The document discusses how open government through open data can help address issues cities are facing with budgets, meeting needs, and decreasing trust. It argues that open data portals can help make siloed government data more accessible and enable citizens and developers to build apps, share information, and solve local problems in a more transparent and participatory way. It encourages actions like liberating datasets, promoting reuse of public data, signing an open government pledge, and developing open data initiatives and pilot projects.
One+One | Clean-up the planet one trash at a time!OneplusOne
One+One is a mobile and web platform that helps environmental organizations and citizens to automate data collection for trash and litter cleanups. Think crowd cleaning and real time metrics for litter removal.
One+One | Clean-up the planet one trash at a time!OneplusOne
One+One is a mobile and web platform that helps environmental organizations and citizens to automate data collection for trash and litter cleanups. Think crowd cleaning and real time metrics for litter removal.
Open Government and local community foundations: Getting involvedHack the Hood
What is Open Government and what opportunities does it offer for you as a community foundation? Attend this webinar and learn more about how partnerships between technologists and city, county, state and federal governments can result in greater transparency and accountability, more access to data for citizens, and even cost-savings—and what role local organizations like yours are playing.
http://www.knightdigitalmediacenter.org/learning-module/open-gov-and-what-it-means-community-foundations
7 31 open data, open gov and community foundationsHack the Hood
Presentation for KDMC USC Annenberg workshop in Portland OR, July 30, 2014; "Community Engagement for Local Funders" on gov 2.0, open data, open gov and getting involved in your city or region.
4 Trends Shaping the Future of Social Mediaplusaziz
I worked with the Advertising Educational Foundation & Xavier University to develop a presentation for students and academics in marketing | Presentation took place on October 9th, 2014 (a day before my 31st birthday)
I’m glad you picked up a copy of our third edition of Open Innovation. It’s packed full of examples of how the open
data movement is growing quickly and becoming one of the most dynamic areas of technology today.
In our “Community Report” section, you’ll get to meet people who are bringing open data to more places, like the
executives in Montgomery County who supported the creation of financial transparency apps that educate citizens
on county budget data. You’ll also hear about Code for America’s successful startup incubator program and the
Center for Medicaid and Medicare’s (CMS) innovative use of healthcare data. Finally, we highlight authors in the
community with our new book review section and showcase a few members of the “Open Data Doers Club.” Any of
the doers remind you of yourself?
“There’s an app for that.” We’ve all heard it and it’s becoming more and more true thanks to new public datasets
made available by governments. In our “What’s App’ening?” section, you’ll find out how New York City
encourages citizens to create apps that address the city’s toughest issues and you’ll get an overview of Socrata Open
Expenditures™ and Socrata Open Budget™, financial transparency apps we designed with help from government
finance leaders.
e-Democracy Conference 2011 presentation titled 'Open Government is here' by Jeff
Kaplan, Managing Director, Open ePolicy Solutions | Twitter: @jeffkaplan88
2015 ODI Summit — Embracing Generation Open & Network Thinking — Gavin StarkstheODI
Over 700 people came to the ODI Summit from around the world to celebrate Generation Open — the innovators and entrepreneurs, citizens and customers, students and parents who embrace network thinking.
Gavin Starks, CEO of the Open Data Institute, presented on Embracing Generation Open & Network Thinking.
Presentation given to the State Broadband Leaders event in Washington DC. Examines how local data can be used to develop targeted digital inclusion programming in communities.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Open Government and local community foundations: Getting involvedHack the Hood
What is Open Government and what opportunities does it offer for you as a community foundation? Attend this webinar and learn more about how partnerships between technologists and city, county, state and federal governments can result in greater transparency and accountability, more access to data for citizens, and even cost-savings—and what role local organizations like yours are playing.
http://www.knightdigitalmediacenter.org/learning-module/open-gov-and-what-it-means-community-foundations
7 31 open data, open gov and community foundationsHack the Hood
Presentation for KDMC USC Annenberg workshop in Portland OR, July 30, 2014; "Community Engagement for Local Funders" on gov 2.0, open data, open gov and getting involved in your city or region.
