phase2 - drupal + socrata
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Drupal + Socrata =Open Data for the Masses!
by Robert BatesPhase2
[email protected] most other places
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Joseph_Minard
We know Drupal…
What is Socrata?
Socrata is…
• a cloud based data repository with all the right buzzwords
• a visualization platform for data sets of any size
• a web service to interface with your data from any platform
• a UI into your data to manage workflow and availability
• a secure platform for storing private and public datasets
Socrata is not…
• vendor lock-in
• yet another distributed database
• closed architecture
Socrata solves…
• problems with data being scattered across disparate systems
• transparency issues
• Open Data Policy + Executive Order 13642
Drupal + Socrata!
Drupal + Socrata
New Socrata project on d.o!•Exportable dataset definitions
•Views integration
•Input filter for text formats
•… more to come!
https://drupal.org/project/socrata
Drupal + Socrata
socrata•Exportable dataset definitions via ctools
•Allows user-friendly naming:
‘NYC-DCA-Sidewalk-Cafes’ vs. ‘5cy7-ytuk’
•Centralized management walled off via permissions
Drupal + Socrata
socrata_views•Leverages existing field-based contrib plugins
•Takes advantage of Views exportables
•Abstracts the complexity of SoQL / SODA2 API
Drupal + Socrata
socrata_filter•Provides ability to embed Socrata widgets inline with content
•Themable + templated for customization
•No muss upgrade path to responsive widgets in the works
[socrata source= NYC-DCA-Sidewalk-Cafes width=600 height=400]
Drupal + Socrata
socrata_???•WYSIWYG plugin for UI-driven embeds?
•Taxonomy sync with datasets?
•Publisher API support!
•Suggestions…? Toss ‘em in the queue!
TL;DR
What can it do?
What can it do?
What can it do?
Live demolition!
…er, demonstration!
What we need…
Drupal 7.x Views 3.x Socrata 1.x Sundry and assorted Views field-based display plugins Socrata dataset(s)
Questions?