InstantAtlas Server Workshop presentations - London 2014

InstantAtlas ServerVersion 6.5.2

Richard McMahon,

Senior Support Consultant

Presentation Overview

• What is in this release– Enhancements– Bug fixes

• How to apply the patch

• NOMIS tool live demo

Enhancements

• Linking to outputs that are only available on a single mini-site

• Support for HTML Dynamic Report templates

• Metadata links in Profiles and Advanced Profiles

Enhancements (2)

• Widget Properties– Grouped by behaviour under headings– Improved control over chart labels

• JavaScript API for embedding content in other websites

• Comparison areas in Profiles– Default/optional areas– Ordering– Subsets/related geo-types

Bugs

• Cross site scripting vulnerability

• HTML5 reports not loading

• ‘Add to favourites’

• Spacer/header in table widgets

• Removing widgets (Firefox)

• Server Publisher fixes

NOMIS Data Transfer Tool

• New, standalone, desktop tool to import data into IAS – wizard based

• Can be one-off import of data or scheduled imports

• Uses the NOMIS REST API (& XML)

• Gives easy access to labour market statistics for IAS customers

How to apply the upgrade

• Deployed as a patch

• Does not require any new pre-requisites

• Does require IAS 6.5.1

• Not expected to have an impact on custom branding

Thank you for listening!

Any questions?

Data: Transfer Tools & APIs

Data loading, linkage, tools and dissemination with InstantAtlas

Server (IAS)Keith Morrison, GeoWise

Outline

• Data Loading• Existing methods and tools• Data from NOMIS – new IAS tool• Census data and the future…

• Data Linkage• IAS and other databases

• Linked & Open Data• IAS, CKAN, links and downloads

Data Loading: Files

• XML• Primary loading method• OCSI Data Packs• Excel Data Manager

• CSV• Very limited

Data Loading: APIs (1)

• NeSS Data Exchange“The Neighbourhood Statistics (NeSS) Data Exchange (NDE) is the name given to the Application Programming Interface (API) designed for NeSS. ”

•Standalone, desktop tool to import data into IAS – wizard based•Can be one-off import of data or scheduled imports•Uses the NeSS REST API (& XML)•Gives easy access to Census 2011 data for IAS customers

Data Loading: APIs (2)

• NOMIS“Nomis is a service provided by the Office for National Statistics, ONS, to give you free access to the most detailed and up-to-date UK labour market statistics from official sources.”

•New, standalone, desktop tool to import data into IAS – wizard based•Can be one-off import of data or scheduled imports•Uses the NOMIS REST API (& XML)•Gives easy access to labour market statistics for IAS customers (including some Census tables)

NOMIS Wizard

Data Loading: APIs (3)

• ONS Open API “ONS produces a wide variety of different data, made available on our website in various ways… The ONS Application Programming Interface (API) is the way in which ONS can help [third-party applications]...”

•Designed initially for Census 2011 data•Is currently in “public beta”•Uses a(nother) REST API (& XML)•Very limited at the moment - most of the data is also available through NOMIS, NeSS or in bulk•IAS integration? Tools? Maybe…

IAS: Data Sources

Data

InstantAtlas Server (IAS)

Data base(s)

XML

CSV

NOMIS

NeSS

IAS

Via Tools

Data Linkage: Databases

• IAS can link directly to tables in your corporate database• No need to transfer or duplicate

data – can be a “live link” (but you can “grab and go” if you want)

• Used successfully by Vermont – uses their “data warehouse” directly

Open

Data

IAS: Outputs, Linking & Sharing

Data

InstantAtlas Server (IAS)

XML

CSV

Data base(s)

NOMIS

NeSS

IAS

Via Tools

HTML XML CSV Excel JSON

Linked Data? Open Data?

• Linked Data"a term used to describe a recommended best practice for exposing, sharing, and connecting pieces of data, information, and knowledge on the Semantic Web using URIs and RDF.“ (Wikipedia, via linkeddata.org)

• For IAS it’s about making data discoverable (linked) and re-useable (open)•New “linked data API” for IAS•New “publish via CKAN” function•Support for different data file formats, alongside visualisations etc.

Open

Data

IAS: Outputs, Linking & Sharing

HTML XML CSV Excel JSON

InstantAtlas Server (IAS) CKAN

Register

Reference

Linked

Data HTML RDF JSON

Reference

Open

Data

IAS: Outputs, Linking & Sharing - ExampleHTML XML CSV Excel JSON

Linked

Data HTML RDF JSONInstantAtlas

Server (IAS)

online.instantatlas.com/instantatlas-demo-pages

Future Plans

• What do you want?• We’re always looking at:

• New data APIs (Census, Crime…)• Streamlining loading code (&

therefore speed)• Reducing complexity (metadata!)• Exposing IAS data via APIs

Links

• NeSS neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/ • NOMIS www.nomisweb.co.uk/ • ONS Open API www.ons.gov.uk/ons/about-ons/who-ons-are/programmes-

and-projects/enhancing-access/ons-api/index.html • Linked data linkeddata.org • CKAN ckan.org • Open Data Handbook – file formats

opendatahandbook.org/en/appendices/file-formats.html• Linked data and JavaScript example:

http://online.instantatlas.com/instantatlas-demo-pages/hampshire-ias-api/data-integrate-scripted.html