20 Fresh JavaScript Data Visualization Libraries. There are plenty of JavaScript libraries out there for rendering your otherwise plain and boring numerical data into beautiful, interactive, and informative visualizations.
The beauty of using JavaScript for data visualization is that, if created correctly, your data will be highly accessible (usually via HTML tables). A long time ago (2008), I wrote about JavaScript solutions for graphing and charting data and this article revisits the topic with twenty more JavaScript libraries that you can use to bring your data to life. 1. Highcharts Highcharts is one of the most promising JavaScript charting libraries to hit the scene recently, with its large array of features including seven charting types (line, pie, and bar among them), the ability to zoom in and out of charts, and tooltips for offering more information about data points. 2. gRaphaël gRaphaël is a charting library based on Raphaël, a vector graphics drawing JavaScript library. 3. 4. jQuery Visualize Plugin 5. moochart 6. 7. dygraphs. The future of open data in the UK: what we hope the Shakespeare review says.
Tomorrow morning will see the release of a major new review on how to make the most out the UK’s Public Sector Information authored by Stephan Shakespeare, founder of opinion polls company YouGov.
Welcome to the School of Data Handbook. Your Right to Data. Say That You Know Your Rights Usually the law does not require that you mention the access to information law or freedom of information act, but this is recommended because it shows you know your legal rights and is likely to encourage correct processing of the requests according to the law.
We note that for requests to the EU it’s important to mention that it’s an access to documents request and it’s best to make a specific mention of Regulation 1049/2001. Keep it Simple In all countries, it is better to start with a simple request for information and then to add more questions once you get the initial information. British Library Labs - BL Collections. Labs projects leverage existing digital content which has been produced or acquired for our collections.
That is to say additional digitisation activities will not be taken up or funded via Labs. For some example collections, content and even some ideas from the curators about how these collections could be used, we have grouped them according to type (see the menu on the left), but do get in touchwith us with questions about others that aren't listed and Labs will look into it. Intellectual property. Computers: Internet: Searching: Directories: Open Directory Project. About. We help individuals and businesses to get, clean, visualise, analyse and manage data from thousands of sources.
For science, journalism, lead generation—whatever you need. The magic happens via “tools” running on our self-service platform. Open Knowledge Foundation. Letting Grow. UPDATE: #LettingGrow is now over (explanation here) Thanks for the donations!
TL;DR version: I’m raising money for cancer research in 2013. I’ve shaved my head and beard and won’t be cutting either until 2014. You can donate here: justgiving.com/letting-grow (I’m aiming to raise £7,866 – or one pound for every Twitter follower I had on 01/01/2013!) We’ve had better Christmases. The week before the big day our one year-old daughter tripped, fell and gashed her head. Then, on Christmas Eve she vomited. When you’re ill with something like a vomiting bug it’s comforting to know that in a few days you’ll be back to normal. Let’s beat cancer in our lifetime. Usually I trim my hair and beard about once a week. Every time I write a blog post I’ll update the photograph of myself here as well as my avatar on Twitter. So, if you or someone you know has been affected by cancer, please do what you can: >>> <<<
Jaron Lanier: Why Facebook Isn't Free. What’s the Big Idea?
Facebook shares start trading today, at a price that will value the company at close to $100 billion, or roughly the 2011 GDP of Sudan. The difference between this and other comparably enormous initial public offerings is that Facebook's product, or service, is free. Big Data is Neutral: A Tool for Both Good and Evil. What's the Big Idea?
Big Data is watching you. And it's big business. Credit card companies, for instance, are selling the data about what you're consuming. Big Data. Public spending by UK gov. You Ask! We Count! Delivering Data. Internet of Things Platform Connecting Devices and Apps for Real-Time Control and Data Storage.
Networking by numbers. RSA Connected Communities has started a new project with Nathan of the MIT Center for Civic Media to create a new, cost-effective way to measure the social impact of public services and civic interventions and to allow people to see their own personal networks.
We’re designing a mobile and tablet app for recording real-life social networks: your friends, families and contacts. The open source software we build will also be useful to journalists, ethnographers and anyone trying to make sense of rapidly changing social phenomena. Here I illustrate how we are currently recording this data, and why I think it is important that we change the way that we do it. What is data? Data is a rushed researcher putting together a survey to capture the full extent of a human life on paper. A community researcher goes door to door. Open Knowledge Foundation.
The Human Face of Big Data - Home. How Content Is Shared. Open-source, open world. What is the digital Economy? Horizon Digital Economy Overview from David Martin on Vimeo.
Digital technology in the form of the Personal Computer and the Internet has already transformed work, education, government, leisure and entertainment, generating new market opportunities and having a major economic impact across a broad range of sectors. The emergence of new digital infrastructures, including wireless networks, mobile devices and positioning technologies, heralds the next radical shift in digital technology as it becomes embedded into the public spaces, architectures, furniture and the personal fabric of our daily lives. The widespread adoption of handheld computers, mobile phones, digital cameras, satellite navigation, embedded sensors and a host of increasingly interconnected devices marks the beginning of a shift towards a world of ubiquitous computing that will ultimately see people served by many thousands of computers. Digital Economy-Intelligent Infrastructure. Technology Visionaries RAEng lecture series Wednesday 22 February 2012, the Royal Society, London By Claire Thorne and Koen van Dam Unsure of how many notable FREng’s to expect in the audience, we arrived at the Royal Society (the current base for the RAEng during their refurbishment).
With twenty-four FREng’s on the delegate list, including one on stage, we weren’t disappointed (but possibly just a little underdressed!). Data-Driven Documents. London DataStore. Open-data Cities Conference2012. I wrote this column for The Argus newspaper after the conference: More than 150 people attended the Open-data Cities Conference at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange. The conference, I hope, helped put Brighton and Hove at the forefront of an historic shift – fuelled by emerging internet technologies – that will transform the lives of millions of citizens in a global network of “networked” cities. Everything Open and Free. Protocol for Implementing Open Access Data. Status of this Memo This memo provides information for the Internet community interested in distributing data or databases under an “open access” structure. There are several definitions of “open” and “open access” on the Internet, including the Open Knowledge Definition and the Budapest Declaration on Open Access; the protocol laid out herein is intended to conform to the Open Knowledge Definition and extend the ideas of the Budapest Declaration to data and databases.
This memo does not specify an Internet standard of any kind, but does specify the requirements for gaining and using the Science Commons Open Access Data Mark and metadata, by using legal tools and norms that conform to the protocol specified. This memo is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 (unported jurisdiction) license and will be submitted to the World Wide Web Consortium for consideration. 1. Impact » Food Security Open Data Challenge. Last week, President Obama announced the G-8’s commitment to the “New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition”, the next phase of the G-8’s shared commitment to achieving global food security and nutrition goals.
Visualizing Data at the Oxford Internet Institute. Smarthistory: a multimedia web-book about art and art history. TEDxBarcelona-My data soul. Learn Hadoop & Big Data with Free Courses Online.