This workshop will cover how to create, customize, and run a web scraper using python and scrapy. We will learn how to locate and extract data from HTML web pages using the Document Object Model.
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Training: Webscraping Introduction
April 3, 2014
This is an overview presentation of using web scraping for urban data. How does web scraping work and what are the issues surrounding it? I will present on some of my prior work creating, customi
Training: Grasshopper Introduction
April 1, 2014
In this presentation, we will introduce Grasshopper, a graphic algorithmic interface.
March 18, 2014
This workshop will focus on becoming familiar with searching and downloading the data published by the US Census Bureau.
Training: Essentials of Computing with Data
March 12, 2014
An introduction to fundamental aspects of computing with data, including the following topics:
March 7, 2014
This 2-hour workshop is for social and behavioral scientists who want to gain access to and use Twitter data in their research.
March 7, 2014
This 2-hour workshop is for social and behavioral scientists who want to gain access to and use Twitter data in their research.
Working Groups: Federal Courts Working Group
Every Second Thursday, 11:00am - 12:00pm
The Federal Courts Working Group brings together researchers from across disciplines who share an interest in studying the U.S. federal courts.
Training: Introduction to Databases
February 12, 2014 to February 13, 2014
Today, virtually all the information you interact with is stored in a relational database.
Training: Education Data Sources
February 6, 2014
This workshop will cover the characteristics, types and strengths of education-oriented data from administrative, survey, and digital exhaust/social sources.
