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Getting Started with data.gov.uk
Edubase Data
Last week the Cabinet Office issued a call for Open Data Developer s to sign-up to get a preview of the forthcoming UK Government public data website. The site includes a directory of existing datasets plus a growing number of datasets that have been converted to RDF and which will shortly be available as Linked Data. This data is being stored in the Talis Platform providing developers with access to SPARQL endpoints as a means to query the data; we’ll also be including search and other access mechanisms at a later date.Earlier this year Gordon Brown appointed Tim Berners-Lee as an advisor to the Cabinet Office to help the government begin the process of opening up its data. This was one part of the initiation of a project to begin opening up UK government data in a similar style to the US. A key part of Berners-Lee’s vision for putting government data online has been Linked Data which promises to provide a much richer way for citizens to begin accessing, browsing, and using government data. Several other governments have begun opening up data assets including Australia and New Zealand .
Talis Plateform
October 8, 2009 in CKAN , News , Open Data , Open Government Data The UK Government’s public sector data site launched last week in a private beta — and it’s using CKAN as its backend for storing all its dataset info! They’ve got more than a 1000 existing data sets, from 7 departments, all brought together for the first time in a re-useable form. They’re eager to get feedback from developers and users on all aspects of the project — just head over and sign up to their google group . All kudos here to the Digital Engagement team at the Cabinet Office who have done a great job in putting this together in a really short time.
CKAN
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. Preferably, it should be put up as Linked Data.
Putting Government Data online
Abstract Every day, governments and government agencies publish more data on the Internet. Sharing this data enables greater transparency; delivers more efficient public services; and encourages greater public and commercial use and re-use of government information. Some governments have even created catalogs or portals (such as data.gov ) to make it easy for the public to find and use this data. Although the reasons may vary, the logistics and practicalities of opening government data are the same.
