The document discusses open data, which refers to digital files that are freely available in an open format for use by computer applications. Open data aims to promote engagement, empowerment, transparency, innovation and economic development by allowing data to be freely used, shared, and remixed. The document encourages learning from other cities that have implemented open data and challenges readers to build applications using open data sets from Edmonton.

1. Open Data#yegdata

2. What is data?Ones and zeroes!Databases, XML files, structured dataWord documents, PDFs, unstructured dataFiling cabinetsArchivesMetadata

3. What is open?Freedom to use the dataShare and redistributeRemix culture! Mash it up!Improve the data and contribute more

4. What is open data?Digital files in an open/standard format meant for computer applicationsKMLCSVTXTXMLGTFS

5. What is open data?EngagementEmpowermentTransparencyInnovationEconomic DevelopmentEfficiency/cost-savings

6. http://opendefinition.orgA piece of knowledge is open if you are free to use, reuse, and redistribute it

7. cities that think like the webOpenParticipatoryUsefulMashable

8. #yegdataLet’s learn from those who came before us.

10. http://thinkliketheweb.org

15. #YEGDATAMash it up and win prizes.

19. Don’t Tell Apple.There’s an app for that.

25. #yegdataIt’s our turn.

28. #yegdataHave fun! Build something cool.

29. Principles of Open DataSomething to discuss today!FreePermissive LicensingOpen StandardsPlentiful DataTimely Access