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# IFS Datavis Tool 2
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### v0.1.5
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[![GitHub issues](https://img.shields.io/github/issues/probably-not-porter/datavis)](https://github.com/probably-not-porter/datavis/issues)
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[![GitHub license](https://img.shields.io/github/license/probably-not-porter/datavis)](https://github.com/probably-not-porter/datavis/blob/master/LICENSE)
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## Description
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A visualization tool for the IFS database using Node.js and the ArcGIS api. Uses queries to fetch data from the Earlham Field Science database and show that data in a graph format, as well as a map format. The goal of this application is to be useful for both information purposes, as well as for field work purposes. This requires that the app be usable on an android device, so that field data can be visualized in real time, but the tool must also be user-friendly enough that someone unfamiliar with the work could use it to look at data from a particular IFS trip.
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## Contents
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## Usage
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This app is set up to be usable on both mobile and desktop platforms. Keep in mind that whatever machine is hosting the Node server might need to be connected to the same network that your Database is set up on.
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It is possible to have the database and this tool running on the same machine, which would allow users to access the front-end of the tool from either the device running both programs, or any device connected to the same LAN as the host device.
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First, the <strong>Data view</strong> will open, which can be used to select a specific set of data to view. Once a selection has been made, the user has the option to create a <strong>permalink</strong>, which can be used to return to the same query again, or <strong>export a .csv file</strong> of the data selected, which can be used with a few other processing tools. Once a selection is complete, the <strong>Graph View</strong> and <strong>Map view</strong> will light up to show the user that there is new data to be viewed. |
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