4 Trends Shaping the Future of Social Mediaplusaziz
I worked with the Advertising Educational Foundation & Xavier University to develop a presentation for students and academics in marketing | Presentation took place on October 9th, 2014 (a day before my 31st birthday)
I’m glad you picked up a copy of our third edition of Open Innovation. It’s packed full of examples of how the open
data movement is growing quickly and becoming one of the most dynamic areas of technology today.
In our “Community Report” section, you’ll get to meet people who are bringing open data to more places, like the
executives in Montgomery County who supported the creation of financial transparency apps that educate citizens
on county budget data. You’ll also hear about Code for America’s successful startup incubator program and the
Center for Medicaid and Medicare’s (CMS) innovative use of healthcare data. Finally, we highlight authors in the
community with our new book review section and showcase a few members of the “Open Data Doers Club.” Any of
the doers remind you of yourself?
“There’s an app for that.” We’ve all heard it and it’s becoming more and more true thanks to new public datasets
made available by governments. In our “What’s App’ening?” section, you’ll find out how New York City
encourages citizens to create apps that address the city’s toughest issues and you’ll get an overview of Socrata Open
Expenditures™ and Socrata Open Budget™, financial transparency apps we designed with help from government
finance leaders.
e-Democracy Conference 2011 presentation titled 'Open Government is here' by Jeff
Kaplan, Managing Director, Open ePolicy Solutions | Twitter: @jeffkaplan88
2015 ODI Summit — Embracing Generation Open & Network Thinking — Gavin StarkstheODI
Over 700 people came to the ODI Summit from around the world to celebrate Generation Open — the innovators and entrepreneurs, citizens and customers, students and parents who embrace network thinking.
Gavin Starks, CEO of the Open Data Institute, presented on Embracing Generation Open & Network Thinking.
Presentation given to the State Broadband Leaders event in Washington DC. Examines how local data can be used to develop targeted digital inclusion programming in communities.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Unlocking Productivity: Leveraging the Potential of Copilot in Microsoft 365, a presentation by Christoforos Vlachos, Senior Solutions Manager – Modern Workplace, Uni Systems
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 6DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 6. In this session, we will cover Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI webinar offers an in-depth exploration of leveraging cutting-edge technologies for test automation within the UiPath platform. Attendees will delve into the integration of generative AI, a test automation solution, with Open AI advanced natural language processing capabilities.
Throughout the session, participants will discover how this synergy empowers testers to automate repetitive tasks, enhance testing accuracy, and expedite the software testing life cycle. Topics covered include the seamless integration process, practical use cases, and the benefits of harnessing AI-driven automation for UiPath testing initiatives. By attending this webinar, testers, and automation professionals can gain valuable insights into harnessing the power of AI to optimize their test automation workflows within the UiPath ecosystem, ultimately driving efficiency and quality in software development processes.
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into integrating generative AI.
2. Understanding how this integration enhances test automation within the UiPath platform
3. Practical demonstrations
4. Exploration of real-world use cases illustrating the benefits of AI-driven test automation for UiPath
Topics covered:
What is generative AI
Test Automation with generative AI and Open AI.
UiPath integration with generative AI
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
zkStudyClub - Reef: Fast Succinct Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Regex ProofsAlex Pruden
This paper presents Reef, a system for generating publicly verifiable succinct non-interactive zero-knowledge proofs that a committed document matches or does not match a regular expression. We describe applications such as proving the strength of passwords, the provenance of email despite redactions, the validity of oblivious DNS queries, and the existence of mutations in DNA. Reef supports the Perl Compatible Regular Expression syntax, including wildcards, alternation, ranges, capture groups, Kleene star, negations, and lookarounds. Reef introduces a new type of automata, Skipping Alternating Finite Automata (SAFA), that skips irrelevant parts of a document when producing proofs without undermining soundness, and instantiates SAFA with a lookup argument. Our experimental evaluation confirms that Reef can generate proofs for documents with 32M characters; the proofs are small and cheap to verify (under a second).
Paper: https://eprint.iacr.org/2023/1886
Enchancing adoption of Open Source Libraries. A case study on Albumentations.AIVladimir Iglovikov, Ph.D.
Presented by Vladimir Iglovikov:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/iglovikov/
- https://x.com/viglovikov
- https://www.instagram.com/ternaus/
This presentation delves into the journey of Albumentations.ai, a highly successful open-source library for data augmentation.
