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### https://vimeo.com/album/2163673/video/63692461 (4 min lecture only) | ### https://vimeo.com/album/2163673/video/63692461 (4 min lecture only) | ||
## Point Radius Method and Best Practices: https://vimeo.com/53006303 (20 min lecture, 5 min discussion) | ## Point Radius Method and Best Practices: https://vimeo.com/53006303 (20 min lecture, 5 min discussion) | ||
## ''' | ## '''OPTIONAL video''': [https://plus.google.com/events/c0sjgu7mjp85vjel5rj8enq9ib0 BITC Global Online Seminar #25: Simple Workflow for Data Cleaning] (1 hour) | ||
# Please '''install the following software''' | # Please '''install the following software''' | ||
## '''QGIS''' and [http://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/ QGIS Plugins] | ## '''QGIS''' and [http://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/ QGIS Plugins] | ||
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### We'll be using a spreadsheet program. If you already have a spreadsheet program installed, like LibreOffice, Excel or OpenOffice, you can use whatever you already have. If you don't have a spreadsheet program, please download and install LibreOffice from http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/ | ### We'll be using a spreadsheet program. If you already have a spreadsheet program installed, like LibreOffice, Excel or OpenOffice, you can use whatever you already have. If you don't have a spreadsheet program, please download and install LibreOffice from http://www.libreoffice.org/download/libreoffice-fresh/ | ||
## '''Java''': Please make sure you have [https://java.com/en/download/ Java installed] (needed for Open Refine to work). | ## '''Java''': Please make sure you have [https://java.com/en/download/ Java installed] (needed for Open Refine to work). | ||
# | # OPTIONAL software install and tutorials - if you are interested in the R section we will offer at the workshop. | ||
## '''R''': R is a programming language that is especially powerful for data exploration, visualization, and statistical analysis. To interact with R, we use RStudio. | ## '''R''': R is a programming language that is especially powerful for data exploration, visualization, and statistical analysis. To interact with R, we use RStudio. | ||
### '''Windows''' | ### '''Windows''' | ||
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#### Also, please [http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop install the RStudio IDE]. | #### Also, please [http://www.rstudio.com/ide/download/desktop install the RStudio IDE]. | ||
## Then install packages: | ## Then install packages: | ||
## R Tutorials. | ## R Tutorials. OPTIONAL take a short course in R. If you are a novice, take a beginner course. We don't expect you know know R well, but we do need you be familiar enough to follow along with one of our optional hands-on sessions. There are several good options: | ||
###[http://tryr.codeschool.com/ Try R] (Code School course) | ###[http://tryr.codeschool.com/ Try R] (Code School course) | ||
### Beginner Course: [http://www.lynda.com/R-training-tutorials/1570-0.html?category=beginner_337 Up and Running with R with Barton Poulson] (course at lynda.com) | ### Beginner Course: [http://www.lynda.com/R-training-tutorials/1570-0.html?category=beginner_337 Up and Running with R with Barton Poulson] (course at lynda.com) |
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