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BigParser​ ​Guide
What​ ​is​ ​BigParser?
We’re​ ​glad​ ​you​ ​are​ ​here!​ ​BigParser​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Community​ ​of​ ​Grid​ ​Creators.​ ​Grid
Creators​ ​are​ ​people​ ​who​ ​are​ ​helping​ ​make​ ​data​ ​more​ ​open​ ​and​ ​accessible​ ​for
all.
It’s​ ​powered​ ​by​ ​a​ ​digital​ ​brain​ ​called​ ​“Blue”.​ ​Blue​ ​sifts​ ​through​ ​millions​ ​of​ ​pieces
of​ ​data​ ​and​ ​keeps​ ​it​ ​connected​ ​—​ ​so​ ​you​ ​can​ ​get​ ​things​ ​done.

Basics
The​ ​BigParser​ ​Community
The​ ​community​ ​is​ ​comprised​ ​of​ ​the​ ​following​ ​people:
​ ​ ​Grid​ ​Creators
​ ​ ​Contributors
​ ​ ​Mentors
​ ​ ​Community​ ​Leaders
How​ ​it​ ​works:​​ ​A​ ​Grid​ ​Creator​ ​chooses​ ​a​ ​topic​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​Grid​ ​for.​ ​E.g.​ ​Drones.
Mentors​ ​help​ ​the​ ​Grid​ ​Creator​ ​define​ ​the​ ​Model​​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Grid.​ ​Anyone​ ​can​ ​request
a​ ​Grid​ ​Creators​ ​to​ ​add​ ​them​ ​as​ ​a​ ​contributor.​ ​Community​ ​Leaders​ ​help​ ​support
and​ ​govern​ ​the​ ​community.

Using​ ​BigParser
When​ ​you​ ​create​ ​an​ ​account​ ​and​ ​login​ ​to​ ​BigParser​ ​you​ ​will​ ​see​ ​a​ ​typical​ ​screen
as​ ​shown​ ​below:

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And​ ​here​ ​are​ ​the​ ​main​ ​components​ ​we'll​ ​break​ ​down​ ​for​ ​you,​ ​piece-by-piece:
My​ ​Data
Grid

Apps
Shared
Public

My​ ​Data
My​ ​Data​ ​is​ ​a​ ​place​ ​to​ ​bring​ ​in​ ​your​ ​data​ ​from​ ​anywhere,​ ​so​ ​that​ B
​ lue​​ ​can​ ​convert
it​ ​into​ ​a​ ​Grid.
What​ ​does​ ​Blue​ ​do​ ​to​ ​my​ ​files​ ​?

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Blue​ ​takes​ ​each​ ​file​ ​you​ ​add​ ​and​ ​parses​ ​it​ ​into​ ​a​ ​Grid,​ ​once​ ​Blue​ ​is​ ​done​ ​parsing,
your​ ​file​ ​is​ ​marked​ ​with​ ​a​ ​thin​ ​green​ ​line​ ​as​ ​show​ ​below:
<​ ​show​ ​two​ ​icons​ ​of​ ​cards​ ​side​ ​by​ ​side,​ ​one​ ​on​ ​left​ ​that​ ​is​ ​not​ ​parsed​ ​without​ ​the
green​ ​bar,​ ​one​ ​that​ ​is​ ​parsed​ ​with​ ​the​ ​green​ ​bar​ ​on​ ​the​ ​right​ ​side>​ ​​ ​Not​ ​Yet​ ​Parsed​ ​ ​|​ ​Parsed

Grid
Grid​ ​is​ ​where​ ​things​ ​are​ ​in​ ​order.​ ​Unlike,​ ​a​ ​web​ ​page​ ​which​ ​does​ ​not​ ​follow​ ​any
specific​ ​pattern,​ ​Grids​ ​always​ ​follow​ ​a​ ​unique​ ​pattern.​ ​It’s​ ​a​ ​pattern​ ​that​ B
​ lue​​ ​likes
and​ ​understands​ ​really​ ​well.
What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​pattern​ ​of​ ​a​ ​Grid?
A​ ​Grid​ ​is​ ​composed​ ​of​ ​rows​ ​and​ ​columns​ ​of​ ​data.​ ​A​ ​column​ ​always​ ​has​ ​a​ ​Header
that​ ​defines​ ​what​ ​each​ ​column​ ​contains.
​ ​icons​ ​and​ ​below​ ​that​ ​words​ ​3​ ​Powerful​ ​Apps
Grids​​ ​is​ ​an​ ​app​ ​that​ ​allows​ ​you​ ​to​ ​browse​ ​and​ ​search​ ​grids​ ​using​ ​any​ ​device.
Share​​ ​is​ ​an​ ​app​ ​that​ ​allows​ ​you​ ​to​ ​share​ ​parts​ ​of​ ​your​ ​grid​ ​or​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​grid.
Plug​​ ​is​ ​an​ ​app​ ​that​ ​allows​ ​you​ ​to​ ​embed​ ​your​ ​grid​ ​within​ ​your​ ​page​ ​or​ ​app.
Connector​ ​Apps
Connector​ ​Apps​ ​allow​ ​you​ ​to​ ​easily​ ​connect​ ​to​ ​any​ ​drive​ ​or​ ​source​ ​where​ ​your
data​ ​c​an​ ​be​ ​imported​ ​from.
What​ ​are​ ​the​ ​sources​ ​i​ ​can​ ​connect​ ​to?
You​ ​can​ ​bring​ ​in​ ​your​ ​data​ ​from​ ​popular​ ​cloud​ ​file​ ​sharing​ ​systems​ ​like​ ​Google
Drive,​ ​Dropbox​ ​and​ ​OneDrive​ ​(Office​ ​365).

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​ ​Google​ ​|​ ​Dropbox​ ​|​ ​Office
With​ ​text​ ​labels​ ​below
(icon)​ ​Need​ ​a​ ​different​ ​connector​ ​app​ ​?​ ​Pre-Order​ ​(links​ ​to​ ​appstore)
How​ ​many​ ​apps​ ​can​ ​i​ ​install​ ​?
The​ ​number​ ​of​ ​apps​ ​you​ ​can​ ​install​ ​in​ ​your​ ​account​ ​depends​ ​on​ ​the​ ​nature​ ​of
your​ ​BigParser​ ​Account.
(Icon)​ ​Already​ ​have​ ​a​ ​BigParser​ ​Account​ ​?​ V
​ iew​ ​your​ ​app​ ​limit​​ ​on
www.bigparser.com/pricing
You​ ​can​ ​always​ ​increase​ ​the​ ​number​ ​of​ ​apps​ ​you​ ​can​ ​install​ ​by​ ​upgrading​​ ​your
BigParser​ ​account.

