Short talk on The Guardian and open/public data given by Chris Thorpe at the Gov2.0 Expo in Washington on the "Four perspectives of data.gov.uk" panel with Sir Tim Berners-Lee, John Sheridan and Dominic Campbell.
In this deck I answer four dead questions: What is the problem of saying stuff is dead?
Why do people say stuff is dead?
Why do we believe stuff is dead?
How do we stop people saying SEO is dead?
Primarily it's about SEO's integration into the wider marketing mix.
Successfully working from home is a skill, just like programming, designing or writing. It takes time and commitment to develop that skill.
- Alex Turnbull
To be able to work at home successfully takes all of the following: motivation, perseverance, work, good habits, no excuses, balance, accountability, and action.
- Byron Pulsifer
If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don't have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.
- Steve Jobs
Short talk on The Guardian and open/public data given by Chris Thorpe at the Gov2.0 Expo in Washington on the "Four perspectives of data.gov.uk" panel with Sir Tim Berners-Lee, John Sheridan and Dominic Campbell.
In this deck I answer four dead questions: What is the problem of saying stuff is dead?
Why do people say stuff is dead?
Why do we believe stuff is dead?
How do we stop people saying SEO is dead?
Primarily it's about SEO's integration into the wider marketing mix.
Successfully working from home is a skill, just like programming, designing or writing. It takes time and commitment to develop that skill.
- Alex Turnbull
To be able to work at home successfully takes all of the following: motivation, perseverance, work, good habits, no excuses, balance, accountability, and action.
- Byron Pulsifer
If you are working on something exciting that you really care about, you don't have to be pushed. The vision pulls you.
- Steve Jobs
7 ‘Hidden’ Sources of Big Data That You HavePromptCloud
Big data is being generated by everything around us at all times. Data is arriving from multiple sources at an alarming velocity, volume and variety. Here are some underused sources of data.
The Future of Mobility, Multi-screen and Cross Screen Engagement
A Virtual Roundtable Discussion with Industry Thought Leaders
Moderator:
Mark Bard — Founder at Digital Insights Group
Panelists:
Craig DeLarge — Global Leader, Multichannel Marketing Strategy & Innovation at Merck
Erik Hawkinson — Global Head of Strategic Marketing at Roche Diagnostics
Lisa Flaiz — Group Product Director, Digital Marketing at Janssen
Kim Levy — Vice President, Strategic Solutions at Epocrates
Bob MacAvoy — Senior Vice President at Doximity
Over the past 10 years there has been a tidal wave of innovation specific to the market of devices we use to access digital content, services, and to conduct transactions. We were introduced to the iPhone in 2007, the iPad in 2010 and although we’re not sure what the next “big thing” will be (from Apple or a competitor) — we are all sure we’ll be using more digital devices in the near future – not less. This roundtable with a diverse group of pharmaceutical, device, publisher, and technology executives will review the multi-platform shifts and trends specific to a physician audience and what that means over the next year — and next decade.
Oakland Public Ethics Commission: Transparency, Open Data, and Gov as PlatformTim O'Reilly
I spoke at the Oakland Public Ethics commission on June 25, 2013. I was trying to set some context about how the ideas of transparency, open data, and government platform should shape their thinking. This is a PDF with notes on my talking points below each slide.
Open Data: From the Information Age to the Action Age (PDF with notes)Tim O'Reilly
This is the presentation I made at the UK Department for International Aid/Omidyar Network OpenUp! conference in London on November 13, 2012. I talk about open government not as a platform for transparency or citizen engagement, but for a developer ecosystem building useful services. A video of this talk is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OIlxdpfu71o
Web scraping, a technique to extract data from websites, plays a pivotal role in gathering information from government sites and the public sector. This data holds immense value for making informed decisions across various industries and enhancing public services.
Government websites are treasure troves of information, offering insights into policies, regulations, public spending, demographics, and more. By scraping data from these sources, analysts can monitor changes in legislation, track government expenditures, and identify emerging trends.
For example, in healthcare, web scraping can be used to collect data on public health initiatives, disease outbreaks, hospital performance metrics, and pharmaceutical regulations. Analyzing this data enables policymakers and healthcare providers to allocate resources effectively, improve patient care, and develop targeted interventions.
