Talk given at Apps World London in November 2015 - a shorter version of a previously given presentation - see my Fronteers slides for the full version.
16. Open data and content can be
freely used, modified, and shared
by anyone for any purpose.
opendefinition.org
@sjenkinson
18. “We observed that often people think of
open data as a specific ‘kind’ of data –
something separate and distinct from the
data they use day-to-day in their
organisation or team – rather than a choice
about how people publish data.”
theodi.org/blog/closed-shared-open-data-whats-in-a-name
@sjenkinson
35. “How far do you live from your
workplace? Chances are, you'd answer
that question in minutes rather than
miles.
!
An hour on the bus tells us a lot more than
47 miles. That's why we made
Mapumental.
!
Given any start point or destination, it'll
show everywhere within the chosen
commute time, by public transport.”
mapumental.com/services/travel-time
36. “How accessible is your nearest school, post
office, or GP’s surgery?
!
In Wales, that’s not always a simple question: the
country’s mountainous landscapes, rural
populations, and sometimes infrequent bus
services can mean that those without cars are
rather cut off from public service provision.”
mapumental.com/services/accessibility
37. “Just how quickly could fire engines reach
a given postcode in case of a fire?
!
It’s a question that’s pivotal to decisions
made by both the emergency services and
the insurance industry.”
mysociety.org/2013/04/22/fire-fire-mapumental-and-fire-engine-journey-times
48. ★
Make your data available on the web (in whatever format)
under an open license.
★★
Make it available as structured data
(e.g., Excel instead of image scan of a table).
★★★ Use non-proprietary formats (e.g., CSV instead of Excel).
★★★★ Use URIs to denote things, so that people can point at your data.
★★★★★ Link your data to other data to provide context.
53. @sjenkinson
sally@recordssoundthesame.com
!
recordssoundthesame.com
THANK YOU. Thank you to these lovely
people for making their
content open:
The Data Spectrum - theodi.org/data-
spectrum
Doug McCune - dougmccune.com
Stefanie Posavec - stefanieposavec.co.uk
The Roof of Wales - flickr.com/photos/
stray_croc/4743302841
Fire Wall - flickr.com/photos/epleitez/
1714341218
Small Parts - flickr.com/photos/oskay/
2156889157/
Upsala Glacier Retreat - flickr.com/photos/
nasamarshall/10726540434/
RDF - flickr.com/photos/gertcha/8292978031