Shared
You​ ​can​ ​share​ ​your​ ​Grids​ ​with​ ​others.​ ​Blue​​ ​keeps​ ​track​ ​of​ ​all​ ​your​ ​Shared​ ​grids,
by​ ​first​ ​organizing​ ​them​ ​under​ ​Shared.
​ ​label​ ​(Grid​ ​Shared​ ​by​ ​me​ ​with​ ​Sam),​ ​Grid​ ​Shared
by​ ​Sam​ ​with​ ​me.
Shared​ ​Grids​ ​include:
(icon)​ ​Grids​ ​that​ ​you​ ​make​ ​Public
(icon)​ ​Grids​ ​that​ ​you​ ​share​ ​Privately​ ​with​ ​others​ ​using​ ​their​ ​email
(icon)​ ​Grids​ ​that​ ​others​ ​share​ ​with​ ​you​ ​Privately

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Public
This​ ​is​ ​where​ ​you​ ​can​ ​find​ ​all​ ​grids​ ​that​ ​have​ ​been​ ​made​ ​public​ ​by​ ​anyone​ ​in​ ​the
Community.
You​ ​can​ ​search​ ​for​ ​Grids​ ​by​ ​Grid​ ​Name,​ ​Description​ ​or​ ​the​ ​Name​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Person
who​ ​made​ ​the​ ​Grid​ ​public.

You​ ​can​ ​favorite​ ​grids​ ​you​ ​like​ ​and​ ​support​ ​the​ ​good​ ​work​ ​done​ ​by​ ​Grid​ ​Creators.
To​ ​favorite​ ​a​ ​grid​ ​simply​ ​click​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Heart​ ​(Heart​ ​icon)​ ​icon.
To​ ​view​ ​a​ ​Public​ ​Grid​ ​simply​ ​tap​ ​or​ ​click​ ​on​ ​it​ ​to​ ​open​ ​the​ ​Grid.

Ask​ ​Blue
Blue​ ​is​ ​always​ ​there​ ​to​ ​answer​ ​any​ ​questions​ ​for​ ​you.​ ​If​ ​any​ ​of​ ​your​ ​questions
are​ ​still​ ​not​ ​answered​ ​you​ ​can​ ​continue​ ​working​ ​or​ ​simply​ ​ask​ ​Blue​ ​by​ ​clicking​ ​on
the​ ​Chat​ ​icon​ ​or​ ​use​ ​an​ ​Ask​ ​Blue​​ ​device.

Getting​ ​started​ ​for​ ​first​ ​time​ ​users
Now​ ​that​ ​you​ ​know​ ​what​ ​BigParser​ ​is​,​ ​let’s​ ​show​ ​you​ ​how​ ​you​ ​can​ ​start​ ​using
BigParser.​ ​You​ ​will​ ​need​ ​to​ ​start​ ​with​ ​creating​ ​your​ ​BigParser​ ​account.​ ​You​ ​can

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do​ ​this​ ​in​ ​two​ ​different​ ​ways,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​shown​ ​both​ ​the​ ​ways​ ​you​ ​can​ ​sign-up.​ ​Lets
go!

Sign-up​ ​using​ ​your​ ​email

Simply​ ​use​ ​the​ ​sign-up​ ​form​ ​at​ ​www.bigparser.com​​ ​and​ ​enter​ ​your​ ​details​ ​as
show​ ​below.
​ ​with​ ​option​ ​to​ ​enter​ ​Full​ ​Name,​ ​Email,​ ​Phone,
etc​ ​and​ ​check​ ​the​ ​box>

Sign-up​ ​using​ ​your​ ​Google​ ​Account

Simply​ ​click​ ​on​ ​the​ ​G​ ​icon​ ​(Login​ ​with​ ​Google​ ​button)​ ​and​ ​then​ ​follow​ ​the​ ​steps:

Complete​ ​your​ ​profile​ ​set-up
Now​ ​that​ ​you​ ​have​ ​logged​ ​in,​ ​let’s​ ​start​ ​with​ ​personalizing​ ​the​ ​avatar.
Tap​ ​on​ ​the​ ​blank​ ​avatar​ ​icon​ ​on​ ​the​ ​top​ ​right​ ​corner.
and​ ​then​ ​tap​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Settings​ ​option​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Menu.
This​ ​will​ ​bring​ ​your​ ​to​ ​the​ ​profile​ ​screen,​ ​where​ ​you​ ​can​ ​upload​ ​your​ ​Avatar
photo.

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Install​ ​Connector​ ​Apps

Since​ ​you​ ​know​ ​all​ ​about​ ​BigParser​ ​apps,​ ​we​ ​can​ ​simply​ ​get​ ​started​ ​by​ ​the​ ​steps
on​ ​installing​ ​them​ ​within​ ​your​ ​BigParser​ ​account.
Install​ ​once,​ ​that’s​ ​it!

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BigParser​ ​connector​ ​apps​ ​are​ ​installed​ ​in​ ​your​ ​account,​ ​not​ ​on​ ​your​ ​device.​ ​So
once​ ​you​ ​install​ ​them​ ​you​ ​can​ ​access​ ​them​ ​from​ ​any​ ​of​ ​your​ ​devices,​ ​using​ ​your
BigParser​ ​account.
To​ ​install​ ​an​ ​app​ ​simply​ ​click​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Install​ ​button

Then​ ​login​ ​using​ ​your​ ​account​ ​details​ ​for​ ​the​ ​connector​ ​(Google,​ ​Dropbox​ ​or
Office​ ​365)
Then​ ​click​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Allow​ ​button​ ​to​ ​give​ ​BigParser​ ​access​ ​to​ ​your​ ​data​ ​source.

Then​ ​select​ ​preferences​ ​for​ ​the​ ​account​ ​and​ ​click​ ​ok.

Ask​ ​Blue
You​ ​are​ ​now​ ​all​ ​set​ ​to​ ​start​ ​using​ ​BigParser.
Go​ ​to​ ​Using​ ​BigParser​​ ​ ​Or​ ​Ask​ ​Blue
We​ ​are​ ​here​ ​to​ ​help​ ​you​ ​and​ ​make​ ​your​ ​BigParser​ ​experience​ ​awesome.​ ​Reach
out​ ​to​ ​us​​ ​if​ ​you​ ​need​ ​any​ ​help!

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Using​ ​BigParser
Now​ ​that​ ​you​ ​have​ ​created​ ​your​ ​BigParser​​ ​account.​ ​ ​Let​ ​us​ ​show​ ​you​ ​how​ ​to​ ​use
the​ ​different​ ​BigParser​ ​apps.