Similarly, in finance and economics, scraping data from government websites provides access to economic indicators, budget allocations, trade statistics, and labor market trends. This information aids investors, economists, and businesses in making strategic decisions, assessing market conditions, and forecasting economic trends.
In the education sector, web scraping facilitates the collection of data on school enrollment, academic performance, funding allocations, and educational policies. This data helps education policymakers, administrators, and researchers identify areas for improvement, allocate resources efficiently, and implement evidence-based reforms.
Furthermore, web scraping empowers governments and organizations to enhance public services by gathering feedback and sentiment data from social media, forums, and review websites. Analyzing this data enables policymakers to understand public opinion, identify issues, and address citizen concerns effectively.
However, web scraping also raises ethical and legal considerations, especially when scraping data from government websites. It's crucial to ensure compliance with data protection regulations, respect website terms of service, and obtain consent when necessary. Additionally, data quality and accuracy must be carefully evaluated to prevent misinformation and bias in decision-making processes.
In conclusion, web scraping plays a vital role in collecting data from government sites and the public sector to inform decision-making and enhance public services across various industries. By leveraging this technique responsibly, organizations can gain valuable insights to drive positive change and improve societal outcomes.
Open Innovation - Winter 2014 - Socrata, Inc.Socrata
As innovators around the world push the open data movement forward, Socrata features their stories, successes, advice, and ideas in our quarterly magazine, “Open Innovation.”
The Winter 2014 issue of Open Innovation is out. This special year-in-review edition contains stories about some of the biggest open data achievements in 2013, as well as expert insights into how open data can grow and where it may go in 2014.
my talk to 2/12/09 O'Reilly IgniteBoston, emphasizing that passage of economic stimulus package, combined with current economy, is perfect time to introduce data-centric "democratizing data" approach, giving workers, regulators, public, watchdogs real-time access to critical information! Video version: http://tinyurl.com/c9vkjy
Learning Lunch. Prob won't make much sense without me wittering on in the background. About setting up the new business, branded utility, some Google stuff and a few pieces of inspiration (do check out the Royal Society Animate videos on YouTube, the one on time is incredible).
Digital 2023 Global Overview Report (Summary Version) (January 2023) v02DataReportal
All the latest stats, insights, and trends you need to make sense of how the world uses the internet, mobile devices, social media, and ecommerce in January 2023. For more reports, including the latest global trends and in-depth local data for more than 240 countries and territories around the world, visit https://datareportal.com
In this paper, I talk about three distinct areas: Big Data, Crowdsourcing, and Public Sector. Each of the these areas is vast on its own but through this paper I want to argue that it is the intersection of the three which offers unique and immense possibilities that can truly make the world a better place.
I was asked to talk at Thinking Digital about our project using 3D scanning and 3D printing and trains. What emerged was something a bit more about the industrial revolution and thinking about the lessons we should learn from it and how we can weave them into the future industrial revolution which will spring from additive manufacturing.
7 ‘Hidden’ Sources of Big Data That You HavePromptCloud
Big data is being generated by everything around us at all times. Data is arriving from multiple sources at an alarming velocity, volume and variety. Here are some underused sources of data.
The Future of Mobility, Multi-screen and Cross Screen Engagement
A Virtual Roundtable Discussion with Industry Thought Leaders
Moderator:
Mark Bard — Founder at Digital Insights Group
Panelists:
Craig DeLarge — Global Leader, Multichannel Marketing Strategy & Innovation at Merck
Erik Hawkinson — Global Head of Strategic Marketing at Roche Diagnostics
Lisa Flaiz — Group Product Director, Digital Marketing at Janssen
Kim Levy — Vice President, Strategic Solutions at Epocrates
Bob MacAvoy — Senior Vice President at Doximity
Over the past 10 years there has been a tidal wave of innovation specific to the market of devices we use to access digital content, services, and to conduct transactions. We were introduced to the iPhone in 2007, the iPad in 2010 and although we’re not sure what the next “big thing” will be (from Apple or a competitor) — we are all sure we’ll be using more digital devices in the near future – not less. This roundtable with a diverse group of pharmaceutical, device, publisher, and technology executives will review the multi-platform shifts and trends specific to a physician audience and what that means over the next year — and next decade.
