[openspending-dev] SA OpenSpending Followup

Tue May 22 13:02:42 UTC 2012

Hey David,   

On Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 12:43 PM, David Lemayian wrote:

> Jay and I are working on getting the KE expenditure data cleaned up and grouped which is proving a lot more difficult than expected but I should be able to have a working dataset by today.
> Though seeing as this is a thread on the ZA budget, maybe I could I add in a bit of queries about AfricaSpending:
> What platform are we using? [Wordpress / OpenSpending instance / etc.]
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The idea was to set up an instance of wordpress and then use the OpenSpending API (e.g. via JSONP). This does not address concerns about the locality of the site, but we may want to find a long-term solution for this anyway… So yes, a Wordpress install would be good.  
> Is it possible to get this instance (whichever) running in the time being?
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We can provide hosting but my understanding was that OI would do that?   
> Detailed steps required to have Daily bread up and running for ZA in less than 24hrs.
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I think we went through the rough steps before, but here they are:  

* Select and put in new icons  
* Define the pay rate  
* Replace the stub tax rate in DB with the API call to the ZA taxman.  

And, in a second stage:

* Get sam fully briefed to do the layout  
* Turn the layout into a wordpress template.  
* Create a mustache/handlebars.js template to present the invoice layout (including the output of OpenSpending.Aggregator and the TaxMan call)  

We can arrange a time slot early tomorrow or in the evening to do it together, but I'll be traveling this afternoon, so you want Nick.

- Friedrich  
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> Cheers,
> David.
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> On 22 May 2012 11:02, <justinarenstein at gmail.com (mailto:justinarenstein at gmail.com)> wrote:
> > Hey Friedrich,
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> > Hope u got to ur nxt event without flu. Cobus finished the initial COFOG classifications on the ZA budget yesterday. We need someone to take a look to see if it works.
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> > Then, we need to get the visual stuff done with Sam, so we can build the AfricaSpending.org (http://AfricaSpending.org) site.
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> > Have I missed anything guys?
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> > Cheers,
> > Justin
> > Sent via my BlackBerry from Vodacom - let your email find you!
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Friedrich Lindenberg <friedrich.lindenberg at okfn.org (mailto:friedrich.lindenberg at okfn.org)>
> > Sender: friedrich.lindenberg at gmail.com (mailto:friedrich.lindenberg at gmail.com)
> > Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 09:35:24
> > To: Justin Arenstein<justinarenstein at gmail.com (mailto:justinarenstein at gmail.com)>
> > Cc: David Lemayian<david at openinstitute.com (mailto:david at openinstitute.com)>; Cobus Coetzee<cobus at africanpress.com (mailto:cobus at africanpress.com)>; openspending-dev<openspending-dev at lists.okfn.org (mailto:openspending-dev at lists.okfn.org)>
> > Subject: Re: SA OpenSpending Followup
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> > Hey guys,
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> > whats the status on this? I think I've lost the ball a bit.. .
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> > - Friedrich
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> > On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 9:38 PM, Justin Arenstein
> > <justinarenstein at gmail.com (mailto:justinarenstein at gmail.com)> wrote:
> > > Guys,
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> > > Hi. We need to ensure we do the categories carefully, with sub categories,
> > > because WDMMG has 2nd tier icons on each of the top 10 tier COFOG
> > > categories.
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> > > Cheers,
> > > Justin
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPad
> > >
> > > On 18 May 2012, at 10:34 PM, David Lemayian <david at openinstitute.com (mailto:david at openinstitute.com)> wrote:
> > >
> > > Classify them according to the name. And I don't think their will be any
> > > need to subcategorize them further. Simply create a new column.
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> > > On 18 May 2012 18:13, Cobus Coetzee <cobus at africanpress.com (mailto:cobus at africanpress.com)> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi David,
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> > >> Another clarification.
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> > >> Must I classify them according to the number eg. 01 or the name eg.
> > >> General public service.?
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> > >> And do you want me to sub-categorize every transaction according to eg
> > >> 01.1 ?
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> > >> Cheers
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> > >> Cobus
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> > >> On 18 May 2012 14:20, David Lemayian <david at openinstitute.com (mailto:david at openinstitute.com)> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> Hello Cobus,
> > >>>
> > >>> Friedrich is advising that the data be categorized in this format:
> > >>>
> > >>> COFOG
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> > >>> (Classification of the Functions of Government)
> > >>>
> > >>> 01 - General public services
> > >>> 02 - Defence
> > >>> 03 - Public order and safety
> > >>> 04 - Economic affairs
> > >>> 05 - Environmental protection
> > >>> 06 - Housing and community amenities
> > >>> 07 - Health
> > >>> 08 - Recreation, culture and religion
> > >>> 09 - Education
> > >>> 10 - Social protection
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Here is the link to this classification
> > >>> scheme: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcst.asp?Cl=4&Top=1&Lg=1
> > >>>
> > >>>
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> > >>> On 16 May 2012 13:13, Cobus Coetzee <cobus at africanpress.com (mailto:cobus at africanpress.com)> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Cool thanks for all the help
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On 16 May 2012 12:03, David Lemayian <david at openinstitute.com (mailto:david at openinstitute.com)> wrote:
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> > >>>>> Hello Cobus,
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I've actually just finished it a few minutes ago. I am replying to you
> > >>>>> in the earlier email in a bit.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Cheers,
> > >>>>> David.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On May 16, 2012 12:53 PM, "Cobus Coetzee" <cobus at africanpress.com (mailto:cobus at africanpress.com)>
> > >>>>> wrote:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Hi David,
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I hope you are well.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Did you get a chance to try and upload the files?
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Regards
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Cobus
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> --
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> COBUS COETZEE
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Journalist
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>  AFRICAN EYE NEWS SERVICE
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>  INVESTIGATIVE DASHBOARD.org (http://DASHBOARD.org)
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Email: cobus at africanpress.com (mailto:cobus at africanpress.com)
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Mobile: +27724929256
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> 20 Samora Machel Drive, Mbombela, South Africa
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>> --
> > >>>>
> > >>>> COBUS COETZEE
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Journalist
> > >>>>
> > >>>>  AFRICAN EYE NEWS SERVICE
> > >>>>
> > >>>>  INVESTIGATIVE DASHBOARD.org (http://DASHBOARD.org)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Email: cobus at africanpress.com (mailto:cobus at africanpress.com)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Mobile: +27724929256
> > >>>>
> > >>>> 20 Samora Machel Drive, Mbombela, South Africa
> > >>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>>
> > >>> David Lemayian
> > >>>
> > >>> E: david at openinstitute.com (mailto:david at openinstitute.com) | T: +254721107650 | Skype: David.Lemayian |
> > >>> Twitter: @DavidLemayian | W: www.davidlemayian.com (http://www.davidlemayian.com)
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> The Open Instistitute
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> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> COBUS COETZEE
> > >>
> > >> Journalist
> > >>
> > >>  AFRICAN EYE NEWS SERVICE
> > >>
> > >>  INVESTIGATIVE DASHBOARD.org (http://DASHBOARD.org)
> > >>
> > >> Email: cobus at africanpress.com (mailto:cobus at africanpress.com)
> > >>
> > >> Mobile: +27724929256
> > >>
> > >> 20 Samora Machel Drive, Mbombela, South Africa
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> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > David Lemayian
> > >
> > > E: david at openinstitute.com (mailto:david at openinstitute.com) | T: +254721107650 | Skype: David.Lemayian |
> > > Twitter: @DavidLemayian | W: www.davidlemayian.com (http://www.davidlemayian.com)
> > >
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> > > The Open Instistitute
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> David Lemayian
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