Grids​ ​App
The​ ​Girds​ ​app​ ​allows​ ​you​ ​to​ ​view​ ​and​ ​search​ ​grids​ ​within​ ​BigParser.com.​ ​The
Grids​ ​app​ ​is​ ​simply​ ​installed​ ​in​ ​your​ ​account​ ​and​ ​works​ ​across​ ​all​ ​Desktop,
Tablet​ ​and​ ​Mobile​ ​devices.
You​ ​can​ ​search​ ​across​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​Grid​ ​or​ ​inside​ ​1​ ​or​ ​more​ ​columns​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Grid.

Global​ ​Search
Simply​ ​click​ ​inside​ ​the​ ​search​ ​box,​ ​type​ ​in​ ​your​ ​keywords​ ​and​ ​hit​ ​return.

The​ ​global​ ​search​ ​allows​ ​you​ ​to​ ​search​ ​across​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​grid,​ ​which​ ​could​ ​be
millions​ ​of​ ​rows​ ​and​ ​hundreds​ ​of​ ​columns.

Column​ ​Search
Every​ ​column​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Grid​ ​is​ ​searchable.​ ​Simply​ ​click​ ​inside​ ​the​ ​search​ ​box​ ​for
any​ ​column.​ ​Type​ ​in​ ​the​ ​keywords​ ​and​ ​hit​ ​return.


<​ ​Keywords​ ​typed​ ​in​ ​Column​ ​Search:​ ​201​ ​:​ ​“Type​ ​in​ ​Words​ ​or​ ​Numbers”​ ​>

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<​ ​Show​ ​results​ ​:​ ​Hit​ ​return​ ​to​ ​see​ ​matches​ ​>

Filters
You​ ​can​ ​save​ ​your​ ​frequently​ ​used​ ​Global​ ​or​ ​Column​ ​searches​ ​as​ ​Filters.
A​ ​Filter​ ​is​ ​a​ ​saved​ ​search.
​ ​Tap​ ​the​ ​Save​ ​Filter​ ​icon​ ​to​ ​save​ ​your​ ​current​ ​search
​ ​Tap​ ​the​ ​View​ ​Filters​ ​icon​ ​to​ ​View​ ​a​ ​list​ ​of​ ​all​ ​your​ ​Filters.

Share​ ​app
Share​ ​app​ ​provides​ ​you​ ​controls​ ​so​ ​you​ ​can​ ​keep​ ​your​ ​data​ ​private​ ​and​ ​secure
or​ ​make​ ​it​ ​public.

Sharing​ ​a​ ​grid
You​ ​can​ ​launch​ ​the​ ​share​ ​app​ ​from​ ​multiple​ ​places​ ​to​ ​quickly​ ​share​ ​your​ ​grid.




Sharing​ ​a​ ​Filter
To​ ​Share​ ​a​ ​Filter​ ​simply​ ​view​ ​the​ ​Filter​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Grid​ ​and​ ​then​ ​launch​ ​the​ ​share​ ​app.

Or

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You​ ​can​ ​select​ ​the​ ​Filter​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to​ ​Share​ ​inside​ ​the​ ​share​ ​app.


Hiding​ ​Columns​ ​and​ ​Sheets
You​ ​can​ ​also​ ​Hide​ ​columns​ ​or​ ​entire​ ​Sheets​ ​that​ ​you​ ​do​ ​not​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​share​ ​with
others.

Then​ ​click​ ​on​ ​the​ ​button​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Share​ ​App​ ​to​ ​share​ ​the​ ​Grid.


Permissions
You​ ​can​ ​set​ ​a​ ​Grid​ ​to​ ​Public,​ ​Unlisted​ ​or​ ​Private​ ​permissions.
(icon)​ ​Public​ ​Grids​ ​:​ ​These​ ​can​ ​be​ ​accessed​ ​by​ ​anyone​ ​on​ ​the​ ​web​ ​and​ ​are​ ​also
listed​ ​for​ ​the​ ​community​ ​to​ ​find​ ​under​ ​www.bigparser.com/Public.
(icon)​ ​Unlisted​ ​Grids​ ​:​ ​These​ ​can​ ​be​ ​accessed​ ​by​ ​someone​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​they​ ​have
the​ ​URL​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Grid.​ ​The​ ​viewer​ ​does​ ​not​ ​require​ ​login​ ​to​ ​view​ ​the​ ​grid.
(icon)​ ​Private​ ​Grids​ ​:​ ​These​ ​can​ ​be​ ​accessed​ ​only​ ​by​ ​people​ ​who​ ​you​ ​explicitly
share​ ​with​ ​using​ ​their​ ​email​ ​address.​ ​The​ ​viewer​ ​can​ ​see​ ​these​ ​grids​ ​only​ ​when
they​ ​are​ ​logged​ ​in.

Copy​ ​URL
You​ ​can​ ​Copy​ ​a​ ​URL​ ​of​ ​a​ ​Grid​ ​using​ ​the​ ​Copy​ ​URL​ ​button​ ​in​ ​the​ ​share​ ​app.


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NOTE:​ ​Some​ ​browsers,​ ​devices​ ​may​ ​prevent​ ​this​ ​button​ ​from​ ​working.​ ​Please
select​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​text​ ​and​ ​use​ ​the​ ​native​ ​copy​ ​feature​ ​of​ ​the​ ​browser​ ​or​ ​device​ ​to
copy​ ​the​ ​URL.

More​ ​Settings
You​ ​can​ ​prevent​ ​others​ ​from​ ​Downloading,​ ​Copying​ ​or​ ​Sharing​ ​the​ ​grid​ ​further
with​ ​others.
To​ ​do​ ​this​ ​simply​ ​use​ ​the​ ​appropriate​ ​switch:
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NOTE:​ ​these​ ​setting​ ​changes​ ​will​ ​be​ ​active​ ​only​ ​if​ ​you​ ​click​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Share​ ​button

Overwrite​ ​/​ ​Create​ ​New
You​ ​can​ ​share​ ​the​ ​Same​ ​Grid​ ​/​ ​Filter​ ​with​ ​different​ ​Settings​ ​and​ ​Hiding​ ​Different
Columns​ ​with​ ​the​ ​same​ ​or​ ​different​ ​people.​ ​Each​ ​Time​ ​you​ ​Share​ ​you​ ​have​ ​the
option​ ​to​ ​Modify​ ​(Overwrite)​ ​the​ ​existing​ ​Share​ ​or​ ​Create​ ​a​ ​New​ ​Share.
You​ ​can​ ​change​ ​the​ ​Name​ ​of​ ​your​ ​Shared​ ​grid​ ​each​ ​time,​ ​if​ ​you​ ​do​ ​not​ ​wish​ ​to
overwrite​ ​an​ ​existing​ ​Share.


