Welcome to the wiki for version 2 of the Billion Oyster Project Digital Platform! This is a work in progress at the moment as we prepare to release the beta, so we'll be adding more to the wiki as we go.

For the best overall view of Billion Oyster Project's data collection and software development work, including our work on version 2 of the platform, check out our presentation, "Data Collection and Software Development at Billion Oyster Project." It's built as an ArcGIS Story Map, so you can quickly scroll through it to browse or read through it in detail. (It also explains the basics of software development and some common technology terminology, so it's a helpful resource if you need a little more context!)

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Heather Flanagan, BOP's Digital Learning Specialist, who is the product manager, UX designer, and frontend developer for the project at: [email protected]

Table of Contents

About the Project

• BOP Digital Platform Vision
• Introduction to "open data," "open source," and how Billion Oyster Project uses these tools for restoration and education
• How did we build version 2 of the platform?

Technical Information

• Getting Started for Newer Programmers
• System Architecture, Platform Services, Accounts, and External APIs
• Accessing the API to Read/Export Platform Data
• Accessing NYC Open Data's API to Import Relevant City Datasets
• CSS, Fonts, and Styling

Version 1 of the Platform

• Original project in Github
• Version 1 Wiki