--- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -1,81 +1,145 @@ -Welcome to the GovHack toolkit. This page provides all the information you need to prepare hackfest entries. +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 - -- govhack toolkit!!!! +# How to register and submit your entry +- how to use website "Hacker Space" to register and find teams etc. + +- screencast tools - preparing your submission + video tools, youtube video editor/slideshow, FOSS video editing tools + +- how to submit code + +# General References {#general-data-hacking-and-programming-references} +## The basics of being a data scientist + +* 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. +* Find the people and tools you need to prove/show/find. This rest of this page will help with the latter. +* 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. +Please note, there are a combination of Analysis and Visualisation tools in each of the major categories below. + + +[](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> + + +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) + +**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 + +**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/) + +## Who can be a hack day participant + - roles; coder, designer UX/graphics + +## Definitions + - definitions, open licence reuse permissive hacker hack data journalism data bis UCX etc. + +## key datasets - key datasets, directory.gov.au gazetter/AEC electorates/suburbs/postcodes/LGAs - - definitions, open licence reuse permissive hacker hack data journalism data bis UCX etc. - - what do govhack entries look like? - - roles; coder, designer UX/graphics - - - -geo - - http://converter.mygeodata.eu/vector kml exporter for shp - - http://bost.ocks.org/mike/map/ - -R - - http://blog.yhathq.com/posts/10-R-packages-I-wish-I-knew-about-earlier.html - - excel -> R/rattle/ deducer? http://www.r-bloggers.com/updates-to-the-deducer-family-of-packages/ - - - -- tools.disclo.gs - how to use data - - developer tools inc. linked data - - gephi -> neo4j - - neo4j lets you build on, do massive queries of who is friends with who - - don't use network viz if what you actually have is a tree/hierarchy with no interconnections http://www.randelshofer.ch/treeviz/ http://thejit.org/demos/ http://mbostock.github.com/protovis/ex/treemap.html http://blog.pixelingene.com/2011/07/building-a-tree-diagram-in-d3-js/ - - http://mbostock.github.com/d3/ex/pack.html http://mbostock.github.com/d3/ex/tree.html - - postgis/quantum gis - - (google earth is alright but many limitations) NASA World Wind? - - ABS statistical areas - - http://irs.gis-lab.info/ wms or http://www.gdal.org/frmt_wms_openstreetmap_tms.xml - - can do nearest/isin/union queries - personal geocoder - - cloudmade geocoder, google maps my maps - - base layers like agri or nearmap - - scraperwiki with new pytemplate libraries - - makes an API for your data to get in sqlite/json/csv - - three.js with cables vis? Overviewer from AP? - - govhack library - - http://hpneo.github.com/gmaps/examples.html - - https://graphics.stanford.edu/wikis/cs448b-12-fall/ data viz theory - - https://mixpanel.com/education/understanding-the-first-five-minutes - - http://drawingbynumbers.org/toolsandresources - - http://wmbriggs.com/blog/?p=6465 - - http://ofps.oreilly.com/titles/9781449339739/k_00000002.html list of d3 alternatives - - http://craigkerstiens.com/2012/10/01/understanding-postgres-performance/ - - https://github.com/clips/pattern for easy NLP/network analysis/data mining - - https://github.com/theodi/open-data-tech-review/wiki othr cleanup/linked data toola - - http://selection.datavisualization.ch/ data viz tools catalog - - manipulating data - grep/find replace/sed/regex - - d3 tools and tutorial http://enjalot.com/ http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4608440 - - Why d3 is the way it is and how to make charts http://bost.ocks.org/mike/chart/ - - how to make an xkcd chart http://bl.ocks.org/3914862 - - - data viz - - http://k2company.com/blog/2012/09/06/toolbox-for-learning-machine-learning-and-data-science/ - - http://williamparry.blogspot.com.au/2011/04/putting-data-into-google-fusion-tables.html google fusion tutorial - - andrewharvey4.wordpress.com postgis/asgs tutorial - - http://www.slideshare.net/maxdemarzi/etl-into-neo4j - - - http://www.twotorials.com/ for R - - http://www.r-bloggers.com/gradient-word-clouds/ http://www.rstudio.com/shiny/ http://blog.ouseful.info/2012/11/28/quick-shiny-demo-exploring-nhs-winter-sit-rep-data/ https://github.com/timelyportfolio/shiny-d3-plot https://github.com/trestletech/shiny-sandbox/tree/master/grn - - http://is-r.tumblr.com/post/38240018815/making-prettier-network-graphs-with-sna-and-igraph - - http://www.r-bloggers.com/video-simpler-tricks-and-tools-help-debugging-git-latex-and-workflow-with-r-by-prof-rob-hyndman/ - - http://yihui.name/knitr/ makes reports including google widgets/charts/maps via http://www.r-bloggers.com/googlevis-0-3-2-is-released-better-integration-with-knitr/ - - http://chartsnthings.tumblr.com/post/36978271916/r-tutorial-simple-charts http://flowingdata.com/2012/12/17/getting-started-with-charts-in-r/ - - - http://dydra.com/ - - http://selection.datavisualization.ch/ data viz tools list - - http://nodexl.codeplex.com/ network graphs for excel - - http://sunfoundation.tumblr.com/ - - analysing - linked data tools - - http://govcampau.wikispaces.com/useful+tools - - http://linkeddata.org/home - - -# Hosted Developer Tools {#hosted-developer-tools} +## examples + +## The Open Budget + +## WeatherTree weather API + +## PlanningAlerts + +[](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.