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ODK Collect. Jonathon Tai, EERI. Basic Information. Free app for Android devices Website: http://www.opendatakit.org Hosts project websites using Google’s AppEngine Includes online database of records Online map interface Or to webservers running Tomcat with MySQL or PostgreSQL databases
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ODK Collect Jonathon Tai, EERI
Basic Information • Free app for Android devices • Website: http://www.opendatakit.org • Hosts • project websites using Google’s AppEngine • Includes online database of records • Online map interface • Or to webservers running Tomcat with MySQL or PostgreSQL databases • Form Generator
Three Parts • Build • Creating forms • Collect • Android app • Download forms/collect data • Upload data • Aggregate • Store data (Google AppEngine or webserver)
Build (build.opendatakit.org) • Questions/Fields: • Text • Numeric • Date • Location • Media • Barcode • Choose One • Select Multiple • Group • Branch Sign in/Create an account Menu Bar Add questions/fields
Creating a Form • Can create simple forms • Straight forward • Website has many examples to learn from • More complex forms easier to write in XML
Publishing the Form • Aggregate goes to the host on the Google AppEngine • Publishing XML allows the user to customize the simple form (logic, appearance, etc) Publish to Aggregate P Publish to XML
Aggregate • Only considering the Google AppEngine here in presentation • opendatakit.org/use/aggregate • For installation instructions
Aggregate: Site Access • Allow anyone to download forms and submit data • Create permissions with account and password • data collector • data viewer • form manager • site admin
Aggregate: Form Management • Two methods of form uploading: • Upload XML file • Uploaded when published from build Add New Form
Collect http://opendatakit.org/use/collect/ • Getting Forms • Filling/Editing Forms • Sending Data • Deleting Saved Forms
Viewing Data Visualize • Pie Chart • Bar Graph • Map