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===Getting the data===
 
===Getting the data===
 
* Proceed to [https://data.seattle.gov/ data.seattle.gov]
 
* Proceed to [https://data.seattle.gov/ data.seattle.gov]
* Open [https://data.seattle.gov/Public-Safety/Seattle-Real-Time-Fire-911-Calls/kzjm-xkqj Seattle Real Time Fire 911 Calls] under "Search & Browse Datasets and Views"; first link.
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* Search and open [https://data.seattle.gov/Public-Safety/Seattle-Real-Time-Fire-911-Calls/kzjm-xkqj Seattle Real Time Fire 911 Calls]
 
* Hover over and click Export
 
* Hover over and click Export
 
* Download a copy of this dataset in [https://data.seattle.gov/api/views/kzjm-xkqj/rows.xlsx?accessType=DOWNLOAD XLSX] format
 
* Download a copy of this dataset in [https://data.seattle.gov/api/views/kzjm-xkqj/rows.xlsx?accessType=DOWNLOAD XLSX] format

Revision as of 19:21, 15 December 2012

Introduction

This is a 10 minute walk through

Requirements

Getting Started (Vector Data)

Getting Started (Time Manager)

Table 1. Data
Vector Data (Base Map) Spreadsheet Data
Coming Soon Video Demo

Getting the data

Data preparation

  • Import to Libreoffice or Openoffice or Microsoft Excel

LibreOffice Calc/OpenOffice Calc

  • Right click on "datetime" column and proceed to "Format Cells".
  • Find and click "User defined" in "Numbers" tab.
  • Change format to the following: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
  • Save file in CSV format.

Microsoft Excel

  • Right click on "datetime" column and proceed to "Format Cells".
  • Find and click "Custom" in "Numbers" tab.
  • Change format to the following: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
  • Save file in CSV format.

Getting Started (Spreadsheet Data)

Video Demo

Getting the data

Data preparation

  • Import to Libreoffice or Openoffice or Microsoft Excel

LibreOffice Calc/OpenOffice Calc

  • Right click on "datetime" column and proceed to "Format Cells".
  • Find and click "User defined" in "Numbers" tab.
  • Change format to the following: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
  • Save file in CSV format.

Microsoft Excel

  • Right click on "datetime" column and proceed to "Format Cells".
  • Find and click "Custom" in "Numbers" tab.
  • Change format to the following: YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS
  • Save file in CSV format.

===Loading data to QGIS and Time Manager


Loading data to QGSIS

Create new project of QGIS

Base Map

Load CSV file

Save as ESRI shapefile

Designing a heatmap

Visualization in QGIS

Designing in TileMill