Plug​ ​app
Share​ ​app​ ​provides​ ​you​ ​controls​ ​so​ ​you​ ​can​ ​keep​ ​your​ ​data​ ​private​ ​and​ ​secure
or​ ​make​ ​it​ ​public.

Sharing​ ​a​ ​grid

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You​ ​can​ ​launch​ ​the​ ​share​ ​app​ ​from​ ​multiple​ ​places​ ​to​ ​quickly​ ​share​ ​your​ ​grid.

Google​ ​app
Share​ ​app​ ​provides​ ​you​ ​controls​ ​so​ ​you​ ​can​ ​keep​ ​your​ ​data​ ​private​ ​and​ ​secure
or​ ​make​ ​it​ ​public.

Sharing​ ​a​ ​grid
You​ ​can​ ​launch​ ​the​ ​share​ ​app​ ​from​ ​multiple​ ​places​ ​to​ ​quickly​ ​share​ ​your​ ​grid.

Dropbox​ ​app
Share​ ​app​ ​provides​ ​you​ ​controls​ ​so​ ​you​ ​can​ ​keep​ ​your​ ​data​ ​private​ ​and​ ​secure
or​ ​make​ ​it​ ​public.

Sharing​ ​a​ ​grid
You​ ​can​ ​launch​ ​the​ ​share​ ​app​ ​from​ ​multiple​ ​places​ ​to​ ​quickly​ ​share​ ​your​ ​grid.

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Getting​ ​Started​ ​for​ ​Grid​ ​Creators
Now​ ​that​ ​you​ ​have​ ​become​ ​familiar​ ​with​ ​Using​ ​BigParser​,​ ​let​ ​us​ ​show​ ​you​ ​how​ ​to
create​ ​a​ ​grid.

Uploading​ ​a​ ​Grid
There​ ​are​ ​currently​ ​four​ ​supported​ ​file​ ​types​ ​(Excel,​ ​Google​ ​Sheets,​ ​CSV,​ ​and
PDF)​ ​that​ ​can​ ​be​ ​converted​ ​into​ ​a​ ​grid.

Excel​ ​to​ ​Grid
To​ ​convert​ ​an​ ​excel​ ​file​ ​into​ ​a​ ​grid​ ​click​ ​the​ ​Upload​ ​New​ ​File​ ​button,​ ​select​ ​your
excel​ ​file,​ ​and​ ​click​ ​open.​ ​If​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​green​ ​bar​ ​over​ ​your​ ​file,​ ​the​ ​file​ ​has
successfully​ ​been​ ​converted.

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CSV​ ​to​ ​Grid
To​ ​convert​ ​an​ ​CSV​ ​file​ ​into​ ​a​ ​grid​ ​click​ ​the​ ​Upload​ ​New​ ​File​ ​button,​ ​select​ ​your
CSV​ ​file,​ ​and​ ​click​ ​open.​ ​If​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​green​ ​bar​ ​over​ ​your​ ​file,​ ​the​ ​file​ ​has
successfully​ ​been​ ​converted.

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PDF​ ​to​ ​Grid
To​ ​convert​ ​an​ ​CSV​ ​file​ ​into​ ​a​ ​grid​ ​click​ ​the​ ​Upload​ ​New​ ​File​ ​button,​ ​select​ ​your
PDF​ ​file,​ ​and​ ​click​ ​open.​ ​If​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​green​ ​bar​ ​over​ ​your​ ​file,​ ​the​ ​file​ ​has
successfully​ ​been​ ​converted.

Google​ ​Sheets​ ​to​ ​Grid
To​ ​convert​ ​an​ ​Google​ ​Sheets​ ​file​ ​into​ ​a​ ​grid​ ​click​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Google​ ​Drive​ ​icon,
located​ ​above​ ​the​ ​Upload​ ​New​ ​File​ ​button.​ ​If​ ​prompted​ ​to​ ​login,​ ​login​ ​with​ ​your
google​ ​account​ ​and​ ​continue.​ ​Click​ ​View​ ​Recent​ ​Files​ ​or​ ​Search​ ​for​ ​Files​ ​to
access​ ​your​ ​file.​ ​Select​ ​your​ ​file​ ​a​ ​and​ ​click​ ​select.​ ​If​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​green​ ​bar​ ​over

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your​ ​file,​ ​the​ ​file​ ​has​ ​successfully​ ​been​ ​converted.

Naming​ ​a​ ​Grid
It​ ​is​ ​important​ ​for​ ​each​ ​grid​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​clear,​ ​specific​ ​name,​ ​along​ ​with​ ​a​ ​coherent
description​ ​of​ ​its​ ​contents.​ ​In​ ​many​ ​cases,​ ​this​ ​is​ ​the​ ​only​ ​content​ ​that​ ​people​ ​will
view​ ​before​ ​either​ ​viewing​ ​your​ ​grid​ ​or​ ​moving​ ​on​ ​to​ ​the​ ​next​ ​one.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​want​ ​to
publish​ ​a​ ​grid​ ​to​ ​the​ ​public​ ​tab,​ ​you​ ​must​ ​have​ ​both​ ​a​ ​name​ ​and​ ​description,​ ​and
follow​ ​the​ ​following​ ​guidelines

Select​ ​a​ ​Name
It​ ​is​ ​important​ ​that​ ​each​ ​grid​ ​is​ ​named​ ​in​ ​a​ ​concise​ ​and​ ​specific​ ​manner.​ ​For
example​ ​Dogs​ ​“Dogs”​ ​would​ ​not​ ​be​ ​considered​ ​an​ ​acceptable​ ​grid​ ​name,​ ​as​ ​it​ ​is
too​ ​broad.​ ​“Dog​ ​Breeds​ ​In​ ​North​ ​Americ​a,”​ ​is​ ​an​ ​acceptable​ ​name​ ​as​ ​it​ ​is​ ​specific
to​ ​the​ ​grid​ ​and​ ​also​ ​concise.

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Give​ ​a​ ​Description
It​ ​is​ ​important​ ​that​ ​each​ ​grid​ ​is​ ​given​ ​a​ ​clear,​ ​coherent,​ ​and​ ​cohesive​ ​description.
This​ ​description​ ​must​ ​efficiently​ ​encapsulate​ ​the​ ​content​ ​of​ ​the​ ​grid​ ​without​ ​being
too​ ​excessive.

Data​ ​Model
Every​ ​Grid​ ​has​ ​a​ ​data​ ​model.​ ​The​ ​data​ ​model​ ​consists​ ​of​ ​three​ ​things:​ ​headers,
descriptions,​ ​and​ ​resources.​ ​Submitting​ ​a​ ​data​ ​model​ ​is​ ​a​ ​necessary​ ​step​ ​for
getting​ ​your​ ​grid​ ​published.