Oakland Public Ethics Commission: Transparency, Open Data, and Gov as PlatformTim O'Reilly
I spoke at the Oakland Public Ethics commission on June 25, 2013. I was trying to set some context about how the ideas of transparency, open data, and government platform should shape their thinking. This is a PDF with notes on my talking points below each slide.
Open Data: From the Information Age to the Action Age (PDF with notes)Tim O'Reilly
This is the presentation I made at the UK Department for International Aid/Omidyar Network OpenUp! conference in London on November 13, 2012. I talk about open government not as a platform for transparency or citizen engagement, but for a developer ecosystem building useful services. A video of this talk is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=OIlxdpfu71o
Web scraping, a technique to extract data from websites, plays a pivotal role in gathering information from government sites and the public sector. This data holds immense value for making informed decisions across various industries and enhancing public services.
Government websites are treasure troves of information, offering insights into policies, regulations, public spending, demographics, and more. By scraping data from these sources, analysts can monitor changes in legislation, track government expenditures, and identify emerging trends.
For example, in healthcare, web scraping can be used to collect data on public health initiatives, disease outbreaks, hospital performance metrics, and pharmaceutical regulations. Analyzing this data enables policymakers and healthcare providers to allocate resources effectively, improve patient care, and develop targeted interventions.
Similarly, in finance and economics, scraping data from government websites provides access to economic indicators, budget allocations, trade statistics, and labor market trends. This information aids investors, economists, and businesses in making strategic decisions, assessing market conditions, and forecasting economic trends.
In the education sector, web scraping facilitates the collection of data on school enrollment, academic performance, funding allocations, and educational policies. This data helps education policymakers, administrators, and researchers identify areas for improvement, allocate resources efficiently, and implement evidence-based reforms.
Furthermore, web scraping empowers governments and organizations to enhance public services by gathering feedback and sentiment data from social media, forums, and review websites. Analyzing this data enables policymakers to understand public opinion, identify issues, and address citizen concerns effectively.
However, web scraping also raises ethical and legal considerations, especially when scraping data from government websites. It's crucial to ensure compliance with data protection regulations, respect website terms of service, and obtain consent when necessary. Additionally, data quality and accuracy must be carefully evaluated to prevent misinformation and bias in decision-making processes.
In conclusion, web scraping plays a vital role in collecting data from government sites and the public sector to inform decision-making and enhance public services across various industries. By leveraging this technique responsibly, organizations can gain valuable insights to drive positive change and improve societal outcomes.
Open Innovation - Winter 2014 - Socrata, Inc.Socrata
As innovators around the world push the open data movement forward, Socrata features their stories, successes, advice, and ideas in our quarterly magazine, “Open Innovation.”
The Winter 2014 issue of Open Innovation is out. This special year-in-review edition contains stories about some of the biggest open data achievements in 2013, as well as expert insights into how open data can grow and where it may go in 2014.
my talk to 2/12/09 O'Reilly IgniteBoston, emphasizing that passage of economic stimulus package, combined with current economy, is perfect time to introduce data-centric "democratizing data" approach, giving workers, regulators, public, watchdogs real-time access to critical information! Video version: http://tinyurl.com/c9vkjy
Learning Lunch. Prob won't make much sense without me wittering on in the background. About setting up the new business, branded utility, some Google stuff and a few pieces of inspiration (do check out the Royal Society Animate videos on YouTube, the one on time is incredible).
Digital 2023 Global Overview Report (Summary Version) (January 2023) v02DataReportal
All the latest stats, insights, and trends you need to make sense of how the world uses the internet, mobile devices, social media, and ecommerce in January 2023. For more reports, including the latest global trends and in-depth local data for more than 240 countries and territories around the world, visit https://datareportal.com
In this paper, I talk about three distinct areas: Big Data, Crowdsourcing, and Public Sector. Each of the these areas is vast on its own but through this paper I want to argue that it is the intersection of the three which offers unique and immense possibilities that can truly make the world a better place.
I was asked to talk at Thinking Digital about our project using 3D scanning and 3D printing and trains. What emerged was something a bit more about the industrial revolution and thinking about the lessons we should learn from it and how we can weave them into the future industrial revolution which will spring from additive manufacturing.
