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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This blog is no longer being updated.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.
Public Sector Linked Data Working Group
As many of you will have seen in the Open Data White Paper that it was highlighted that there are already significant moves in the UK for the use of and provision of data as Linked Data and this includes …
Update from ONS on data interoperability
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Overcoming the incompatibility of statistical and geographic information systems At first glance, publishing statistical data has always appeared to sit quite nicely with the principles of data transparency. Statistics are all about taking an observation and linking it to other …
The code behind Data.gov.uk
One of the key aspects of Open Data is its adherence to the same principles as its philosophical sibling; Open Source. The idea that more far reaching solutions come out from the free and open exchange of code and information …
The new Data.gov.uk
Well, we made it this far! it has been a rollercoaster ride but we finally have the new site up and running. When I first took on the role of Head of Data.gov.uk I knew that we had a challenging task ahead; making the best government data portal around into something even better. I think the amazing team at Data.gov.uk has achieved just that.
An intelligently open enterprise
Whether you are dealing with bank transaction data, climate science data or data on hospital performance, the IT infrastructure for managing massive amounts of data is not that different. Tracking and storing data present the same technical challenges for data.gov.uk …
Open Data Case Studies
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On the same day we publish the Open Data White Paper and Open Data Strategies for all government Departments, we’re launching our collection of over one hundred case studies on how Open Data is being used. Gathered from across the …
Departmental Open Data Strategies Blog
Perhaps once the concern only of a small number of technology minded ‘activists’, Open Data is now fast becoming an everyday concern for entrepreneurs, civil society organisations, industry and the wider public. Whether you’re finding your next bus on your …
The new Data.gov.uk - Behind the scenes
The new data.gov.uk site is fizzing with new features to benefit both data consumers and data providers. Here are the highlights:
The benefits of linking data
There are many ways to make data useful but the most fundamental is to make it accessible: available for anyone to access and use without restrictions in format or licensing. This is the basic ethos of the Open Data movement …
Bathing Water Quality as Linked Data
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