Changes between Version 14 and Version 15 of PakistanDataEntry

Timestamp:

08/29/10 17:24:58 (14 years ago)

Author:

Michael Howden

Comment:

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PakistanDataEntry

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 You can help by going through different sources and entering what information you can into Sahana.
 
+This can make the difference for people in the field, who no longer have to download a 1.6 MB document because Sahana can display the information on a simple, searchable webpage.
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 == How To ==
 === Register ===
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 === Reference Documents ===
- 1. Find a data source relevant to the Flooding in Pakistan. Some examples are listed [wiki:PakistanDataEntry#DataSources below]. Try and find information which will be useful to the people who have been affected by the flooding, or those who are trying to assist them. 
+ 1. Find a data source relevant to the Flooding in Pakistan. Some examples are listed [wiki:PakistanDataEntry#DataSources below]. 
+  * Try and find information which will be useful to the people who have been affected by the flooding, or those who are trying to assist them. 
+  * Documents with tables in them are most likely to contain information which can be entered into Sahana.
+  * Summary Documents providing information on the whole country are less useful than documents with information on Provinces, Districts or Villages (best).
  1. Check the existing [http://pakistan.sahanafoundation.org/eden/doc/document list of Documents] to ensure that the document hasn't been entered
  1. [http://pakistan.sahanafoundation.org/eden/doc/document/create Add] this data source to the Document Library
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 If a source has already been entered, strike it out (Note, some sources will have to be continuously re-checked for new data)
- * !OneResponse
-  * http://www.pakresponse.info
+ * !OneResponse 
+  * http://www.pakresponse.info <- This is the best source for data which can be imported.
   * http://oneresponse.info/Countries/pakistan/Pages/Pakistan.aspx
  * http://ndma.gov.pk