CartoDB is a web-based open source mapping platform. This tutorial will demonstrate creating a really simple map that will teach you the basics of importing data, applying different visualizations, using filters, and creating data interactivity, using the 2014 NYPD Stop, Question, and Frisk dataset.
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Databases for Smart People Who Are Scared of Databases
Databases are much easier to understand than you probably think, and knowing your way around databases is an invaluable skill for anyone getting into web development, application development, GIS, statistics, archives management, or just about anything else that deals with large amounts of information. This brief introduction helps you get your bearings if you're completely unfamiliar with databases.
DH and Design
At a recent NYCDH event, I had a brief conversation with architect Laura Kurgan who asked whether I’d received any design training alongside other DH skills and methods. As it …
WordPress 2: Categories, Menus, and Widgets
WordPress 2 Handout Image by Lisa Risager from Denmark (WordPress 10th anniversary Uploaded by palnatoke) [CC-BY-SA-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Programming with Python workshop materials
Programming with Python
A Crash Course in Digital Photo Editing
Understanding the Basics of Digital Images Because digital photography is ubiquitous in both digital and print projects, this post is geared toward bloggers and scholars who would like an introduction …
Introduction to Image Editing Handout
Posted below is a link to the handout for the “Introduction to Image Editing” workshop that was held on April 10, 2014. The workshop was organized for attendees who are …
Learning to Map with ArcGIS StoryMaps
Introduction Maps are extremely versatile tools for communicating ideas and information. Creating maps can be challenging, but this tutorial will introduce one tool that simplifies the process of making several …
Intro to Data Cleaning and Visualization Tools Handout
This is the handout from the “Introduction to Data Cleaning and Visualization Tools” workshop led by Micki Kaufman* on Thursday, March 13th 2014. The workshop presented the fundamentals of using …
What’s in a Wiki?
What are we really asking when we ask people to contribute to a crowd-sourced project? What do they gain? What are the ethics or politics? Is it best to ask …
