User Help
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What do each of the tools do?
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Homepage |
Information about SEE-iN Data Hub, News and Announcements plus registration
and login. |
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IToC* |
This is where indicators can be selected by geography or themes for
viewing or downloading. |
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Mapping |
A map view of the selected indicators with actual counts, percentages,
changes from one time period to another, comparing one category to another
and creation of User Defined Study Areas. |
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Charting |
A chart view of the selected indicators with actual counts, percentages
and index of change. |
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Tabular Reporting |
A table view of the selected indicator with actual counts, percentages
and index of change. |
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Combination Report |
The Combination Report provides a record of the data using a combination
of maps, charts, tabular reports and metadata for download, offline viewing
or printing, in either PDF or Word document formats. |
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Data Upload* |
Uploading of user's raw data to the site for viewing as maps, charts
or tables, and downloading. |
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Data Download |
Downloading the raw data as CSV file format as selected through the
Study Area definition. |
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Metadata* |
Detailed information relating to each of the indicators. |
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My Profile |
This is where registered users can manage their account details, and
edit their email and password. |
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Administration |
This is where System Administrators manage the system, including granting
of access requests and managing uploaded data. |
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Help |
Supporting information on SEE-iN Data Hub from
data upload through to what CSV/HTML files are. |
* Specific help for the above facilities can be found by clicking on the 'Help'
icon on the toolbar when viewing the relevant page, or by clicking on the link below:
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What is the difference between 'Actual', 'Percentage' and 'Index'?
These terms are referenced when viewing the Charting or Tabular Reporting pages:
Actual - this is the actual count of data for the selected geography.
Percentage - this is the percentage (%) change from one time period to the selected
geography.
Index - this is a ratio of the data (Actual) compared to the earliest date point
of the dataset for the selected geography.
Can I download the raw data?
Yes, you can download datasets if you are both a guest or registered user.
You can download data by going to the Data Download facility after creating a query
through the IToC. The data downloaded is specific to the study area selected,
for example it may be limited to a specific selection of LADs made through the IToC.
When downloading data, certain metadata fields will also be exported including data
provenance and copyright statements.
Can I use data from SEE-iN Data Hub in my work?
The data download facilities on SEE-iN Data Hub have been designed to enable
stakeholders to share information on a wide range of indicators, and to use that
information for their own business purposes.
There are two methods for downloading data from SEE-iN Data Hub - either via
the Combination Report facility or the Data Download facility. The Combination Reports facility allows the user to select a map, chart or table
view of a dataset and add it to a list of other such items. Metadata reports
for datasets can also be added to the Combination Report. A maximum of twelve (12)
items can be added to the Combination Report in any one session. Any combination
of maps, charts, tables and metadata can be downloaded in a report style output
in either .PDF or .rtf formats. When downloading data using the Combination
Report, outputs will include a statement of data source and date series along with appropriate
ownership, copyright and provenance information.
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What internet browsers does SEE-iN Data Hub work in?
The SEE-iN Data Hub has designed to work using Internet Explorer version 7 (recommended
browser) and Mozilla Firefox 2. Users should be able to access the site
via Internet Explorer version 6. There is no guarantee that the site will
operate on earlier versions of Internet Explorer.
I am ready to download data, what are CSV, HTML, PDF and RTF files?
A CSV file is a comma separated value file. This is a commonly supported file
type that most spreadsheet and database programs can read. This is a format available
when downloading raw data via the Data Download facility. Use a CSV file download
if you wish to load the data into a spreadsheet or database where you can perform
your own manipulations on the data.
An HTML file download provides you with a file that you can view in your browser
that previews the layout of the Combination Report within your browser.
A PDF file download provides you with a file that has captured all the elements
of a printed document as an electronic image that you can view, navigate, print,
or forward offline of SiDH. If you want to have a copy of a map, chart, table
etc accessible offline, but do not need to load it into a spreadsheet or database,
then an PDF copy is probably the most convenient because you can open and view it
easily. Requires Adobe Acrobat reader to open and view files - free to download
from www.adobe.com.
A RTF file is a rich text format file. This is a commonly supported file
type that most word processors can read. This is a format available when downloading
data via the Combination Report. Use a RTF file download if you wish to manipulate
the layout of the data or add your own additional text, graphics etc.
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Do I need to register to use SEE-iN Data Hub?
No, the SEE-iN Data Hub has been designed to allow everyone access to key indicator
data for the south east region. Users who have not registered are known as
'Guest' users and are able to view, create single session-only study areas, as well
as download data from the site. However, the benefit of registering to use
the site is the added functionality that becomes available, in addition to the standard
options - registered users are able to create and save their own study areas as
well as upload their own data to the site.