Created out of a necessity for superior performance in Kaggle competitions, Albumentations has grown to become a widely used tool among data scientists and machine learning practitioners.
This case study covers various aspects, including:
People: The contributors and community that have supported Albumentations.
Metrics: The success indicators such as downloads, daily active users, GitHub stars, and financial contributions.
Challenges: The hurdles in monetizing open-source projects and measuring user engagement.
Development Practices: Best practices for creating, maintaining, and scaling open-source libraries, including code hygiene, CI/CD, and fast iteration.
Community Building: Strategies for making adoption easy, iterating quickly, and fostering a vibrant, engaged community.
Marketing: Both online and offline marketing tactics, focusing on real, impactful interactions and collaborations.
Mental Health: Maintaining balance and not feeling pressured by user demands.
Key insights include the importance of automation, making the adoption process seamless, and leveraging offline interactions for marketing. The presentation also emphasizes the need for continuous small improvements and building a friendly, inclusive community that contributes to the project's growth.
Vladimir Iglovikov brings his extensive experience as a Kaggle Grandmaster, ex-Staff ML Engineer at Lyft, sharing valuable lessons and practical advice for anyone looking to enhance the adoption of their open-source projects.
Explore more about Albumentations and join the community at:
GitHub: https://github.com/albumentations-team/albumentations
Website: https://albumentations.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/100504475
Twitter: https://x.com/albumentations
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technologies, XML continues to play a vital role in structuring, storing, and transporting data across diverse systems. The recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) present new methodologies for enhancing XML development workflows, introducing efficiency, automation, and intelligent capabilities. This presentation will outline the scope and perspective of utilizing AI in XML development. The potential benefits and the possible pitfalls will be highlighted, providing a balanced view of the subject.
We will explore the capabilities of AI in understanding XML markup languages and autonomously creating structured XML content. Additionally, we will examine the capacity of AI to enrich plain text with appropriate XML markup. Practical examples and methodological guidelines will be provided to elucidate how AI can be effectively prompted to interpret and generate accurate XML markup.
Further emphasis will be placed on the role of AI in developing XSLT, or schemas such as XSD and Schematron. We will address the techniques and strategies adopted to create prompts for generating code, explaining code, or refactoring the code, and the results achieved.
The discussion will extend to how AI can be used to transform XML content. In particular, the focus will be on the use of AI XPath extension functions in XSLT, Schematron, Schematron Quick Fixes, or for XML content refactoring.
The presentation aims to deliver a comprehensive overview of AI usage in XML development, providing attendees with the necessary knowledge to make informed decisions. Whether you’re at the early stages of adopting AI or considering integrating it in advanced XML development, this presentation will cover all levels of expertise.
By highlighting the potential advantages and challenges of integrating AI with XML development tools and languages, the presentation seeks to inspire thoughtful conversation around the future of XML development. We’ll not only delve into the technical aspects of AI-powered XML development but also discuss practical implications and possible future directions.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Dr. Sean Tan, Head of Data Science, Changi Airport Group
Discover how Changi Airport Group (CAG) leverages graph technologies and generative AI to revolutionize their search capabilities. This session delves into the unique search needs of CAG’s diverse passengers and customers, showcasing how graph data structures enhance the accuracy and relevance of AI-generated search results, mitigating the risk of “hallucinations” and improving the overall customer journey.
2. CITIES IN CRISIS
84% of cities face significant financial difficulties
92%expected to have trouble meeting citizens’
needs
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7. SEPARATE,
SILOED DATA
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8. THE
SOLUTION
Open Government
Cities using the power of the web to
make government work better. Saving
government resources, money and
improving government services
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9. PRINCIPLES
INSTRUMENTAL VALUES CORE VALUES
OPENNESS PUBLIC SERVICE
EFFICIENCY STRONG COMMUNITIES
PARTICIPATION SOCIAL INCLUSION
INNOVATION QUALITY OF LIFE
STARTUP ETHOS SUSTAINABILITY
COLLABORATION “FUTURENESS”
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10. HE OPPORTUNITY IS NOW
social
web
open
data
interest
in public
service
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11. GOVERNMENT SHOULD
OPEN DATA
Separate, Open
siloed data Data
Portal
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12. To share: copy and distribute information
To create:build civic apps and tools
To adapt: modify, transform, mash-up
No imposed restrictions on use
THE POSSIBILITIES ARE
ENDLESS
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17. WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Liberate datasets for public use
Promoting the reuse of public data by the public,
non-profit and the private sector
Sign the Open Government Pledge
Develop an Open Data Initiative
Pilot projects for civic innovation
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Our cities are in crisis. Budget deficits, aging workforce, and outdated technology. The current way cities solve problems isn’t working. And the hope that there had to be a better way. Technology is rapidly changing, we need to move with it where it has been proven to serve the public interest.
