When I presented at #Opendatascotland in Edinburgh on Friday 6th Nov 2015, my topic was “Creating a buzzaround #opendata”. At the conclusion, I asked attendees what they would do to keep the buzz going in their workplace and community, and…
Open Data Aha!
Signposting to open data being used in 'real life'
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Creating A Buzz Around Open Data
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Open data & open government – a new paradigm?
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Note: This is a re-post on behalf of Rosie Williams. The original post can be found at https://openaus.net.au/blog/2015/08/17/open-data-open-government-a-new-paradigm/ The internet is often hailed for its promise and role played in political change. Now anyone can blog or Tweet. Social media has…
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How open data and social media helped Nepal rebuild after earthquake
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The earthquake in Nepal in May exposed the national government’s unpreparedness to deal with the aftermath of a huge natural disaster, but it also gave rise to a movement of young Nepalese people with the skills required to help their…
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On the geopolitics of “platforms”
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Robyn Caplan is one of ten 2015 Milton Wolf Emerging Scholar Fellows, an accomplished group of doctoral and advanced MA candidates selected to attend the 2015 Milton Wolf Seminar. Their posts highlight critical themes and on-going debates raised during the…
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Leeds Data Map: Leeds Most Influential Data Players
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Leeds is the city of data and here are the top accounts to follow on social media by popularity, influence and how well they engage and share. Twitter’s top 5 most influential Leeds data accounts (powered by SocialBro): Visualising Data…
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