an introduction to open data
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AN INTRODUCTION
TO OPEN DATASally Jenkinson - Apps World - London - 18.11.2015 @sjenkinson | [email protected]
[email protected] @sjenkinson
Digital solutions architect & consultant
SALLY JENKINSON
Discovery & definition digital strategy | transformation
DATA
OPEN DATA
sallyjenkinson.co.uk/blog/2015/10/24/an-introduction-to-open-data/
1. What is open data? 2. What can I do with open data? 3. Using and publishing open data.
AN INTRODUCTION
TO OPEN DATA
90% of the world’s total data has been created within the last 2 years
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(IBM, 2014)
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dev.twitter.com/overview/terms
developer.marvel.com/terms
DATA SHARING
WHAT IS OPEN DATA?
Open data and content can be freely used, modified, and shared by anyone for any purpose.
opendefinition.org
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“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
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WHERE CAN I GET OPEN DATA FROM?
wiki.dbpedia.org
data.nhm.ac.uk/
earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/search/
github.com/caesar0301/awesome-public-datasets
WHAT CAN I DO WITH OPEN DATA?
d3js.org
iquantny.tumblr.com/post/92116352544/mapping-nyc-hydrant-revenue-upper-easts-19th
Generating value & making savings
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+$3 trillion / year
mckinsey.com/insights/business_technology/open_data_unlocking_innovation_and_performance_with_liquid_information
open data
DATA & USER EXPERIENCES
“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
“How accessible is your nearest school, post office, or GP’s surgery?
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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
“Just how quickly could fire engines reach a given postcode in case of a fire?
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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
THE PHYSICAL WORLD & OPEN DATA
dougmccune.com
stefanieposavec.co.uk
IOT & OPEN DATA
opensensors.io
New knowledge from combined data sources and patterns in large
data volumes
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USING & PUBLISHING OPEN DATA
theodi.org/guides/publishers-guide-open-data-licensing | theodi.org/guides/reusers-guide-open-data-licensing
Public domain (PDDL)
Attribution (ODC-by)
Attribution & share-alike (ODbL)
OPEN LICENCES FOR DATABASES
FIVE STAR DATA5stardata.info
★ 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.
OPEN DATA CERTIFICATEScertificates.theodi.org
theodi.org/guides
IN CONCLUSION…
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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