Steep innovation curve that has changed our lives as social beings and consumers over the last ten yearsNot just more convenient, also more connected and capable of acting as networksBut our experiences as citizens really hasn’t changed or at least citizens of our governmentMany particularly young people think of themselves as citizens of the Internet more than of their own government The gap between this innovation curve in the public sector and the private sector is DANGEROUS…it destroys trust between the people and the institution that is supposed to serve us all
Steep innovation curve that has changed our lives as social beings and consumers over the last ten yearsNot just more convenient, also more connected and capable of acting as networksBut our experiences as citizens really hasn’t changed or at least citizens of our governmentMany particularly young people think of themselves as citizens of the Internet more than of their own government The gap between this innovation curve in the public sector and the private sector is DANGEROUS…it destroys trust between the people and the institution that is supposed to serve us all
Comparatively, the government IT market is the largest technology marketOver 50x bigger than iPhone appsOver 10x bigger than the video games industryLargely undisrupted, held by old vendorsGovernments want a change
Open governments harness the creative potential of programmers, non-profits and community activists to develop valuable civic tools powered by public data which help government better serve the public. Open governments make sure public information is shared and that anyone can find, access and use it. Open governments promote collaborative problem-solving by encouraging city departments to share information with fellow departments, citizens, and community groupsOpen governments leverage technology to ensure accountability and engage citizens in government decision-making.
There are powerful trends in society and technology that could be leveraged for city governments. First are the developments in the, which organizations have used to be more innovative, efficient, and dynamic. Second is the increased interest in public service. The good news is that technology is making it possible to fundamentally reframe the function of government,
It’s about leveraging modern platforms to manage the flow of information and enable government services to be deployed rapidly and inexpensively. Today, billions of dollars are spent on maintaining fragmented channels, redundant interfaces, unnecessary infrastructure and armies of consultants building custom one-off applications to disseminate and share information within government and with citizens. Open Data is a cultural change that questions the viability of this prevailing model and provides a platform-oriented alternative based on access, reusabilityand social enrichment.
Open governments use technology to engage citizens. Tweet my council allows residence to easily report problems and questions to their city council member. Using their hashtag and geolocator, they will be able to connect you directly to your city councillor over twitter.Textizen allows city representatives to post questions to which anyone can reply via text message. Citizens and community stakeholders can share their opinions on city decisions with ease.
Civic tools built on open data are revolutionizinghow government services and information are delivered. These apps simply make life easier! EveryBlock is the best way to follow neighborhood news and connect with your neighbors, now used in 16 U.S. cities. At EveryBlock you will find neighbor messages, civic information (i.e. building permits, crime reports, restaurant inspections), media mentions, neighborhood focused fun (i.e. restaurants, music venues etc.)NextBus is an app that delivers real-time transit information (i.e bus schedules and routes) Open 311 dashboard is an online platform for citizens to report non-emergency issues that concern public space and services. These reports are location tracked and are then routed to the relevant authority to address the problem. The information is available for anyone to see and to add, enabling crowdsourced reporting on important civic issues.
Open data can save time and money by eliminating data entry duplication among departments. Governments can make better use of scarce technology dollars by working together to solve common problems. Civic commons helps city governments reduce IT spending by sharing solutions,knowledge, and best practices. It will make it easier for jurisdictions at all levels to deploy low-cost, reusable software, using open standards, open protocols, and open source code wherever possible. Pooling resources reduces costs and avoids duplicated effort; equally importantly, it helps make civic IT expertise more cumulative and portable across jurisdictions, for civil servants, for citizens, and for vendors.