Hacking and mash-ups for beginners

Submitted by mia on Sat, 06/25/2011 - 12:31pm

Scheduled:

Wed, 11/16/2011 - 1:00am - 4:30am
Track:
Room: Cairo

Submitter(s):

  1. Name: Mia Ridge
    Title: Doctoral Student
    Organization: Open University

Abstract:

Have you ever wanted to be able to express your ideas for digital collections more clearly, or thought that a hack day sounds like fun but need a way to get started with basic web scripting?  In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to use online tools to create interesting visualisations to explore a cultural dataset and create your own simple 'mash-up'.

The workshop will be a fun, supportive environment where you will learn by playing with small snippets of code. No scripting knowledge is assumed. 

Session Description:

Have you ever wanted to be able to express your ideas for digital collections more clearly, or thought that a hack day sounds like fun but need a way to get started with basic web scripting?  In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to use online tools to create interesting visualisations to explore a cultural dataset and create your own simple 'mash-up'.

The workshop will be a fun, supportive environment where you will learn the basic principles of programming by playing with small snippets of code. No scripting knowledge is assumed. Attendees are asked to bring their own laptops.  You might also want to bring pen and paper because sketching out ideas in dot points or as a drawing is an important (and fun) part of learning to tinker with code.

The workshop will cover:

  • what an API does and how to use one
  • how web scripting languages work
  • how to sketch out your ideas in pseudo-code
  • how to use visualisation tools to understand the shape of a dataset
  • creating your first mash-up using a live cultural dataset (e.g. a timeline or map)
  • how to find further resources and keep learning

Session Info

  • Type: Half Day Workshop
  • Keywords:
  • Relevance: This workshop is aimed at people who want to learn more about playing with data, learn enough to get started with code, or gain an insight into how programming works so they can understand more about hack days and how programmers think.
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If there's a data set you'd

Submitted by mia on Wed, 07/27/2011 - 4:38am.

If there's a data set you'd like to play with in this workshop, leave a comment with a link and I'll see if we can incorporate it.

Would like to use the Getty

Submitted by dianezorich on Sat, 08/13/2011 - 1:04pm.

Would like to use the Getty ULAN database, if possible.

http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/vocabularies/ulan/?find=da+vince&role=&nation=&page=1

Hi Mia, Would it still be

Submitted by Geertje Jacobs on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 3:59am.

Hi Mia,

Would it still be possible to attend the workshop tomorrow?

Thank you,

Geertje Jacobs

Assuming Mia agrees (and I'm

Submitted by nator on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 7:17am.

Assuming Mia agrees (and I'm sure she will), MCN is absolutely accepting on-site registrations for workshops. So I would say yes. Mia, room left in the workshop?

Hi Geertje, I'm sure that

Submitted by mia on Tue, 11/15/2011 - 10:48pm.

Hi Geertje,

I'm sure that would be fine, just check at the registration desk.

Cheers, Mia

Thank you! I already

Submitted by Geertje Jacobs on Wed, 11/16/2011 - 4:15am.

Thank you! I already subscribed.

Looking forward to the workshop!

Best,

Geertje