This blog is now archived
This blog is now archived
This blog is no longer being updated. If you're interested in how we're using performance analysis and data science in government, read about it on the cross-government data blog.
Linked data, registries and talking about the weather
Here in the UK we love to talk about the weather; it’s in our nature. But whilst we humans can deal with the ambiguity of everyday conversations, machines and software agents just don’t stand a chance. We might say that …
Of open data, sticky sweets and nights in Ibiza.
How do you keep a dozen teenagers entertained for an afternoon? I suspect the usual answer is not to put them in a room with no windows and give them a large pile of CSV files. That’s why some of …
Tell Europe what you think of INSPIRE
The European Commission is asking questions about INSPIRE and wants your answers… Do you think the benefits of INSPIRE will be greater than the costs? Has INSPIRE improved access to the information needed for environmental policies and decisions? What are …
Sharing the successes, frustrations and experiences of using geographic information on the Web
Geographic information (GI) is a major element in defining context for knowledge that can then be exposed in many different ways to end users. The potential societal, economic and scientific benefits of integrating GI into commercial and institutional processes is …
Re-using multiple DCLG datasets on OpenDataCommunities
We are pleased to announce the new OpenDataCommunities “Stats Selector”: a user-friendly tool allowing you to pick and mix data from multiple DCLG sources for download in a single, re-usable file. We have built the “Stats Selector” for two main …
Bringing the National Information Infrastructure to life!
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Focus: Earlier this year the government invited Stephan Shakespeare, CEO of YouGov and Chair of the Data Strategy Board, to carry out a review of Public Sector Information. In his conclusions Stephan suggested that it would be helpful to set …
A simple intro to open data
If you have come to data.gov.uk wondering what open data is all about, this short guide will provide you with the basic information you need to start playing with government data and will point you to tools and resources that …
The improved data.gov.uk
Welcome to the improved data.gov.uk. We have made some considerable changes to the interface on the site, mainly to facilitate discovery, make the site responsive to mobile devices such as tablets and phones and provide hopefully a more elegant experience. …
Data.gov.uk To Go
Data.gov.uk proudly announces: 'Data.gov.uk To Go' - a package containing the software for the well-known open data website Data.gov.uk. This allows other governments and open data communities to quickly install and customize a full open data website and develop it further in partnership with the worldwide …
What did open data ever do for us?
The UK is leading the world on open data. Open data is publicly released raw data, often from the government or public services, which is made available to everyone so they are free to use or reuse it any way …
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