An​ ​ex​ample​ ​of​ ​a​ ​data​ ​model​ ​can​ ​be​ ​found​ ​here:
https://www.bigparser.com/share/u/598dd9adeead2105727d28c4-1

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Header
A​ ​header​ ​defines​ ​what​ ​data​ ​falls​ ​under​ ​that​ ​column.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​above​ ​example​ ​Dog
Breed​ ​is​ ​a​ ​header​ ​of​ ​a​ ​column​ ​which​ ​contains​ ​names​ ​of​ ​the​ ​dog​ ​breeds.

Description
The​ ​description​ ​defines​ ​what​ ​the​ ​data​ ​in​ ​each​ ​cell​ ​is.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​above​ ​example
“Name​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Dog​ ​Breed”​ ​is​ ​the​ ​description​ ​of​ ​the​ ​data​ ​that​ ​falls​ ​under​ ​the​ ​Dog
Breed​ ​header.

Resources
The​ ​resource​ ​is​ ​the​ ​source​ ​of​ ​the​ ​data​ ​that​ ​is​ ​placed​ ​in​ ​the​ ​grid.​ ​It​ ​is
recommended​ ​that​ ​this​ ​source​ ​be​ ​found​ ​online,​ ​as​ ​this​ ​makes​ ​it​ ​easier​ ​for​ ​the
data​ ​to​ ​be​ ​verified​ ​by​ ​a​ ​Community​ ​Leader.​ ​However​ ​if​ ​the​ ​source​ ​is​ ​not​ ​available
online,​ ​do​ ​not​ ​leave​ ​the​ ​resource​ ​cell​ ​empty.​ ​Leaving​ ​this​ ​cell​ ​empty​ ​may​ ​cause
your​ ​grid​ ​to​ ​be​ ​rejected​ ​by​ ​a​ ​Community​ ​Leader.

Publishing​ ​your​ ​Grid***​waiting​ ​for​ ​release
Share​ ​with​ ​a​ ​Group***
Share​ ​with​ ​Everyone***

Getting​ ​Started​ ​for​ ​Skill​ ​Creators
Now​ ​that​ ​you​ ​are​ ​familiar​ ​with​ ​the​ ​concept​ ​of​ ​grids​​ ​and​ ​know​ ​how​ ​to​ ​create​ ​them,
let​ ​us​ ​show​ ​you​ ​how​ ​to​ ​apply​ ​this​ ​knowledge​ ​to​ ​creating​ ​skills​ ​for​ ​the​ ​alexa.

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Understanding​ ​Skills
What​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Skill
Alexa​ ​Skills​ ​allow​ ​an​ ​alexa​ ​to​ ​interpret​ ​your​ ​speech​ ​and​ ​perform​ ​an​ ​operation
based​ ​on​ ​your​ ​command.

Grids​ ​and​ ​Skills
You​ ​can​ ​connect​ ​an​ ​Alexa​ ​skill​ ​to​ ​a​ ​grid,​ ​to​ ​allow​ ​an​ ​Alexa​ ​to​ ​access​ ​and​ ​utilize
the​ ​data​ ​in​ ​your​ ​grid.

Types​ ​of​ ​Skills
There​ ​are​ ​two​ ​types​ ​of​ ​skills:​ ​Basic​ ​Skills​ ​and​ ​Power​ ​Skills.

What​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Basic​ ​Skill
Basic​ ​Skills​ ​are​ ​skills​ ​that​ ​require​ ​little​ ​to​ ​no​ ​programming​ ​to​ ​create​ ​and​ ​deploy.
In​ ​many​ ​cases​ ​only​ ​a​ ​grid​ ​is​ ​required​ ​for​ ​the​ ​skill​ ​to​ ​be​ ​deployed.​ ​The​ ​most
common​ ​Basic​ ​Skill​ ​is​ ​the​ ​Q&​A​ ​Skill.

Q&A​ ​Skill
The​ ​Q&​A​ ​Skill​ ​is​ ​one​ ​type​ ​of​ ​b​asic​ ​skill.​ ​A​ ​Grid​ ​Creator​ ​inputs​ ​questions​ ​and
answers​ ​into​ ​a​ ​grid.​ ​The​ ​grid​ ​is​ ​converted​ ​into​ ​a​ ​Q&​A​ ​Skill​ ​th​at​ ​allows​ ​users​ ​to
ask​ ​an​ ​alexa​ ​those​ ​questions​ ​and​ ​receive​ ​an​ ​answer.

Other​ ​Basic​ ​Skills****Unsure

What​ ​is​ ​a​ ​Power​ ​Skill
Unlike​ ​Basic​ ​Skills​ ​that​ ​require​ ​little​ ​to​ ​no​ ​programming,​ ​Power​ ​Skills​ ​require
knowledge​ ​of​ ​the​ ​BigParser​ ​Libr​aries​ ​and​ ​API​,​ ​along​ ​with​ ​essential​ ​programming
knowledge.​ ​Power​ ​Skills​ ​are​ ​suited​ ​towards​ ​complex​ ​grids​ ​that​ ​have​ ​multiple
columns​ ​of​ ​data.​ ​By​ ​using​ ​a​ ​power​ ​skill​ ​you​ ​allow​ ​your​ ​skill​ ​to​ ​answer​ ​complex
questions​ ​for​ ​your​ ​grid.

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What​ ​are​ ​Complex​ ​Questions
Unlike​ ​the​ ​Q&​A​ ​grid,​ ​which​ ​h​as​ ​each​ ​question​ ​paired​ ​with​ ​one​ ​concrete​ ​answer,
complex​ ​questions​ ​use​ ​the​ ​data​ ​in​ ​the​ ​grid​ ​to​ ​formulate​ ​a​ ​response.​ ​For​ ​example
the​ ​question,​ ​“Wh​at​​ ​is​ ​the​ ​average​ ​rating​ ​of​ ​Now​ ​You​ ​See​ ​Me?,”​ ​is​ ​a​ ​complex
question​ ​for​ ​Movies.grid,​ ​whereas​ ​the​ ​question​ ​“Is​ ​there​ ​a​ ​Movies.grid?,”​ ​is​ ​a
basic​ ​question.

Examples*****Unsure

Creating​ ​a​ ​Q&A​ ​Skill
A​ ​Q&A​ ​skill​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​simplest​ ​and​ ​most​ ​common​ ​basic​ ​skill​ ​used​ ​to​ ​combine
a​ ​grid​ ​with​ ​an​ ​alexa​ ​device.

