1. Drupal + Socrata =
Open Data for the Masses!

2. by Robert Bates
Phase2
rbates@phase2technology.com
arpieb most other places

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Joseph_Minard

4. We know Drupal…
What is Socrata?

5. 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

6. Socrata is not…
• vendor lock-in
• yet another distributed database
• closed architecture

7. Socrata solves…
• problems with data being scattered across disparate systems
• transparency issues
• Open Data Policy + Executive Order 13642

8. Drupal + Socrata!

9. 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

10. 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

11. Drupal + Socrata
socrata_views
•Leverages existing field-based contrib plugins
•Takes advantage of Views exportables
•Abstracts the complexity of SoQL / SODA2 API

12. 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]

13. Drupal + Socrata
socrata_???
•WYSIWYG plugin for UI-driven embeds?
•Taxonomy sync with datasets?
•Publisher API support!
•Suggestions…? Toss ‘em in the queue!

14. TL;DR
What can it do?

15. What can it do?

16. What can it do?

17. Live demolition!

19. …er, demonstration!

20. What we need…
 Drupal 7.x
 Views 3.x
 Socrata 1.x
 Sundry and assorted Views field-based display plugins
 Socrata dataset(s)

21. Questions?