diff --git a/index.md b/index.md index a7e1e85f..0cf520ee 100644 --- a/index.md +++ b/index.md @@ -56,45 +56,55 @@ Implementation guidance for open data practices. This section is a list of ready-to-use solutions or tools that will help agencies jump-start their open efforts. These are real, implementable, coded solutions that were developed to significantly reduce the barrier to implementing open data at your agency. Many of these tools are hosted at [Labs.Data.gov](http://labs.data.gov) and developers are encouraged to contribute improvements to them and contribute other tools which help us implement the spirit of Project Open Data. -4-1 [Database to API](https://github.com/project-open-data/db-to-api) - Dynamically generate RESTful APIs from the contents of a database table. Provides JSON, XML, and HTML. Supports most popular databases. - *[Hosted](http://labs.data.gov/db-to-api/readme.md)* +###Data Catalog Tools -4-2 [CSV to API](https://github.com/project-open-data/csv-to-api) - Dynamically generate RESTful APIs from static CSVs. Provides JSON, XML, and HTML. - *[Hosted](http://labs.data.gov/csv-to-api/)* +4-1 [Project Open Data Dashboard](http://labs.data.gov/dashboard/) - A dashboard to check the status of /data and /data.json at each agency. This also includes a validator. -4-3 [Spatial Search](https://github.com/project-open-data/SpatialSearch) - A RESTful API that allows the user to query geographic entities by latitude and longitude, and extract data. +4-2 [Data.json validator](http://labs.data.gov/dashboard/validate) - This validator can help you check compliance with the Project Open Data schema. -4-4 [Kickstart](https://github.com/project-open-data/kickstart) - A WordPress plugin to help agencies kickstart their open data efforts by allowing citizens to browse existing datasets and vote for suggested priorities. +4-3 [Data.json File Merger](http://data.json.file.merger.ongithub.com/) - Allows the easy combination of multiple data.json files from component agencies or bureaus into one combined file. -4-5 [PDF Filler](https://github.com/project-open-data/pdf-filler) - PDF Filler is a RESTful service (API) to aid in the completion of existing PDF-based forms and empower web developers to use browser-based forms and modern web standards to facilitate the collection of information. - *[Hosted](http://labs.data.gov/pdf-filler)* +4-4 [ckanext-datajson](https://github.com/HHS/ckanext-datajson) - A CKAN extension to generate agency.gov/data.json catalog files. -4-6 [Inventory.data.gov](https://inventory.data.gov/) - A data management tool to generate and maintain Enterprise Data Inventory and Public Data Listing JSON files. - *[How to Guide](https://www.digitalgov.gov/resources/inventory-data-gov-guide/)* +4-5 [Inventory.data.gov](https://inventory.data.gov/) - A data management tool to generate and maintain and merge Enterprise Data Inventory and Public Data Listing JSON files. - *[How to Guide](https://www.digitalgov.gov/resources/inventory-data-gov-guide/)* -4-7 [Data.json validator](http://labs.data.gov/dashboard/validate) can help you check compliance with the POD schema. +4-6 [DKAN](http://drupal.org/project/dkan) - An open data portal modeled on [CKAN](http://ckan.org/). DKAN is a stand alone Drupal distribution that allows anyone to spin up an open data portal in minutes as well as two modules, [DKAN Dataset](http://drupal.org/project/dkan_dataset) and [DKAN Datastore](http://drupal.org/project/dkan_datastore), that can be added to existing Drupal sites to add data portal functionality to an exist Drupal site. -4-8 [Project Open Data Dashboard](http://labs.data.gov/dashboard/) - A dashboard to check the status of /data and /data.json at each agency. This also includes a validator. +4-7 [Datahub.io](http://datahub.io/) - A service offered by the Open Knowledge Foundation that allows civic bodies to host data publicly for free. -4-9 [Data.json File Merger](http://data.json.file.merger.ongithub.com/) - Allows the easy combination of multiple data.json files from component agencies or bureaus into one combined file. +4-8 [Esri Geoportal Server](https://github.com/Esri/geoportal-server/) - Open source catalog supporting ISO/FGDC/DC/... metadata with mapping to DCAT to support agency.gov/data.json listings in addition to providing [OGC CSW](http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/cat), [OAI-PMH](http://www.openarchives.org/pmh/) and [OpenSearch](http://www.opensearch.org). Supports automated harvesting from other open catalog sources. -4-10 [API Sandbox](http://project-open-data.github.com/api-sandbox) - Interactive API documentation systems. +4-9 [US Open Data Institute's Let Me Get That Data For You](http://lmgtdfy.usopendata.org/) - A simple search interface that shows you what public machine-readable data is already live on your website. This tool is useful for ensuring your Public Data Listing is complete. -4-11 [CFPB Project Qu](https://github.com/cfpb/qu) - The CFPB's in-progress data publishing platform, created to serve public data sets. +###Converter Tools -4-12 [HMDA Tools](https://github.com/cfpb/hmda-tools) - Lightweight