Workshop Prep
- Go to : https://www.anaconda.com/distribution/
- Select your Operating System (Mac, Windows, or Linux) and "Python 3.6 version"
- If you already have an older Python version installed, you don't need to redownload, just let me know before we start the workshop
- (Optional) If yo prefer not to work with your data in Python, download Tableau Public at https://public.tableau.com/
- For students, get the Full Student Version for free at https://www.tableau.com/academic/students
Workshop Resources
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Working with APIsPresentation Slides
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Sample Python Code for Connecting to APIsThis Jupyter Notebook contains the code demonstrated in the workshop. To open this file, follow the Workshop Prep instructions to download Anaconda, then open the file using Jupyter.
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NYTimes Article Search API DocumentationAPI used as the example in this workshop
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AnacondaFree software package that includes Jupyter Notebook and Python, used in this workshop to connect to an API
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Tableau PublicFree, limited version of Tableau (data visualization software) that allows users to open JSON files, used in this workshop to demonstrate how we can work with the results from an API call if we don't want to use Python
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Tableau for StudentsFree version of Tableau (data visualization software) designed for educational use that offers more functionality than Tableau Public.
Other Resources
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Using the Chronicling America APIInstructions for connecting to the Chronicling America API via Python
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JSTOR Labs APIAPI documentation for connecting to JSTOR
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World Bank Data APICatalog of World Bank Data, including historic data, and the various APIs available for connecting to the data
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Twitter API DocumentationFor connecting to the Twitter API. This is an example of a limited API with paid access.
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Using JSON in PythonBlog post about how to working with .json files in Python
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API calls in Python - Lynda Tutorial*Penn Access Only* - Video guide to using Python to connect to an API
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Examples of Working with APIsThis collection of tutorials examines ways that you can connect to APIs and use that data. By Programming Historian.
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Data Visualization ExampleExample of the type of visualization possible when you can connect to an API to automate extracting data from a resource.
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Data Visualization Workshop MaterialsThis zip file contains the workshop materials for my Data Viz Basics workshop, including the slide deck and sample (faked) data sets. To follow along with the demo from the workshop, follow the instructions in the Slide Notes (bottom of the slide when you open it in Powerpoint).
