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Twisting data into cool shapes
by Kana and Shane
OpenStreetMap
Maps Are GreatThey show us places and give us perspective
But...Sometimes we want to see things another way
Open Data Is FlexibleWe Can Paint New Pictures With It
The Big IdeaTwist Map Data Into New Shapes
Enter The Dragon
Data
Twist
A Little Ruby Script
• Changes OpenStreetMap XML to Wordpress posts
• Helps people make geo-directories from OpenStreetMap information
Why?
Open InformationAnyone Can Make A Yelp™ Or TripAdvisor™
How We Made It(three days, lots of cola, some snacks)
OSM > Wordpress
• Pick out ID, name, lat-lon and category from OpenStreetMap XML
• Check for duplicated data
• Write extracted data to Wordpress posts in SQL format
CategoriesShops, Amenities and Uncategorized
Let’s Get DangerousPlug-ins, Database Hacking, Exploding Cats
Home Sweet Homehttps://github.com/shanecoughlan/data-twist
What’s Next?Increase the amount and quality of Open Data
Be Part Of The TeamIncrease the amount and quality of Open Data
Thank You!
Contacts + CreditsContact me at [email protected]
Contact Kana at [email protected]
Images from http://openclipart.org
Bouncing cat from: http://reemirous.deviantart.com/
