open data hackday intro

Hacks4Democracy a hackday on open government, open data and transparency 17. & 18. April 2010, Berlin by Daniel Dietrich, Berlin 2010 1

Why an open data hackday? Archive of the city of Toronto 2

Why an open data hackday? • more and more data... Archive of the city of Toronto 2

Why an open data hackday? • more and more data... • produced for public purposes Archive of the city of Toronto 2

Why an open data hackday? • more and more data... • produced for public purposes • ﬁnanced with our taxes Archive of the city of Toronto 2

Why an open data hackday? • more and more data... • produced for public purposes • ﬁnanced with our taxes • digitalisation makes access and distribution so easy Archive of the city of Toronto 2

Why an open data hackday? • more and more data... • produced for public purposes • ﬁnanced with our taxes • digitalisation makes access and distribution so easy • there are No reasons for any limitations on access, Archive of the city of Toronto use, remix and distribution 2

Open data & democracy Tschernobyl 3

Open data & democracy • access to information is a civil right Tschernobyl 3

Open data & democracy • access to information is a civil right • informed decisions are only possible with access to that data Tschernobyl 3

Open data & democracy • access to information is a civil right • informed decisions are only possible with access to that data • responsible citizens are good for democracy Tschernobyl 3

Access with 3-fold beneﬁt Visualisation travel times in London 4

Access with 3-fold beneﬁt 1. individual decision making Visualisation travel times in London 4

Access with 3-fold beneﬁt 1. individual decision making 2. potential for innovation and economy Visualisation travel times in London 4

Access with 3-fold beneﬁt 1. individual decision making 2. potential for innovation and economy 3. government, public sector administration and social change become more transparent Visualisation travel times in London 4

The way we organise information is rapidly changing 5

The way we organise information is rapidly changing • websites become platforms 5

The way we organise information is rapidly changing • websites become platforms • transparency invokes interactivity 5

The way we organise information is rapidly changing • websites become platforms • transparency invokes interactivity • consumers become people who make stuff 5

The state as a service-maschine Infrastructure: - streets - hospitals - schools - universities - libraries Our taxes > > - ... Services: - administration - police - public services - ... 6

but... 7

but... most government websites suck 7

Three laws of open government data Source: http://eaves.ca/2009/09/30/three-law-of-open-government-data/ 8

Three laws of open government data 1. if it can’t be spidered or indexed, it doesn’t exist Source: http://eaves.ca/2009/09/30/three-law-of-open-government-data/ 8

Three laws of open government data 1. if it can’t be spidered or indexed, it doesn’t exist 2. if it isn’t available in open and machine readable format, it can’t engage Source: http://eaves.ca/2009/09/30/three-law-of-open-government-data/ 8

Three laws of open government data 1. if it can’t be spidered or indexed, it doesn’t exist 2. if it isn’t available in open and machine readable format, it can’t engage 3. if a legal framework doesn’t allow it to be repurposed, it doesn’t empower Source: http://eaves.ca/2009/09/30/three-law-of-open-government-data/ 8

population data opening hours post codes road constructions garbage pick-up times environmental data maps addresses press releases laws statistics petitions 9

It’s our data we are talking about, we paid the taxes for it population data opening hours post codes road constructions garbage pick-up times environmental data maps addresses press releases laws statistics petitions 9

What to do?

What to do? hack the government

Why? 11

Why? • there are a lot of interesting things that can be done with government data, but... 11

Why? • there are a lot of interesting things that can be done with government data, but... • it is often not publicly available and open 11

Why? • there are a lot of interesting things that can be done with government data, but... • it is often not publicly available and open • access 11

Why? • there are a lot of interesting things that can be done with government data, but... • it is often not publicly available and open • access • license 11

Why? • there are a lot of interesting things that can be done with government data, but... • it is often not publicly available and open • access • license • format 11

What? 12

What? • this weekend + data + creative people (you!) = 12

What? • this weekend + data + creative people (you!) = • explore data and make it accessible 12

What? • this weekend + data + creative people (you!) = • explore data and make it accessible • build apps & prototypes 12

What? • this weekend + data + creative people (you!) = • explore data and make it accessible • build apps & prototypes • demonstrate what can be done with government & public service data 12

get ready - code! 13

get ready - code! • explore 13

get ready - code! • explore • create 13

get ready - code! • explore • create • share 13

get ready - code! • explore • create • share • diy 13

Hack the Government 14

open government? -Tim O’Reilly 15

open government? It’s up to our community to respond, with our ideas, with our voices, with our creativity and our code. -Tim O’Reilly 15

How? 16

How? • session planning 16

How? • session planning • presentations part I 16

How? • session planning • presentations part I • lunch at 1pm 16

How? • session planning • presentations part I • lunch at 1pm • presentations part II 16

How? • session planning • presentations part I • lunch at 1pm • presentations part II • presentations part III 16

How? • session planning • presentations part I • lunch at 1pm • presentations part II • presentations part III • coffee 16

How? • session planning • presentations part I • lunch at 1pm • presentations part II • presentations part III • coffee • research / concepts / hacking / 16

How? • session planning • presentations part I • lunch at 1pm • presentations part II • presentations part III • coffee • research / concepts / hacking / • closing session & presentation of ﬁrst results 16

hackday schedule • Saturday, 17. April 2010 • 16:00 - 19:00 hacking in small groups • 10:00 - 10:30 Welcome / Introduction: what to know? • 19:00 - 20:00 Closing Session and presentations • 10:30 - 11:30 Session planning • Sunday, 18. April • 11:30 - 12:30 1. Block Sessions 3 x 20 min. Sessions • 10:00 - 11:00 Coffee • 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break • 11:00 - 13:00 Hacking 1. Teil • 13:30 - 14:30 2. Block Sessions 3 x 20 min. Sessions • 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch • 14:30 - 15:30 3. Block Sessions 3 x 20 min. Sessions • 14:00 - 16:00 Hacking 2. Teil • 15:30 - 16:00 Coffee • 16:00 - 18:00 Closing Session & presentation

about your session

about your session • 15 minutes

about your session • 15 minutes • brief intorduction

about your session • 15 minutes • brief intorduction • hack or other project

about your session • 15 minutes • brief intorduction • hack or other project • tech used

about your session • 15 minutes • brief intorduction • hack or other project • tech used • looking for help?

about your session • 15 minutes • brief intorduction • hack or other project • tech used • looking for help? • skills needed

by Daniel Dietrich, Berlin 2010 19

this is just the beginning... by Daniel Dietrich, Berlin 2010 19

this is just the beginning... Open Democracy Camp 8. & 9. May 2010 Berlin Open Data Camp, July 2010 Apps4Democracy Germany, September 2010 by Daniel Dietrich, Berlin 2010 19

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