In this interview, James Smith (@Floppy) talks about one of his Open Data Institute (ODI) software projects: CSVLint. We also reflect on Eric Hysen of Google’s keynote address, discussing the infrastructure of open data and the necessary roles of standards. James also …
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Antonio Acuña (@diabulos) is head of UK government’s Open Data group (http://data.gov.uk) and was working during the festival on the next steps of their soon-to-be-completed Open Data Manifesto. Festival participants joined the process of co-designing the manifesto to work best for developers, open knowledge …
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I’m proud to say, I’ve finally met Burt Lum. Burt has been a lovely supporter of the OKCast since our inception. It was a joy to speak with Neal Bastek of Open Knowledge today and have him tell me to …
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In this interview I speak with the inspiring Margo Thierry of Open-Steps. She and Alex Corbi traveled the globe talking about open data. Listen to what they’ve been up to! The post OKFestival 2014 – Margo Thierry – Open-Steps – …
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Eva Constantaras (@EvaConstantaras), is a data and investigative journalist and trainer specialized in cross-border journalism projects to combat corruption and foster transparency. She’s the Data Journalism Advisor for Internews in Kenya and trains journalists across Asia, the Middle East and East Africa on …
What are the implications of open data on culture? Lighthouse & FutureEverything explore this question in their new Brighton exhibit #DataAsCulture. If you’re in the UK, check it out. For the rest of us, we’ll have to jealously look on from the comfort of …
The OK Cast Episode #8 is OUT! Today we are discussing the work of the the Opening Government Survey with Felipe Estefan. You can reach Felipe on Twitter @FelipeEstefan. The Global Opening Government Survey is a global online survey assessing …
Here it is! – OK Cast Episode 7. We discuss the work of the Participatory Politics Foundation with David Moore. You can reach him on Twitter @ppolitics. The Participatory Politics Foundation is a non-profit, non-partisan, open source organization that’s mission …
Here’s the OK Cast Episode 4. In this episode, Gabriela Schneider and I discuss her work with the Sunlight Foundation. You can reach her @stereogab. Gabriela is the Communications Director of the Sunlight Foundation, and is responsible for managing Sunlight’s …
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You’ll want to check out Rob Kitchin’s post covering his 4 critiques of #opendata initiatives. They are substantive and very real problems for the ongoing development of #OpenData. http://www.nuim.ie/progcity/2013/11/four-critiques-of-open-data-initiatives/ The post Critiques of Open Data Initiatives appeared first on The …