This open source project is backed by individuals passionate about applying our best technology to the mission of making disciples. You can get involved by applying your skills or donations as detailed below.
If you are a developer, designer, or data expert, start by reviewing the tasks in this board, tagged according to skillsets. If one piques your interest, email me to volunteer.
Theographic began at a 3-day hackathon and grew from there. The initial build of a web-based reader uses React and Gatsby (static site generator) hosted on Netlify. If you are familiar with these tools and want to help with the web app, see the GitHub repo. To use Theographic data in your own app, refer to the documentation.
Searching the scriptures should be as easy as searching Google or following link trails on Wikipedia. Interfaces should emulate the beauty found in God's handiwork. Designers are critical to creating a useful, successful application. Contribute your ideas in the form of sketches, prototypes, UI elements, or user research.
📕 Prototypes, Sketches, and Wireframes
📄 Design Principles for Digital Bibles
Anyone who uses spreadsheets or databases on a regular basis can help gather, structure, validate, and disambiguate data. Airtable serves as the main interface for importing, editing, and exporting. Spatial data is refined by linking biblical places to linked open data available through Recogito.
Read more about these tools and how to use them with Theographic at these links:
📄 View and Export Data with Airtable
Dataviz is an effective medium to connect pieces of stories spread across the Bible and show it as a cohesive whole pointing to Jesus. Viz.Bible contains some examples, but there are many more stories to be told. You can lend your unique perspective by creating visualizations in D3, Tableau, or the tool of your choice.
Here are some ideas for inspiration: