Welcome to the OpenBlock developers site
What's OpenBlock?
OpenBlock is a web application that displays "hyper-local news": things that are happening right on your block and around the corner.
OpenBlock can also be used as a service providing a REST API, feeds, and custom widgets for integration with your existing systems.
Any kind of data that has both a location and a date could be displayed by an openblock site. Typical examples include: local police reports, news articles mentioning local places, restaurant inspections, etc.
The best way to understand what OpenBlock can do is to see it in action. Check out the demo at demo.openblockproject.org.
Development on OpenBlock is ongoing. Catch up with the latest news on our blog. If you're a developer, join the discussion list, head to github, or dive into our detailed documentation.
Installing
See the install instructions at http://openblockproject.org/docs/
For system-specific requirements, see InstallationRequirements.
Read the FeatureList.
Data
Learn more about the Data needed to run OpenBlock
Future Plans
Plans for Installation Strategies
More Resources
Project Homepage: http://openblockproject.org
Blog: http://blog.openblockproject.org
Demo: http://demo.openblockproject.org
Chat: #openblock on irc.freenode.net
History of OpenBlock
OpenBlock is a fork of the open-source code originally created for Everyblock.com by Adrian Holovaty and others. While the original developers are continuing everyblock.com as a commercial project, OpenBlock has been spun off as a fully free/open-source (GPL v3) project.
This work is being done by OpenPlans with funding from the Knight Foundation, who also funded the initial development of everyblock.com.
For more information, see openblockproject.org