Q&A​ ​Grid
There​ ​is​ ​only​ ​one​ ​thing​ ​necessary​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​Q&A​ ​skill:​ ​The​ ​Q&A​ ​grid,​ ​a​ ​grid​ ​of
questions​ ​and​ ​answers.

Q&A​ ​Grid​ ​Data​ ​Model
There​ ​are​ ​only​ ​5​ ​headers​ ​in​ ​Q&​A​ ​Grid​ ​da
​ ta​ ​model:​ ​Question​ ​Type,​ ​Verb,
Keywords,​ ​Answer,​ ​and​ ​Exact​ ​Question.

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Question​ ​Type:​ ​I​ncludes​ ​types​ ​like​ ​Who,​ ​What,​ ​When,​ ​Where,​ ​Why,​ ​How,​ ​Yes​ ​or
No,​ ​and​ ​Statement.​ ​Yes​ ​or​ ​No​ ​types​ ​are​ ​used​ ​for​ ​questions,​ ​that​ ​would​ ​have​ ​a
yes​ ​or​ ​no​ ​as​ ​the​ ​answer​ ​answer,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​“Is​ ​BigParser​ ​a​ ​tech​ ​company?,”​ ​and
must​ ​be​ ​written​ ​as​ ​Yes​ ​/​ ​No​ ​in​ ​the​ ​grid.​ ​Statement​ ​type​ ​indicates​ ​that​ ​the​ ​phrase
that​ ​is​ ​spoken​ ​is​ ​not​ ​a​ ​question,​ ​but​ ​still​ ​needs​ ​a​ ​response.​ ​For​ ​example
“BigParser​ ​is​ ​a​ ​tech​ ​company,”​ ​is​ ​a​ ​statement.
Verb:​ ​This​ ​is​ ​the​ ​m​ain​ ​verb​ ​of​ ​the​ ​question.​ ​The​ ​verb​ ​is​ ​always​ ​expressed​ ​in​ ​the
infinitive.​ ​For​ ​example​ ​is​ ​becomes​ ​be​ ​and​ ​has​ ​becomes​ ​have.
Keywords:​ ​Keywords​ ​are​ ​used​ ​to​ ​differentiate​ ​questions.​ ​Keywords​ ​should
always​ ​be​ ​written​ ​in​ ​the​ ​plural​ ​to​ ​guarantee​ ​the​ ​best​ ​results.
Answer:​ ​The​ ​answer​ ​to​ ​the​ ​question.
Ex​act​ ​Question:​ ​The​ ​ex​act​ ​question​ ​without​ ​punctuation.

How​ ​to​ ​write​ ​Questions
Questions​ ​are​ ​written​ ​in​ ​three​ ​different​ ​columns​ ​Q&​A​ ​grid:​ ​Question​ ​Type,​ ​Verb,
Keywords,​ ​as​ ​defined​ ​above.​ ​Take,​ ​for​ ​example,​ ​“Where​ ​is​ ​BigParser?”​ ​The

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question​ ​type​ ​would​ ​be​ ​“Where”,​ ​the​ ​verb​ ​would​ ​be​ ​“be,”​ ​and​ ​the​ ​keyword​ ​would
be​ ​“BigParser.”​ ​However​ ​there​ ​is​ ​no​ ​need​ ​to​ ​do​ ​this​ ​m​anually​ ​as​​ ​this​ ​process​ ​is
made​ ​easier​ ​using​ ​BigParser’s​ ​NLP​ ​service.

NLP
The​ ​first​ ​three​ ​columns​ ​can​ ​be​ ​filled​ ​using​ ​BigParser's​ ​free​ ​NLP​ ​service​ ​which​ ​is
available​ ​on​ ​www.bigparser.com/summer/nlp​.​ ​Simply​ ​enter​ ​the​ ​exact​ ​question
without​ ​punctuation​ ​and​ ​you​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​the​ ​question​ ​type,​ ​verb,​ ​and​ ​keywords.

How​ ​to​ ​write​ ​Answers*****Unsure
Converting​ ​the​ ​Q&A​ ​Grid​ ​into​ ​a​ ​Q&A​ ​Skill

To​ ​convert​ ​your​ ​Q&​A​ ​grid​ ​into​ ​a​ ​Q&​A​ ​skill,​ ​simply​ ​fill​ ​out​ ​this​ ​google​ ​form​ ​with​ ​all
the​ ​required​ ​fields:​ ​https://goo.gl/forms/oTaRdcjelLmvTTld2​.

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You​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​an​ ​email​ ​with​ ​the​ ​login​ ​credentials​ ​for​ ​an​ ​amazon​ ​account.​ ​This
may​ ​take​ ​some​ ​time.​ ​Do​ ​not​ ​expect​ ​to​ ​immediately​ ​receive​ ​this​ ​email.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​do
not​ ​receive​ ​this​ ​email​ ​within​ ​an​ ​hour,​ ​please​ ​contact​ ​our​ ​support​ ​team.​ ​This
amazon​ ​account​ ​will​ ​come​ ​with​ ​your​ ​alexa​ ​skill.

Setting​ ​Up​ ​The​ ​Q&A​ ​Skill

To​ ​setup​ ​your​ ​alexa​ ​you​ ​must​ ​have​ ​an​ ​phone,​ ​tablet,​ ​or​ ​have​ ​access​ ​to​ ​the
internet.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​using​ ​a​ ​phone​ ​or​ ​tablet​ ​use​ ​the​ ​alexa​ ​app​ ​to​ ​proceed.​ ​If​ ​you
are​ ​using​ ​an​ ​internet​ ​browser​ ​visit​ ​https://alexa.amazon.com​.

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Login​ ​using​ ​the​ ​login​ ​credentials​ ​that​ ​were​ ​sent​ ​to​ ​your​ ​email.​ ​Click​ ​on​ ​the
settings​ ​tab.​ ​Under​ ​the​ ​devices​ ​header,​ ​click​ ​on​ ​Set​ ​Up​ ​a​ ​New​ ​Device.​ ​Choose
the​ ​correct​ ​device​ ​from​ ​the​ ​list,​ ​and​ ​set​ ​the​ ​language​ ​to​ ​English​ ​(United​ ​States).
Click​ ​Connect​ ​To​ ​WIFI​ ​and​ ​follow​ ​the​ ​directions​ ​on​ ​the​ ​screen​ ​and​ ​finish​ ​the
setup.

Creating​ ​a​ ​Power​ ​Skill
A​ ​Power​ ​skill​ ​is​ ​a​ ​complex​ ​skill,​ ​and​ ​it​ ​requires​ ​a​ ​lot​ ​more​ ​programming​ ​than​ ​a
basic​ ​skill,​ ​but​ ​it​ ​can​ ​handle​ ​complex​ ​questions,​ ​and​ ​has​ ​more​ ​use​ ​cases​ ​than​ ​a
basic​ ​skill.​ ​It​ ​is​ ​recommended​ ​that​ ​before​ ​you​ ​complete​ ​this​ ​section,​ ​you​ ​should
complete​ ​the​ ​API​ ​Overview​​ ​section.

