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An open source data dictionary which can be deployed to track the metadata of one or more databases.
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Data previews? #29

Open jpvelez opened 10 years ago

jpvelez commented 10 years ago

Data dictionaries are super useful, but a bit abstract. Showing a preview of the data itself would allow people to immediately grasp the issue. (Obviously, this would take a lot of effort.)

Here's an example: http://www.civicdata.com/dataset/generic_vrecord_1483/resource/27dcfbec-05a5-4993-bdc1-6e372bd764f3

tomschenkjr commented 10 years ago

Interesting idea and good example. Perhaps this is one concrete way to integrate the data dictionary and data portal by showing a preview if data is available?