How structured data might
make consultation
publishing less painful
Harry Metcalfe & Steph Gray
UK Gov Web Barcamp
London, 31 Jan 2009

Now: Future:
Please download this Talk to us about the
PDF issues you care about:
- write to us
Post your response to - blog about it
XXX within 3 months - host a discussion
- hold an event
- find out more

A nice PDF
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Uploaded quickly
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But we want conversation
http://interactive.dius.gov.uk/scienceandsociety/

Back in the real world…
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People are structuring this data
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Describing a consultation
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One file could go a long way
Mark up text as
Consultation
Consultation
PDF finalised
XML
Static HTML
‘Commentable’ Widget builder
consultation Response form Syndication
document application
document
Analysis system

And even facilitate rewriting?
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