Select​ ​Grid​ ​(s)***Unsure
You​ ​can​ ​launch​ ​the​ ​share​ ​app​ ​from​ ​multiple​ ​places​ ​to​ ​quickly​ ​share​ ​your​ ​grid.

Developer​ ​Setup

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In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​make​ ​a​ ​power​ ​skill,​ ​Skill​ ​Creators​ ​must​ ​make​ ​an​ ​amazon​ ​developer
account​ ​and​ ​an​ ​aws​ ​account.

Amazon​ ​Developer​ ​Account
First,​ ​visit​ ​the​ ​developer.amazon.com​ ​website​ ​and​ ​click​ ​the​ ​sign​ ​in​ ​button.​ ​Click
the​ ​grey​ ​button​ ​labeled​ ​Create​ ​Your​ ​Amazon​ ​Developer​ ​Account.

Enter​ ​your​ ​information​ ​and​ ​click​ ​the​ ​button​ ​to​ ​proceed.​ ​Fill​ ​in​ ​all​ ​required​ ​fields​ ​on
the​ ​registration​ ​page.​ ​For​ ​the​ ​company​ ​field​ ​you​ ​may​ ​enter​ ​a​ ​screen​ ​name.
Click​ ​save​ ​and​ ​continue.

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Accept​ ​the​ ​App​ ​Distribution​ ​Agreement​ ​and​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​the​ ​next​ ​page.

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Answer​ ​the​ ​questions​ ​on​ ​the​ ​payments​ ​page​ ​and​ ​enter​ ​further​ ​fields​ ​if​ ​prompted.
Click​ ​save​ ​and​ ​continue​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​the​ ​signup​ ​process.

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You​ ​should​ ​at​ ​your​ ​developer​ ​dashboard​ ​once​ ​you​ ​are​ ​completely​ ​setup

AWS​ ​Account
Visit​ ​console.aws.amazon.com.​ ​Enter​ ​your​ ​email​ ​address,​ ​select​ ​I​ ​am​ ​a​ ​New
User​ ​and​ ​click​ ​Sign​ ​in​ ​Using​ ​our​ ​Secure​ ​Server.

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Enter​ ​your​ ​information​ ​and​ ​click​ ​Create​ ​Account.

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Select​ ​Personal​ ​account,​ ​fill​ ​in​ ​your​ ​contact​ ​information,​ ​complete​ ​the​ ​security
check,​ ​and​ ​check​ ​the​ ​aws​ ​customer​ ​agreement.​ ​Click​ ​Create​ ​Account​ ​and
Continue.

Enter​ ​your​ ​credit​ ​card​ ​information.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​do​ ​not​ ​have​ ​a​ ​credit​ ​card​ ​ask​ ​a​ ​parent,
guardian,​ ​or​ ​friend​ ​for​ ​their​ ​credit​ ​card.​ ​You​ ​will​ ​not​ ​be​ ​charged​ ​as​ ​long​ ​as​ ​you​ ​do
not​ ​exceed​ ​the​ ​limits​ ​of​ ​the​ ​free​ ​tier.​ ​This​ ​information​ ​is​ ​required​ ​to​ ​verify​ ​your
identity.​ ​The​ ​address​ ​must​ ​match​ ​the​ ​cardholder’s​ ​address.​FINISH​ ​THIS

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Once​ ​you​ ​h​ave​ ​completed​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​sign​ ​up​ ​process,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​arrive​ ​to​ ​a
screen​ ​that​ ​looks​ ​like​ ​this.

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Getting​ ​Started
If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​new​ ​to​ ​alexa​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​lambda​ ​functions​ ​follow​ ​this​ ​tutorial​ ​found​ ​on
Github:​ ​http://bit.ly/2wIXALC​.

Creating​ ​Functions***​Waiting​ ​for​ ​Product​ ​Team
If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​not​ ​completed​ ​the​ ​API​ ​Overview​ ​Section​,​ ​it​ ​is​ ​highly​ ​recommended
you​ ​complete​ ​it​ ​before​ ​you​ ​continue.​ ​Creating​ ​lambda​ ​functions​ ​will​ ​require​ ​using
BigParser’s​ ​Node​ ​JS​ ​Libraries​.​ ​Use​ ​this​ ​example​ ​to​ ​create​ ​a​ ​functioning​ ​power
skill:​ ​www.githublinkwillgoherethisisaplaceholder.com

Configure
To​ ​configure​ ​your​ ​power​ ​skill​ ​to​ ​an​ ​Alexa,​ ​simply​ ​follow​ ​the​ ​directions​ ​given​ ​in​ ​the
Setting​ ​Up​ ​The​ ​Q&A​ ​Skill​​ ​section.

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Publish
To​ ​publish​ ​your​ ​Alexa​ ​skill,​ ​view​ ​this​ ​guide​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​Amazon:
http://amzn.to/2jWCS49​.​ ​Amazon​ ​has​ ​strict​ ​guidelines,​ ​and​ ​will​ ​reject​ ​your​ ​skill​ ​if
it​ ​does​ ​not​ ​follow​ ​those​ ​guidelines.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​publish​ ​an​ ​Alexa​ ​skill​ ​in​ ​the​ ​month​ ​of
August,​ ​Amazon​ ​will​ ​give​ ​you​ ​a​ ​free​ ​alexa:​ ​http://amzn.to/2rgpnTh​.

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Getting​ ​Started​ ​for​ ​API​ ​Users
API​ ​Overview
Developer​ ​Setup
In​ ​order​ ​to​ ​become​ ​a​ ​BigParser​ ​Developer,​ ​all​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​do​ ​is​ C
​ reate​ ​a
BigParser​ ​Account​.

Libraries***​Waiting​ ​for​ ​oficial​ ​word
Currently​ ​there​ ​are​ ​three​ ​languages​ ​that​ ​support​ ​the​ ​BigParser​ ​Library:​ ​Node​ ​JS,
Python,​ ​and​ ​Java.​ ​Syntax​ ​and​ ​Instructions​ ​on​ ​how​ ​to​ ​use​ ​these​ ​libraries​ ​can​ ​be
found​ ​in​ ​the​ ​ReadMe​ ​files​ ​in​ ​the​ ​git​ ​repositories​ ​below.
Java:
Python:
Node​ ​JS:

*If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​creating​ ​alexa​ ​skills​ ​and​ ​lambda​ ​functions,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Node​ ​JS​ ​Libraries.

