A space for exchange and collaboration around data

Data4Citizen is built with the people who use it. The community brings together organisations, developers, contributors and partners who share their experience and help the platform evolve.

Online

Community spaces

Two spaces open to everyone to discover the platform, connect with the community and learn how to deploy Data4Citizen.

  • Open community site

    OpenData4Citizen

    The Data4Citizen community portal: an open instance of the platform to explore datasets, discover reuses and connect with other members.

    • Open data catalogue
    • Reuses and visualisations
    • Discussions and support
    Visit OpenData4Citizen open.data4citizen.com

  • Wiki.js documentation

    Data4Citizen Wiki

    The reference documentation, maintained by the community: platform overview, installation, configuration, user guides and technical resources.

    • Installation and configuration
    • User guides
    • Technical references
    Read the documentation wikijs.data4citizen.com

Profiles

Who takes part, and how

Four ways to get involved in the ecosystem, depending on your profile.

  • Users

    Local authorities, public bodies, companies and associations that deploy or use the platform.

    How to take part

    • Share your feedback and your needs.
    • Suggest improvements and help prioritise them.
    • Talk about how you use the platform, if you wish.

  • Developers

    People who design, improve and integrate the platform’s components.

    How to take part

    • Contribute code, connectors and visualisations.
    • Report and fix bugs.
    • Document, review and test contributions.

  • Contributors

    Anyone who enriches the ecosystem, without necessarily writing code.

    How to take part

    • Write guides, tutorials and translations.
    • Share datasets, indicator templates or good practice.
    • Lead discussions and support newcomers.

  • Partners

    Public, private, academic or non-profit organisations that commit to supporting the project.

    How to take part

    • Co-design use cases and pilot projects.
    • Pool development work and resources.
    • Contribute to the governance and promotion of the platform.

Resources

Resources and documentation

All the useful community links. Other spaces (source code, social networks) will be added as soon as they open.

What you will find there

  • Installation and configuration guides for the platform.
  • API and connector documentation.
  • Templates for indicators, dashboards and data sheets.
  • Contribution guidelines, roadmap and meeting notes.

Contribute

Contributing

Every contribution counts, whether technical, editorial or organisational.

  1. Introduce yourself

    Tell us about your organisation or profile and what you would like to bring, using the contact form.

  2. Choose an area

    Code, documentation, datasets, use cases, community building: we will point you towards current needs.

  3. Contribute and share

    Your contributions are reviewed, integrated and credited. Feedback from the field is featured in the news section.

Sponsors

Supporting Data4Citizen

The Data4Citizen website and community are backed by their sponsors, who fund and promote the project.

  • LaTribu-IT.fr

    Company that funds and promotes the Data4Citizen community.

  • Patrick Beaucamp

    Founder and author of the Data4Citizen website.

Join the community

User, developer, contributor or partner: tell us how you would like to take part.

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