linkedgov- intro at opentech
DESCRIPTION
Launch of LinkedGov to the developer community. Given at Opentech, 11 Sept 2010TRANSCRIPT
HOW DOES THIS SOUND?
Data from government
XML CSV RDF web search
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Government departments Local authorities
Quangos
TidiedDecryptedHuman-readableMachine-readable
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WHAT IS IN OUR WAY?
Codes and acronyms
Holes in the data
Multiple formats
Lack of modelling & connections
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sybrenstuvel/2468506922
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LINKEDGOV: THE PROJECT
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CROWDSOURCING
Decrypting budget codes and acronyms
Adding labels and annotations
A game!
Hi! You work at the Department for Transport? Can you tell us what
means in the datasetBudget forecasts Q3 2010-11 DfT
072529-1092
Programme to improve transport in the South East
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FORMATTING & LINKING DATA
Connecting datasets
Standardising headings
Assigning URIs
Reformatting the data
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ENGAGING GOVERNMENT
What would you like to know?How many government employees work in Victoria St, SW1?
Result:201,570
Data sources:Westminster City Council VenuesBIS employee distributionDTI site census
Reliability score:8
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HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Building LinkedGov:
Systems architects
Front end developers
Data standards enthusiasts
UX designers
Gamers
Data structure experts
Keeping LinkedGov running:
Help us tidy & connect data
Share the wealth: tidy your data here
Spread the word
http://xkcd.com/552/
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JOIN US!
We need your ideas! Send an email with your thoughts to:
Please let us know you’re interested by Mon 20 Sept.
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