This month Journocoders is being kindly hosted by the BBC. We’ll be covering the basics of APIs, which allow you to interact with internet services and are heavily used by both data journalists and developers.
We’ll be getting to grips with general API concepts by using the BBC News Labs’ very cool News Juicer API. This is a way to access aggregated content from 400 publishers around the world (including the BBC) and its semantic data. We’ll write some simple queries, and then learn how to build a simple dynamic web page with data from the API.
The tutorial is still being written up but you can get a sneak preview (and help write it!) here.
Although no programming experience is required, we highly recommend taking the Codecademy jQuery course to help with the final section of the tutorial.
Important information:
• Please make sure your full name is on Meetup.com for our guest list.
• Unfortunately there will be no admittance after 7.30 so please be on time!
• The guest list will close up to 24 hours beforehand.
• There will be no food so make sure to grab a bite to eat beforehand.
• Make sure to bring a laptop.
Agenda: The session will run from 7.30pm to 9pm.
7.30pm: Show and Tell
7.45pm: Work through tutorial
8.45pm: Debrief
9.00pm: The pub!
Venue: We’ll be in New Broadcasting House, new headquarters of the BBC. Go in through the main entrance (Portland place) to Reception to collect your pass. We’ll have a small table with a Journocoders logo, and we’ll show you where to go from there.
April 9
I am really sorry not to attend the meetup. I've changed my RSVP for someone waiting for the chance. Hope it to be helpful
April 9
*Very important announcement:*
I need your full name to prepare the security passes. If I don't have your name by tomorrow 11am, that is going to be very problematic.
Names I don't have:
T Casey
Micky
Liza
Amit
and a couple of people on the waiting list.
You can DM me if you don't want it public. Thank you!
2 · April 8
I'll be freezing the guest list at 11am. Last chance to change your RSVP if you can't make it!
April 9
Hi - Changed my RSVP. Can't make the session but will hopefully catch up with you guys at the pub later.
April 9
Is there a Hackpad for show-and-tell links/should I set one up? Think I've got something to demo this month.
April 9
I'm totally swamped with work so will unfortunately have to sit this one out — election season, &c., &c. Have changed my RSVP, see you all next time!
April 9
Basile
Very sad that I have to change my RSVP as I am now unable to be in London in time for the meetup with the BBC, still it gives an opportunity for someone on the waiting list to attend
cheers
Micky
April 8
Elliot
Sadly I cannot make the BBC event this week (the irony having just been promoted from the waiting list to having a confirmed place)
Micky
April 7
Hi everyone. We're writing the tutorial for this month's meetup from scratch. Read the latest draft (and help write it if you like!) here: https://github.com/basilesimon/using-an-api-tutorial
See you about a week!
5 · March 31
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We've got a table just inside New Broadcasting House reception. We have a small table with a Journocoders logo - come find us and we'll show you where to go from there!
Here's New Broadcasting House on Google Maps if you need directions:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Portland+Pl,+Marylebone,+London,+UK/@51.518782,-0.1436326,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x48761ad69c2dd867:0xf7bb9e85b02e4865?hl=en