tools to make importing and analyzing [Home Mortgage Disclosure Act](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Mortgage_Disclosure_Act) data easier. +4-10 [Database to API](https://github.com/project-open-data/db-to-api) - Dynamically generate RESTful APIs from the contents of a database table. Provides JSON, XML, and HTML. Supports most popular databases. - *[Hosted](http://labs.data.gov/db-to-api/readme.md)* -4-13 [ESRI2Open](http://github.com/project-open-data/esri2open) - A tool which converts spatial and non-spatial data form ESRI only formats to the Open Data formats, CSV, JSON, or GeoJSON, making them more a part of the WWW ecology. +4-11 [CSV to API](https://github.com/project-open-data/csv-to-api) - Dynamically generate RESTful APIs from static CSVs. Provides JSON, XML, and HTML. - *[Hosted](http://labs.data.gov/csv-to-api/)* -4-14 [ckanext-datajson](https://github.com/HHS/ckanext-datajson) - A CKAN extension to generate agency.gov/data.json catalog files. +4-12 [JSON-to-CSV Converter](http://konklone.io/json/) - A handy means of converting data.json files to a spreadsheet-friendly format. [CSVkit](http://csvkit.readthedocs.org/en/latest/scripts/in2csv.html) is a command line suite of utilities for converting to and working with CSV. A [similar tool](http://shancarter.github.io/mr-data-converter/) can provide basic CSV-to-JSON functionality. -4-15 [DKAN](http://drupal.org/project/dkan) - An open data portal modeled on [CKAN](http://ckan.org/). DKAN is a stand alone Drupal distribution that allows anyone to spin up an open data portal in minutes as well as two modules, [DKAN Dataset](http://drupal.org/project/dkan_dataset) and [DKAN Datastore](http://drupal.org/project/dkan_datastore), that can be added to existing Drupal sites to add data portal functionality to an exist Drupal site. +4-13 [Libre Information Batch Restructuring Engine](https://github.com/commonwealth-of-puerto-rico/libre) - Open data conversion and API tool, created by the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. -4-16 [DataVizWiz](https://drupal.org/project/datavizwiz) - A [Drupal](http://drupal.org) module that provides a fast way to get data vizualizations online. +4-14 [ESRI2Open](http://github.com/project-open-data/esri2open) - A tool which converts spatial and non-spatial data form ESRI only formats to the Open Data formats, CSV, JSON, or GeoJSON, making them more a part of the WWW ecology. -4-17 [Datahub.io](http://datahub.io/) - A service offered by the Open Knowledge Foundation that allows civic bodies to host data publicly for free. +###Engagement Tools -4-18 [Esri Geoportal Server](https://github.com/Esri/geoportal-server/) - Open source catalog supporting ISO/FGDC/DC/... metadata with mapping to DCAT to support agency.gov/data.json listings in addition to providing [OGC CSW](http://www.opengeospatial.org/standards/cat), [OAI-PMH](http://www.openarchives.org/pmh/) and [OpenSearch](http://www.opensearch.org). Supports automated harvesting from other open catalog sources. +4-15 [Kickstart](https://github.com/project-open-data/kickstart) - A WordPress plugin to help agencies kickstart their open data efforts by allowing citizens to browse existing datasets and vote for suggested priorities. -4-19 [Libre Information Batch Restructuring Engine](https://github.com/commonwealth-of-puerto-rico/libre) - Open data conversion and API tool, created by the Office of the Chief Information Officer of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. +###Data Tools (Miscellaneous) -4-20 [JSON-to-CSV Converter](http://konklone.io/json/) - A handy means of converting data.json files to a spreadsheet-friendly format. [CSVkit](http://csvkit.readthedocs.org/en/latest/scripts/in2csv.html) is a command line suite of utilities for converting to and working with CSV. A [similar tool](http://shancarter.github.io/mr-data-converter/) can provide basic CSV-to-JSON functionality. +4-16 [Spatial Search](https://github.com/project-open-data/SpatialSearch) - A RESTful API that allows the user to query geographic entities by latitude and longitude, and extract data. + +4-17 [PDF Filler](https://github.com/project-open-data/pdf-filler) - PDF Filler is a RESTful service (API) to aid in the completion of existing PDF-based forms and empower web developers to use browser-based forms and modern web standards to facilitate the collection of information. - *[Hosted](http://labs.data.gov/pdf-filler)* + +4-18 [API Sandbox](http://project-open-data.github.com/api-sandbox) - Interactive API documentation systems. + +4-19 [CFPB Project Qu](https://github.com/cfpb/qu) - The CFPB's in-progress data publishing platform, created to serve public data sets. + +4-20 [HMDA Tools](https://github.com/cfpb/hmda-tools) - Lightweight tools to make importing and analyzing [Home Mortgage Disclosure Act](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_Mortgage_Disclosure_Act) data easier. + +4-21 [DataVizWiz](https://drupal.org/project/datavizwiz) - A [Drupal](http://drupal.org) module that provides a fast way to get data vizualizations online. ----------------