Data.gov revamp
After budget cuts a couple of years ago, I assumed Data.gov was all but dead, but apparently there's a new site in the works. The…
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Thoughts on end of Data.gov
In a guest post for the guardian.co.uk Datablog, I thought out loud about the possible end of Data.gov and what it means for open government… -
Data.gov and other transparency sites to be shut down due to budget cuts
Last week, there were rumblings over the end of the Statistical Abstract, and I suggested that it was just a sign of changing technologies. I… -
Data.gov.uk versus Data.gov – Which wins?
Back in May last year, the US government launched Data.gov as a statement of transparency, and the Internet rejoiced. After the launch, excitement kind of… -
Data.gov.uk Gearing Up For Launch, er, Does Launch
Update: I had scheduled this post for next week, but apparently, Data.gov.uk launched today. The site isn't loading for me right now though. I guess… -
Data.gov is Live – Get Your Data While it’s Hot
Big news. Data.gov is now live. Government data is at your fingertips. The purpose of Data.gov is to increase public access to high value, machine… -
How to Make Government Data Sites Better
Accessing government data from the source is frustrating. If you've done it, or at least tried to, you know the pain that is oddly formatted… -
Government data shutdown
When you go to the United States Census site, Data.gov, or similar government-run sites, you see this. "Due to the lapse in government funding, census.gov… -
In land of YouTube dislikes, Justin Bieber rules
Happy Friday, everyone. If you'll allow me, I'd like to take a moment to talk about something serious. In a move I believe is best… -
The end of the Statistical Abstract of the United States?
There are rumblings, mostly among librarians, over the end of the Statistical Compendia branch of the Census Bureau, in 2012. The branch has produced the… -
Lots of health data released via Health Indicators Warehouse
The government has been making a big push for more open health-related data, and a couple of weeks ago, they released a whole bunch of… -
Federal CTO on government and data
Tim O'Reilly and Aneesh Chopra, Federal Chief Technology Officer sit down for a chat on the US government's goals on open data and information accessibility.… -
Open data doesn’t empower communities
internet.artizans reflects on the usefulness of open data: I'm inspired by the idea that nuggets of opened data could seed guerilla public services, plugging gaps… -
Where Americans are moving
Jon Bruner of Forbes reports that more than 10 million Americans moved from one county to the other in 2008, based on data from the… -
Visualizing data: ask a question first
There is no way to think up an original and extraordinary design—it can only come as a result of pursuing a given task. In the… -
Review: indiemapper makes thematic mapping easy
It's finally here. Indiemapper brings easy and flexible thematic mapping online. I've been looking forward to this app ever since I got a glimpse of… -
Explorations of real-world traffic
We don't often get to see how cars, trains, airplanes, etc move in physical space, because, well, we're usually in them. -
Edward Tufte on his White House appointment
Edward Tufte was officially appointed to a White House advisory role a few weeks ago. Tufte, along with other experts like Ben Shneiderman, have been… -
5 Best Data Visualization Projects of the Year – 2009
It was a huge year for data. There's no denying it. Data is about to explode. Applications sprung up left and right that help you… -
NYC BigApps Competition – $20k In Prize Money
It's exciting times for data heads. The launch of Data.gov back in May got things jump started; San Francisco recently announced DataSF; and now New…
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