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InstantAtlas Server Workshop presentations - London 2014

Dec 19, 2014

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In this video you will see presentations by Richard McMahon (Senior Support Consultant) of InstantAtas talks about IA Server version 6.5.2, which is latest release of IA Server. Our second presentation is by Keith Morrison, InstantAtlas senior developer. Keith's presentation takes a look at the latest developments in the area of data loading.
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InstantAtlas ServerVersion 6.5.2

Richard McMahon,

Senior Support Consultant

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Presentation Overview

• What is in this release– Enhancements– Bug fixes

• How to apply the patch

• NOMIS tool live demo

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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

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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

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Bugs

• Cross site scripting vulnerability

• HTML5 reports not loading

• ‘Add to favourites’

• Spacer/header in table widgets

• Removing widgets (Firefox)

• Server Publisher fixes

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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

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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

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Thank you for listening!

Any questions?

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Data: Transfer Tools & APIs

Data loading, linkage, tools and dissemination with InstantAtlas

Server (IAS)Keith Morrison, GeoWise

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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

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Data Loading: Files

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

• CSV• Very limited

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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

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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)

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NOMIS Wizard

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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…

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IAS: Data Sources

Data

InstantAtlas Server (IAS)

Data base(s)

XML

CSV

NOMIS

NeSS

IAS

Via Tools

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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

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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

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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.

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Open

Data

IAS: Outputs, Linking & Sharing

HTML XML CSV Excel JSON

InstantAtlas Server (IAS) CKAN

Register

Reference

Linked

Data HTML RDF JSON

Reference

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Open

Data

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

Linked

Data HTML RDF JSONInstantAtlas

Server (IAS)

online.instantatlas.com/instantatlas-demo-pages

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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

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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