A month or so ago I blogged: Reflections on Events, in which I looked back at some of the events I’ve attended over the last couple of years. I suggested some ‘tweaks’ for organisers, and how physical attendees might help improve the experience for those attending remotely. I re-read the post recently and was reminded…… Continue reading A Blue Light on the horizon
Category: Open Data
Tableau Dashboard of Open Data Releases by Central Government department
A Dashboard of scheduled Open Data releases by central government departments, has been created by Caroline Beavon using Tableau Public visualisation software. The charts show Release dates by department Searchable release date by dataset Datasets without dates The timeline visualisation immediately makes clear that the bulk of data sets are scheduled for release in 2012-2013. You can…… Continue reading Tableau Dashboard of Open Data Releases by Central Government department
The SLA Event (Pt 2): Ordnance Survey Open Data and GeoVation
This is the second half of a post about an event by the Society for Location Analysis a couple of weeks ago. Last week’s post covered the introduction by the SLA Chairman, Peter Sleight, and a talk by Professor Nigel Shadbolt entitled: ‘Open Data: Powering the Information Age’. This instalment covers a double-act by Ian Holt and Chris…… Continue reading The SLA Event (Pt 2): Ordnance Survey Open Data and GeoVation
Hampshire Hub
Thoughts on what a Hampshire Hub might be: a place where councils and agencies can share data (securely if appropriate) a place to share information, tools, and techniques between partners a place to ask a question signposting to existing data sources (so, no duplicated content) signposting to subject experts (“who can I ask about…”) possibly…… Continue reading Hampshire Hub
SLA Event (Part 1): Open Data: Powering the Information age
This is the first of a two-part post about a Society for Location Analysis (SLA) event last night (21st Feb). It was held in Hampshire County Council’s headquarters in Winchester, but the SLA – and its sponsors CBRE – kindly picked up the tab. There were just under thirty present – enough to make it a ‘proper’…… Continue reading SLA Event (Part 1): Open Data: Powering the Information age
Drumalism – great new app from @SemanticTourist
Steve Peters aka @SemanticTourist describes himself on Twitter as an: “Open Data enthusiast and LinkedData fan; armchair developer…” In a great example of that armchair development – in his spare time over Christmas – he’s put together an excellent app which draws together hyperlocal media sites and feeds, Twitter & Facebook for local authorities. He…… Continue reading Drumalism – great new app from @SemanticTourist