Using​ ​Search***Unsure
Using​ ​Crud***Unsure
Publish​ ​Your​ ​App
Publishing​ ​your​ ​app​ ​is​ ​an​ ​important,​ ​but​ ​optional​ ​step,​ ​in​ ​allowing​ ​your​ ​app​ ​to
reach​ ​a​ ​widespread​ ​audience.
Website​ ​/​ ​Web​ ​App
To​ ​publish​ ​a​ ​website,​ ​you​ ​need​ ​a​ ​domain​ ​and​ ​a​ ​hosting.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​not
familiar​ ​with​ ​these​ ​concepts,​ ​visit​ ​https://mzl.la/2nec5RZ​.​ ​You​ ​c​an​ ​find
these​ ​services​ ​for​ ​free​ ​from​ ​websites​ ​like​ ​Wordpress​ ​or​ ​Github,​ ​but​ ​if​ ​you
are​ ​looking​ ​toward​ ​publishing​ ​a​ ​long​ ​term​ ​website,​ ​you​ ​should​ ​look​ ​into

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buying​ ​a​ ​domain​ ​and​ ​renting​ ​a​ ​hosting​ ​space​ ​on​ ​services​ ​such​ ​as
domain.com.
​ ​Android​ ​App
To​ ​publish​ ​a​ ​mobile​ ​app​ ​for​ ​Android​ ​follow​ ​this​ ​guide​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​Google:
http://bit.ly/2wIZmfU​.​ ​You​ ​should​ ​have​ ​a​ ​Google​ ​developer​ ​account​ ​to
publish​ ​an​ ​app:​ ​http://bit.ly/1kmTwIf
IOS​ ​App
To​ ​publish​ ​a​ ​mobile​ ​app​ ​for​ ​IOS​ ​follow​ ​this​ ​guide​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​Apple:
http://apple.co/2fmB96o​.​ ​You​ ​should​ ​have​ ​an​ ​Apple​ ​developer​ ​account​ ​to
publish​ ​an​ ​app:​ ​http://apple.co/KkpkO3

Outline
1. Basics
a. Lesson​ ​1:​ ​Why​ ​BigParser?​ ​ ​(Ed)
b. Lesson​ 2
​ :​ ​What​ ​are​ ​Grids?​ ​(Ed)
i.
What’s​ ​a​ ​Grid
ii.
Why​ ​Grids​ ​are​ ​important​ ​?
iii.
Where​ ​can​ ​I​ ​find​ ​Grids​ ​?
c. Lesson​ ​3:​ ​Using​ ​Grids​ ​***
i.
Sample​ ​Grids
ii.
My​ ​Data
iii.
Public​ ​Grids
iv.
Opening​ ​a​ ​Grid
v.
Searching​ ​inside​ ​a​ ​Grid
1. Global​ ​Search
2. Column​ ​Search
d. Lesson​ ​4:​ ​Uploading​ ​a​ ​Grid
i.
Using​ ​Excel
ii.
Using​ ​Google​ ​Sheets
iii.
Using​ ​a​ ​CSV​ ​or​ ​other​ ​Text​ ​File
iv.
Paste​ ​a​ ​URL
v.
Use​ ​an​ ​API​ ​(see​ ​the​ ​API​ ​videos)
e. Lesson​ ​5:​ ​Share​ ​a​ ​Grid
i.
Create​ ​a​ ​Filter
ii.
Share​ ​a​ ​Filter
iii.
Hide​ ​Columns
iv.
More​ ​Settings

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2. Grid​ ​Creator
a. Lesson​ ​1:​ ​***
i.
Create​ ​a​ ​data​ ​model​ ​based​ ​on​ ​searching
ii.
Row​ ​data​ ​vs​ ​column​ ​data​ ​for​ ​searching
iii.
Good​ ​grid​ ​model
iv.
Bad​ ​Grid​ ​model
b. Lesson​ ​2:​ ​How​ ​to​ ​collect​ ​data
i.
Identify​ ​sources
ii.
Licensing​ ​Data
iii.
Public​ ​data
c. Grid​ ​Submission
d. Grid​ ​Creator​ ​Certification
i.
Certified​ ​Grid​ ​Creator​ ​badge​ ​on​ ​profile
3. Skill​ ​Creator
a. Lesson​ ​1:​ ​What’s​ ​a​ ​Skill
i.
What​ ​are​ ​skills
ii.
Types​ ​of​ ​Skills​ ​(Basic,​ ​Power)
b. Lesson​ ​2:​ ​Create​ ​a​ ​Basic​ ​Skill​ ​***
i.
Get​ ​or​ ​Create​ ​a​ ​Q&A​ ​Grid
ii.
Configure​ ​your​ ​Grid
iii.
Test​ ​your​ ​Skill
c. Lesson​ ​3:​ ​Create​ ​a​ ​Power​ ​Skill
i.
Create​ ​your​ ​Grid
ii.
Creating​ ​an​ ​amazon​ ​developer​ ​account​ ​and​ ​aws​ ​account
iii.
Configure​ ​your​ ​Skill​ ​Settings
iv.
Create​ ​a​ ​Lambda​ ​Function
v.
Deploy​ ​your​ ​Skill
vi.
Test​ ​your​ ​Skill
4. Creating​ ​Apps
a. Lesson​ ​1:​ ​Get​ ​Started
i.
Create​ ​a​ ​BigParser​ ​Account
ii.
Get​ ​your​ ​AuthID
b. Lesson​ ​2:​ ​How​ ​to​ ​call
i.
Install​ ​Libraries​ ​(Python,​ ​Java)
c. Lesson​ ​3:​ ​Sandbox
i.
Sandbox​ ​URL
ii.
How​ ​to​ ​Find​ ​an​ ​API​ ​Method
iii.
How​ ​to​ ​Browse​ ​an​ ​API​ ​Method
d. Lesson​ ​3:​ ​Utilizing​ ​the​ ​BigParser​ ​API​ ​/​ ​BigParser​ ​Libraries
e. App​ ​submission
f. App​ ​Creator​ ​Certification
i.
Certified​ ​App​ ​Creator​ ​.

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5. Creating​ ​Skills
a. Lesson​ ​1:​ ​Creating​ ​an​ ​amazon​ ​developer​ ​account​ ​and​ ​aws​ ​account
b. Lesson​ ​2:​ ​Creating​ ​a​ ​skill
c. Lesson​ ​3:​ ​Creating​ ​a​ ​lambda​ ​function
d. Lesson​ ​4:​ ​Deploying​ ​your​ ​skill
e. Skill​ ​Submission
f. Skill​ ​Creator​ ​Certification
i.
Certified​ ​Skill​ ​Creator



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