> + @@ -375,9 +297,9 @@ 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/) -</div></div> - -<div class="toggleItem">[<div class="icon1\. iconSymbol plus"></div>Developer Tools For Your Computer](#developer-tools-for-your-computer)</p> + + +#[Developer Tools For Your Computer](#developer-tools-for-your-computer) ### Source Control –\. Git / Subversion