What if you could see through the walls of every museum and something could t...Chris Thorpe
A talk I was asked to give at Culture Hackday in London, talking about the thinking that's been going on in the latest project I'm a part of; Artfinder.
Invited talk given at the Google Local Ads Forum in London and Hamburg. Setting the stage about where we're at with local, why local is often thought to be hard and how far we have to go.
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A talk for Mashupevent's first Mixer about how there really is no such thing as social media as a generic term, but how there are lots of new streams of data which can be used as the raw materials to make new tools to provide intrinsic value to businesses.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
JMeter webinar - integration with InfluxDB and GrafanaRTTS
Watch this recorded webinar about real-time monitoring of application performance. See how to integrate Apache JMeter, the open-source leader in performance testing, with InfluxDB, the open-source time-series database, and Grafana, the open-source analytics and visualization application.
In this webinar, we will review the benefits of leveraging InfluxDB and Grafana when executing load tests and demonstrate how these tools are used to visualize performance metrics.
Length: 30 minutes
Session Overview
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During this webinar, we will cover the following topics while demonstrating the integrations of JMeter, InfluxDB and Grafana:
- What out-of-the-box solutions are available for real-time monitoring JMeter tests?
- What are the benefits of integrating InfluxDB and Grafana into the load testing stack?
- Which features are provided by Grafana?
- Demonstration of InfluxDB and Grafana using a practice web application
To view the webinar recording, go to:
https://www.rttsweb.com/jmeter-integration-webinar
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
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Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
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Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
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Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
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- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
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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.
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Left Right
Transparency/ Small government
openness
Keeping checks on
“It’s our data” public sector spending
Helping bring level Putting public services
playing field in in private hands
service quality to all
Developing an innovation
Public-private economy with many new
partnerships business owners
Equality in procurement Derive wealth
and tax revenue
Free market economy
The data thing is important, and the public data thing is really important. The colours for this
slide are switched for the UK as I first showed the slide in the US.
But there are both left wing and right wing reasons for public data.
And although I’m more left than right, for me personally, the generation of an app economy
and new services built on data are more compelling than the oft touted transparency
benefits. I was part of the team that launched the developer preview of data.gov.uk and the
origins of things like the licensing terms on UK government data relate to commercial use.
It’s critical, without it businesses can’t form and anything that is made is largely ephemeral
as people can’t keep hobbies updated forever.
4. So what sort of things can you make with government data.
Well you can chart the energy use of buildings and government departments
5. You can map the energy use so you can visualise it. The circle’s radius relates to energy use
per square foot of building, the colour to energy use per full time equivalent employee. The
big red circle is the MOD
6. You can also visualise the spending of the government on aid in Africa and see where your
money goes
7. And even visualise what it’s spent on and see that if you provide money for infrastructure
over time then you have to provide less for humanitarian assistance if there are times of need
8. You can even audit your local council’s spending and see where the most money goes each
month. You can even look right down to the level of individual invoices.
But.
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and how many of these people
will ever be really touched by it
There’s something at odds for me here. And it’s to do with how many people’s lives will ever
really be touched by transparency data. For sure you can tell me that if the media put
pressure on making public spending accountable we’ll spend less and public services will
improve. However the number of everyday people who will look at the figures will be low. How
low?
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give us the good stuff that’ll
change people’s lives
There is however lots of public data that will enrich and enhance and improve lots of people’s
lives, every day, day in day out. And it can build new businesses which will have sustainable
business models. And it all relates to one immutable truth about life.
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We all live at a point in time and space
Which is that we all live in time and space. We’re here right now, we want to know about what
is near us, who is near us?
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Bend the services you produce around the user
And it all relates to something that government services don’t traditionally do very well. They
don’t bend themselves around a user and where they are, what they are, what they need at
that time.
This to me is all about user centric service design and user centric information. Government
services are essentially state run monopolies where success is measured in abstract metrics
and the ability to hit specific milestones/agreed functionality.
It’s like the world saying to Facebook, as it started, you have a 5 year monopoly to provide
social networking. They succeeded because they made a good user centric product. They had
evolutionary selective pressures, users, on them to make sure they made a product good
enough for people to tell their friends about. Imagine we had that for public services, that’s
what public data is good for.
