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Hacks/Hackers ATX: News Games and Analytics – May 3

Please join Hacks/Hackers ATX on Tues, May 3 at the Texas Tribune, starting at 6:30pm. We’ll have refreshments sponsored by Paintbrush Ranch Bed and Breakfast, thanks to Lewis Knight! We’ve decided to standardize meetings on the 1st Tuesday of each month, so mark your calendars accordingly.

Awesomest Journalism Party. Ever @ SXSW

Please join Hacks/Hackers, Online News Association, Poynter Institute, Association of Alternative Newsweeklies Vision Cloud, Scribd, Tableau Software and more for a rockin’ party during SXSW. It’s the Awesomest Journalism Party. Ever. Really. And you’re invited for music and fun with some of the most innovative journalists and

Hacks/Hackers Austin – Working with Government Data

On Feb. 17, Andrew Dupont of Gowalla discussed his side project, Filibusted.us at the Austin American-Statesman. Andrew’s site collects data on filibusters to better inform people of some of the activities of those who represent them on the Senate floor. He also discussed some sources of government data

Hacks/Hackers ATX – Andrew Dupont: Working with Government Data

Join Hacks/Hackers ATX on Feb. 17 at 6:30pm as Andrew Dupont (of Gowalla) talks about using government data and a side project he developed called Filibusted. We know that the Internet can be used to donate to political candidates. Or make fun of them. But, with a little

Intro to Django at Hacks/Hackers Austin

Hacks/Hackers Austin kicked off the first meeting of 2011 with an Intro to Django session, presented by Jon Loyens, Director of Bazaarvoice Labs. Loyens did a short presentation on Django as a Python-based Web framework, and then moved into a live demo. You enjoy photos and video of the

Intro to Django with Jon Loyens at Hacks/Hackers Austin

For our first meeting of 2011, Jon Loyens of Bazaarvoice will be giving us an Introduction to Django. Django is a Python-based Web framework, used in many journalistic settings. It was actually developed by The World Company news organization in Lawrence, Kansas, so there will be many news and information

Hacks/Hackers Austin Recap – Lingo Swap for Journos and Programmers

For the last meeting of 2010, Hacks/Hackers ATX hosted a lingo swap, or a terminology and process exchange, between journalists and programmers. Representing journalists was Matt Stiles of the Texas Tribune. Matt started things off by explaining what concepts like source and script mean to journalists, and demystified terms