Mobile. Google opens up Public Data Explorer to anyone | Relevant Results. Living amongst a sea of data can be a great thing, but only if it can be put to use. Google plans to open the tools behind its Public Data Explorer to the general public later today, allowing any group or individual to upload their data into the tool and manipulate it for comparison or presentation purposes. The Public Data Explorer currently allows you to compare datasets from around the world uploaded by partners such as the U.S. Census Bureau or the World Bank. But lots of smaller local organizations or even companies have reams of data on economic and social trends within their communities that they have no idea how to understand or explain.
Google's Dataset Publishing Language is used internally to produce the graphs and charts found in Public Data Explorer, and interested parties who aren't computer scientists can now use existing CSV (comma-separated value) datasets combined with a Google-supplied XML file to start making their own pretty pictures. Election 2010: A refresh for Gov 2.0? Sweeping election gains for Republicans in the 2010 midterm elections will shape how Gov 2.0 initiatives and open government move ahead in the next two years at the state and federal level. At the state level, limited resources will mean other states may follow in California’s footsteps, where budget woes meant connecting citizens to e-services through social media during the downturn was critical. In Washington, the Obama administration’s open government programs could receive more scrutiny from House committees, though it’s more likely that challenging the implementation of healthcare or financial legislation will be a priority.
That does not mean, however, that open government initiatives are going to be scuttled. In fact, the agenda put forward by leading Republicans, like presumptive Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) and Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA), has the potential to increase the use of technology in transparency in Congress. Rep. Gov 2.0′s adolescence.
New Data Visualization Tool for Journalists Created by Knight Professor. Sarah Cohen, the Knight Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy at Duke University's Sanford School of Public Policy, figured there had to be an easier way for journalists to organize their notes on chronological events. 'Time and place are two of the most important aspects in stories,' Cohen said. 'Most reporters I know are still keeping a 40-page chronology in Word for long running stories.' So, with a grant from Duke, Cohen hired two research scientists, Fernanda Viegas and Martin Wattenberg, to design a visual tool to allow reporters to not just organize their notes more effectively, but to also see the results of their research over time. In this image, the tool tracked President Obama's first 100 days in office, by his location.
Viegas' and Wattenberg were the brains behind the IBM Many Eyes project and now work for Google. 'Say you're working on the BP story, you can say, 'I only want to see what happened in May having to do with birds,''' Cohen explained. Where is Twitter in DC? Missing in action. - Shaun's posterous. 21st Century Statecraft: What does it really mean? - The TechChange Blog. About Metro - News - Metro makes way for mobile device train information. For immediate release: July 8, 2010 Metro makes way for mobile device train information Transit data to be made available to third party developers Metro customers may soon get train arrival status, service disruptions and schedule information on their mobile devices as a result of Metro making its real time bus and train data available.
Web developers and the general public will have access to the data that they need later this summer for use in developing third-party applications for the Internet and mobile devices. Starting August 11, Metro will offer all third-party developers immediate access to Metro’s data with a single click by agreeing to Metro’s terms and conditions for data use. The data will include real time next train arrival information, Metrorail line and station details, service disruptions and escalator and elevator outages.
Metrobus data will be available later in the fall, including Next Bus arrival information, Metrobus routes, schedules and bus stops. Twitter in Congress: Outreach vs. Transparency by Feng Chi, Nathan Yang. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Waiting for House vote to finish. Gov IT staff says #gov20 hearing will be streamed at. OIX trust framework to secure citizen-to-government authentication. Alexander B. Howard, Associate Editor Published: 05 Mar 2010 SAN FRANCISCO -- A new trust framework was launched this week at the RSA Conference that is dedicated to enabling the exchange of online identity credentials across public and private sectors.
When you become a member, my editorial team will provide you with expert insight for creating and maintaining a manageable compliance infrastructure. From targeted tips to webcasts and discussion forums, we have you covered. Using grants from the OpenID Foundation and Information Card Foundation the Open Identity Exchange (OIX), has been approved by the U.S. government to certify online identity management providers.
The OIX trust framework provides a way for a website to trust identity, security and privacy assurances from an "identity provider" acting on behalf of a user. OIX comes as Congress examines new online privacy horizons and the Federal Trade Commission looks into cloud computing security . eRead the Economic Report of the President. Dan Pfeiffer February 12, 2010 12:20 PM EDT Yesterday the White House released the annual Economic Report of the President – a detailed analysis of actions taken by the Administration to address our Nation’s economic challenges over the past year and the President’s plans to rebuild and rebalance our economy for the future.
As part of White House’s commitment to make government more accessible, the Economic Report of the President is now available as an eBook for your Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble nook, Sony Reader and a number of other devices. We are always looking for ways to bring people closer to their government through new technology. The 2010 Report includes an overview by the President of the Administration’s economic policies and goals, a 300-page analysis of the Administration’s first year and over 100 pages of key economic statistics.
Now the 2010 Report isn’t just more convenient, it’s also more environmentally friendly. Dan Pfeiffer is White House Communications Director.