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Or my favourite things like this Rupert Reddington’s wonderful Awesomeometer about the
good and cultural things that surround you, made for the Rewired Culture event. It’s the
perfect counterpoint to the depressing Asborometer
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And at a recent Rewired State a team of us made a brand new two player board game about
filling the knowledge gap that exists in parents to be. Sadly it never made it into the real
world as an election was called as the pilot was about to be commissioned. It’s all about
finding playful ways to help people find the things they don’t know that they need to know
and then where those things are in the real world.
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At the first government developer day, Tom Taylor, Dan Catt and Gavin Bell made a
newspaper about all the relevant government data for a postcode, helping you to settle in to
a new area.
20. And BERG have made school information user centric in Schooloscope
21. This is my favourite piece of user centric information. Owls near you. It does what it says on
the tin. You tell it where you are
23. So much so that I subverted it around MRSA. The real problem with government health data is
it’s released by press release which always talks about highs and lows and never about the
things around you, this contextualises the data to you and where you are
26. And it tells you about trends, whether the hotel is doing better or worse
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March 9th 2006
I’d like to talk about where and when things started in some ways for me, this is Charles
Arthur and this is when he blogged at The Guardian about freeing our data
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Free our Data
The interesting thing is the data he asked for first is about place. It’s always time and place.
Without it you can’t build interesting services. We’re still largely missing the time data. The
data about when our trains run.
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Public data is growth media for
an ecosystem to form
Public data is the nutrient of a whole new eco system and allows new things to happen
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Let’s have the data that makes
a difference to quality of life
Public data is the nutrient of a whole new eco system and allows new things to happen. New
businesses to flourish. If you think this is pie in the sky, here’s an example
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There’s a place where this is beginning to work and that’s BART in San Francisco and their
real time data.
Real time data is the next place for us to work on government to get it released.
It’s key to building user centric apps which have a business model.
They released all of their data on their schedule (where and when trains are) and then on
their live real-time feed (where and when the trains really are). Two interesting things
happened.
Over time, ridership increased 7%, people could depend more on public transport.
32. There’s also an app ecosystem, as you can see here the most bought iPhone app for BART,
iBartLive costs more than a Simpson’s game which contains licensed data and images.
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Let’s have the data that makes
a difference to enjoyment of life
But it doesn’t stop around making a difference to quality of life, there are many studies that
show the link between the happiness and wealth of a country and culture.
35. Public art for instance. I mean, we have a government art collection. Me and you, we own it. It
isn’t visible though, it would be lovely if we could really enjoy it, take it with us as an app.
I made a prototype app at Rewired Culture, we’re now doing a bit more of it.
36. @artfinder / #newstartup
We’ve formed a company and one of the data sets we hope to open up for people’s
enjoyment is the Government Art Collection
37. We’ve even updated and improved on the prototype and are building more like it.
38. We want to open up art so that everyone can enjoy it, but opening up doesn’t meaning
disrespecting rights holders, we’re doing everything we can so that we attribute data and
attribute financial value back to the people who let us use their content
39. We’re making some data ourselves, simple art guides that contextualise and open culture to
everyman
42. Four Comp
It’s all part of building the ecosystem we’re building at the moment.
43. Which includes apps, such as this prototype app we made which takes data about where the
Sisley’s are in public collections around the UK so that you can find out easily, look at them
on your iPad and be inspired about visiting.
Real data that changes people’s lives and drives sales of apps, sales of print on demand
pictures and drives tourism and footfall and revenue to museums and galleries when they
need it most.
44.
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We’re only at the dawn of it all...
We’re just getting started, but it’s my belief that public data can create new economies,
improve procurement processes and through evolutionary pressure in the marketplace
increase the useability and user centricity of applications that access government services...
We owe it to the consumers of those services to provide an environment where they can get
new and better access to them, mediated by the ingenuity of developers.
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If you imagine how people would have laughed at the early things made with plastic. But
plastic is a material that with time gave us its zenith, the Airfix kit. Just think of the sort of
things we’ll be able to make and the new businesses that’ll exist if we get our hands on the
right sort of public data building materials.