Paper_6. Manual_Dados_Abertos_WEB. Gov-web. Putting Government Data online - Design Issues. Up to Design Issues Abstract Government data is being put online to increase accountability, contribute valuable information about the world, and to enable government, the country, and the world to function more efficiently. All of these purposes are served by putting the information on the Web as Linked Data. Start with the "low-hanging fruit". Whatever else, the raw data should be made available as soon as possible. Introduction This, 2009, is the year for putting government data online. So if you want to do this, what should you do? Using Linked Data as the interconnection bus Government data is put online typically for 3 reasons: Increasing citizen awareness of government functions to enable greater accountability; Contributing valuable information about the world; and Enabling the government, the country, and the world to function more efficiently.
Each of these purposes is best served by using Linked Data techniques. In general Linked Data is: That's enough about why it is useful. Pesquisa TIC Governo Eletrônico 2010.