https://github.com/basilesimon/datajournalists-toolbox

Curated set of tools for datajournalists, with examples
https://github.com/basilesimon/datajournalists-toolbox

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Curated set of tools for datajournalists, with examples

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/basilesimon/datajournalists-toolbox
• Owner: basilesimon
• License: mit
• Created: 2014-06-09T16:02:31.000Z (over 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2015-05-14T13:28:54.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-13T12:28:03.311Z (2 months ago)
• Size: 617 KB
• Stars: 43
• Watchers: 4
• Forks: 10
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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README

        
#The datajournalists' toolbox

A curated set of tools for datajournalists, with examples and gists.

##Complete list

####Javascript charting libraries

- [DC.js](https://github.com/basilesimon/datajournalists-toolbox/tree/master/dc.js), multi-dimensional library used for powerful d3-driven dashboards

- [Chart.js](https://github.com/basilesimon/datajournalists-toolbox/tree/master/chart.js)

###Javascript mapping libratries

- [Datamaps](https://github.com/basilesimon/datajournalists-toolbox/tree/master/datamaps.js), customizable SVG map visualisations for the web in a single Javascript file using D3.js

####Online tools

- [Datawrapper](https://github.com/basilesimon/datajournalists-toolbox/tree/master/datawrapper), upload/paste your data, visualise it, embed it

- [Using an API](https://github.com/basilesimon/using-an-api-tutorial/blob/master/tutorial.md) isn't that difficult - *Tutorial written for Journocoders meetup, using BBC News Labs Juicer*

####Softwares

- [Open Refine](https://github.com/basilesimon/datajournalists-toolbox/tree/master/open-refine), to clean and explore your data, however messy it is.

##Contributing

Do you have a tool you use and that you would like to see presented here?

- Fork the repo

- Make your modifications

- Create a pull request

- ???

- Profit!

## Folder structure for contributions

```

    +--Tool's name

    +--About the tool

    +--Screenshot?

    +--Use case

    +--Examples online

    +--Gist (and screenshot)

    +--Link to the docs

    +--A step further

```