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[edit] Welcome to the Reporters' Cookbook!

This site is for reporters to share code, examples, tutorials and other bits of information related to the practice of journalism, especially computer-assisted reporting. Please sign up for an account and start sharing your expertise! You must have an account in order to edit pages, and we ask that users provide a brief bio on their user pages (after signing in, click on your username link in the upper right corner).

Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.

[edit] The Latest

• Note: Your account must be approved for editing before you can edit pages. Email Derek for approval.
• Math cribsheet courtesy of Steve Doig
• Text editing with spreadsheets
• Four-part Excel training course (updated 6/4/2008; see the Excel page for a description)
• ASP.NET tutorial
• Cookbook development plans
• NICAR Conference 2008 Materials

[edit] Getting started

• Create an account or login
• Contribute some code, or a how-to
• Invite other folks

[edit] FAQ

• What is CAR?
• How does this work?
• Site organization
• How can I keep up with changes to the Cookbook?

[edit] The Cookbook

• Presentations: Show and tell
• Code: A place to share scripts and code to get work done
• Databases: Aggregates, counts, groups and more
• Excel: All things spreadsheet
• Hardware: Boxes, gadgets and more
• Mapping: Where are we? Where are we going?
• Public Records: Where to get them, how to use them
• Statistics: Programs and methods
• Tools: Software and utilities to get the job done
• Web Applications: Building data-driven sites
• Social Network Analysis: Analyzing relationships
• Writing and Editing: Tips and tools to succeed