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.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 + +### Source Control + Git / Subversion + +[](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 - + +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 ### Sourceforge @@ -91,17 +155,10 @@ -# The basics of being a data scientist - -* 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. -* Find the people and tools you need to prove/show/find. This rest of this page will help with the latter. -* 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. -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  +So an API isn't just an XML file  A good web based data API: @@ -126,7 +183,7 @@ - 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} @@ -135,13 +192,25 @@ Most of the categories to follow have visualisation tools specific to their purpose. -You can find some data visualisation “essential”\. tools below: +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/) 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) +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/ @@ -150,10 +219,29 @@ # 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 +## 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 + ## Analysis + ### PostGIS [](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. @@ -173,12 +261,14 @@ ### [Cartographer.js](http://cartographer.visualmotive.com/) [](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/ ### 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. +There are wrappers for Google maps like http://hpneo.github.com/gmaps/examples.html and Mapstraction that can make it easier to use too. ### NASA World Wind/Google Earth @@ -188,27 +278,43 @@ # Tabular Data Tools {#tabular-data-tools} +## Wrangling + +Tabular data may have duplicate entries or incorrect formats (varying ways to enter dates/phonenumbers etc.). There are tools to quickly fix common problems + +[DataWrangler](http://vis.stanford.edu/wrangler/)/[Google Refine](http://code.google.com/p/google-refine/) + +[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/google_refine_interface.png)Clean up duplicate or inconsistent data entries. + +Can also use general purpose tools; grep/awk/sed +regex http://www.regexper.com/ http://www.debuggex.com/?re=&str= + ## Analysis ### Excel / Calc Great basic analysis and viewing. Older versions can be limited to 6500\. or so rows. Eg [http://www.tcij.org/training-material/car/data-mining/3474](http://www.tcij.org/training-material/car/data-mining/3474) -### [DataWrangler](http://vis.stanford.edu/wrangler/)/[Google Refine](http://code.google.com/p/google-refine/) - -[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/google_refine_interface.png)Clean up duplicate or inconsistent data entries. - ### PostgreSQL/MySQL [](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_209ee972.jpg)Next step up, large datasets can be manipulated/extracted efficiently for example [http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/tutorial-window.html](http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/tutorial-window.html) , no built-in data visualisation though. -[Miso Dataset](http://misoproject.com/dataset/) - -[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m53b7ee38.png)Javascript data transformation library � especially good if you want to use the output for javascript interactive visualisations because the transformations can be done on-the-fly by users. +### [Miso Dataset](http://misoproject.com/dataset/) + +[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_m53b7ee38.png)Javascript data transformation library - especially good if you want to use the output for javascript interactive visualisations because the transformations can be done on-the-fly by users. ### R Statistical Language [](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/rstudio-windows.png)Advanced data analysis, can find and visualise trends in large datasets. Some reference resources to learn the language [http://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/R-intro.html ](http://cran.r-project.org/doc/manuals/R-intro.html)There are also some addons that provide graphical interfaces that make it easier to use such as Rattle [http://rattle.togaware.com/](http://rattle.togaware.com/) , RStudio [http://rstudio.org/](http://rstudio.org/) or Deducer [http://www.deducer.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.DeducerManual](http://www.deducer.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php?n=Main.DeducerManual) + + - http://blog.yhathq.com/posts/10-R-packages-I-wish-I-knew-about-earlier.html + - excel -> R/rattle/ deducer? http://www.r-bloggers.com/updates-to-the-deducer-family-of-packages/ + - http://www.twotorials.com/ for R + - http://www.r-bloggers.com/gradient-word-clouds/ http://www.rstudio.com/shiny/ http://blog.ouseful.info/2012/11/28/quick-shiny-demo-exploring-nhs-winter-sit-rep-data/ https://github.com/timelyportfolio/shiny-d3-plot https://github.com/trestletech/shiny-sandbox/tree/master/grn + - http://www.r-bloggers.com/video-simpler-tricks-and-tools-help-debugging-git-latex-and-workflow-with-r-by-prof-rob-hyndman/ + - http://yihui.name/knitr/ makes reports including google widgets/charts/maps via http://www.r-bloggers.com/googlevis-0-3-2-is-released-better-integration-with-knitr/ + - http://chartsnthings.tumblr.com/post/36978271916/r-tutorial-simple-charts http://flowingdata.com/2012/12/17/getting-started-with-charts-in-r/ + ## Visualisation @@ -226,18 +332,22 @@ d3 - http://datadrivenjournalism.net/resources/data_driven_documents_defined - http://www.benmcmahen.com/blog/posts/50eb57d55a94d35262000001 d3 svg + - d3 tools and tutorial http://enjalot.com/ http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4608440 + - Why d3 is the way it is and how to make charts http://bost.ocks.org/mike/chart/ + - how to make an xkcd chart http://bl.ocks.org/3914862 ### Processing.js # Unstructured (text documents, webpages, metadata, tweets etc) Data Tools -Scraperwiki +## wranglying +Scraperwiki pytemplate scrapy + Overviewer/ Jigsaw http://www.cc.gatech.edu/gvu/ii/jigsaw/ - - opennlp/nltk, lucene/solr - - http://www.r-bloggers.com/simple-text-mining-with-r/ - -R + - opennlp/nltk / https://github.com/clips/pattern + - lucene/solr + - http://www.r-bloggers.com/simple-text-mining-with-r/ - http://blog.josephwilk.net/ruby/latent-semantic-analysis-in-ruby.html similar terms usually found together # Graph (relationships and networks) Data Tools {#graph-relationships-and-networks-data-tools} @@ -249,11 +359,22 @@ ## Analysis -### Neo4j - -[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/webadmin-data.png)Help understand relationships � how is X connected to Y and via what other entities they both are connected to. Imports and exports - -can be done using a preexisting tool like Gremlin or by writing a simple Java/Python/Ruby application. Queries can be tested in the built in data browser. +### R + +- http://is-r.tumblr.com/post/38240018815/making-prettier-network-graphs-with-sna-and-igraph + + +### Neo4j / OrientDB + +[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/webadmin-data.png)Help understand relationships - how is X connected to Y and via what other entities they both are connected to. Imports and exports + + - http://www.slideshare.net/maxdemarzi/etl-into-neo4j + +http://www.orientdb.org/ + +Both can be accessed using a preexisting tool like Gremlin or by writing a simple Java/Python/Ruby application. Queries can be tested in the built in data browser. + + ### [NetworkX](http://networkx.lanl.gov/index.html) @@ -261,17 +382,18 @@ NetworkX is a social network analysis library for python. Many advanced analyses built in like finding communities within a graph. Also good for converting data into graphs. -### Palantir - -Palantir make a good computer forensics tool, which they will showcase and give GovHack attendees access to for GovHack data analysis purposes. For more information check out: - -[http://palantir.com.au/](http://palantir.com.au/) ## Visualisation +### Tree/Hierarchy visualisation + - don't use network viz if what you actually have is a tree/hierarchy with no interconnections http://www.randelshofer.ch/treeviz/ http://thejit.org/demos/ http://mbostock.github.com/protovis/ex/treemap.html http://blog.pixelingene.com/2011/07/building-a-tree-diagram-in-d3-js/d3 for Trees and Hierarchies + http://mbostock.github.com/d3/ex/pack.html http://mbostock.github.com/d3/ex/tree.html + +### NodeXL for Microsoft Excel + - http://nodexl.codeplex.com/ network graphs for excel ### [Graphviz](http://www.graphviz.org/) -[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_7579906d.png)Classic directed graph visualisation tool, can even [generate images online without installing](http://ashitani.jp/gv/) or use in webpages with [javascript port of software](http://code.google.com/p/canviz/). File format [�dot� very easy to learn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOT_language) +[](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/How-to-participate-in-GovHack_html_7579906d.png)Classic directed graph visualisation tool, can even [generate images online without installing](http://ashitani.jp/gv/) or use in webpages with [javascript port of software](http://code.google.com/p/canviz/). File format ["dot" very easy to learn](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DOT_language) ### Gephi @@ -281,113 +403,3 @@ [](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. - - -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/). - -# Previous Project Examples {#previous-project-examples} - -## The Open Budget - -## WeatherTree weather API - -## PlanningAlerts - -[](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.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.jpg) - -Description: Online Canberra Bus Timetables and Trip Planner. - -Programing Language: PHP/Ruby - -Source Control: Git - -Issue Tracking: Github - -# 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> - - -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) - -**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 - -**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/) - - - -# 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 - video tools, youtube video editor/slideshow, FOSS video editing tools - - http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/11/11/relaying-postfix-smtp-via-smtpgmailcom/ - - amon - -### Source Control –\. Git / Subversion - -[](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 - [Trac](http://trac.edgewall.org/) / [Redmine](http://www.redmine.org/) / [Bugzilla](http://www.bugzilla.org/) - -## [](http://www.govhack.org/wp-content/uploads/trac.png) - -Issue/task trackers allow you to outline the tasks required for your project and assign them to people to do. -