Users start the register process by clicking on the 'Register' link found in the top
left corner on the Home page. Once you have registered you will need to wait
until you registration has been approved. You will then be sent your password via
email. Once you have your password you will be ready to log onto the site.
Select the Login option (top left of Home page) and enter your username and password.
Where can I edit my login details?
After logging in, there is a 'My Profile' icon on the toolbar. Here you
will be given the option to change your name, password and email address.
Press the 'Update' button to submit and update your details.
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- CAS Wards
- Census Area Statistics Wards. Used for 2001 Census outputs. Unlike
actual electoral wards/divisions they are required to meet certain minimum size
thresholds in order to prevent disclosure of Census data.
- Category
- A category is a single column or field from a data set.
- csv
- Comma Separated Values (file). Can be opened using Microsoft Excel
(TM) or any other compatible application.
- Data set
- A data set is a collection of data across one or more geography levels,
with multiple date points if appropriate, that is for a single common theme
and subject.
- Data provenance
- Source, type and date point/range of data.
- Geography
- Depending on context either a Geography level or a Study area or both.
- Geography level
- A recognised standard set of bound geographic regions known by the system.
The set of boundaries used by the system is to be agreed, but may include SOAs,
CAS Wards etc.
- GEMINI
- The UK GEMINI Discovery metadata standard. A copy is viewable online at:
www.gigateway.org.uk/metadata/pdf/UK_GEMINI_v1.pdf.
- GOR
- Government Office Regions. A spatial unit definition. The nine Government
Office Regions (GORs) are the primary statistical subdivisions of England, each
GOR covers a number of local authorities.
- Guest User
- A user accessing the site who does not have a registered account. Certain
functions are not available at this level.
- IToC
- Interactive Table of Contents
- LAD
- Local Area District. A spatial unit definition. A
generic term for any level of local government in the UK. In geographic terms
LAs therefore include English counties, non-metropolitan districts, metropolitan
districts, unitary authorities and London boroughs; Welsh unitary authorities;
Scottish council areas; and Northern Irish district council areas.
- LSC
- Learning and Skills Council.
- LSOA
- Lower Tier Super Output Areas. A spatial unit definition. LSOAs are aggregations
of output areas (OAs)
- Metadata
- Data about data (or information about data). Metadata
describes the structure and attributes of data.
- MSOA
- Middle Tier Super Output Areas. A spatial unit definition. MSOAs are aggregations
of lower super output areas (LSOAs).
- NUTS
- Nomenclature of Units for Territorial Statistics (NUTS). A hierarchical
classification of spatial units that provides a breakdown of the European Union's
territory for the purposes of producing comparable regional statistics.
- PCT
- Primary Care Trust. The local unit of health administration in England.
- PDF
- Portable Document Format (file). PDF is a universal file format that
preserves the fonts, images, graphics, and layout of any source document, regardless
of the application and platform used to create it.
- Public data
- Available to all users, no privileges required to view.
- Registered User
- A user who has registered to use the site, and can use all site functionality.
- RES
- Regional Economic Strategy.
- rtf
- Rich Text Format (file). Can be opened using Microsoft Word (TM)
or other compatible applications.
- SOA
- Super Output Area. A Census level spatial unit made up of aggregations
of Output Areas (OAs). Two further aggregations are supported: Middle
Tier Super Output Areas (MSOAs) and Lower Tier Super Output Areas (LSOAs)
- ST Wards
- Standard Table Wards. Wards for which the 2001 Census Standard Tables are
available. They are a subset of the Census Area Statistics (CAS) wards with
the smaller CAS wards merged to prevent data disclosure.
- Stakeholder
- A stakeholder is an organisation that works at a
geographic level that falls within the south east region and that will be able
to use SiDH to publish some of its data.
- Study area
- A study area is a geographic area of interest. A study area can be defined
by either: an established set of geography boundaries, or an area defined by
a (user specified) selection of regions within a geography level.
- SiDH
- SEE-iN Data Hub
- UA
- Unitary Authority. A spatial unit definition. Unitary authorities
(UAs) are areas with a single tier of local government.
- User-defined study area
- A user-defined study area is a set of regions that
a user has highlighted to be used as a filter when querying and viewing data.
- W3C
- World Wide Web Consortium.
- WCAG
- Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. A set of recommended
web accessibility guidelines produced by W3C.
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