Drupal + Socrata =Open Data for the Masses!

by Robert BatesPhase2

rbates@phase2technology.comarpieb 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?