16. What is Open Data Open Data is a philosophy and practice requiring that certain data are freely available to everyone, without restrictions from copyright, patents or other mechanisms of control. http://www.opendefinition.org/okd/
24. Examples Consumers The datasets have been previewed by 2,400 developers since 30 September, when the data was made available in a private beta . The developers have created applications including: a video that shows traffic flows and congestion on the motorway network over the past decade; a schools finder website that allows parents to search for schools by location and Ofsted report; and a postcode newspaper that details the different public services within a given postcode. Berners-Lee and Shadbolt were