Category Archives: Linked Data

PLODS – but faster

Posted on 6 April 2011 by ian

The following article is an adaptation of one I wrote for my team’s internal blog at work. Today I coined an acronym. PLODS – Public Linked Open Data Sets. Anyone who does not understand why publishing open data is a … Continue reading →

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NHTG11 – a personal reflection

Posted on 27 March 2011 by ian

Yesterday I spent nine and a half hours in a room with a group of hard-core coders and not only lived to tell the tale, but thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Firstly I should say thanks to Dr Bruce Scharlau of … Continue reading →

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Hack The Government Day – how will I participate?

Posted on 21 March 2011 by ian

This Saturday sees events to mark the third National Hack The Government Day. It will also be marked across the UK by events such as the one being run at Aberdeen University by Dr Bruce Scharlau. I’ve committed to going … Continue reading →

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Open Data Masterclass – Aberdeen University 17 November 2010

Posted on 8 March 2011 by ian

Last November I attended an Open Data Masterclass at Aberdeen University. I took notes as the day progressed and these are shared below, sometimes quite skeletally, sometimes more completely. It was a very interesting and useful day and clarified and … Continue reading →

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National Hack the Government Day 2011

Posted on 6 March 2011 by ian

The third national Hack The Government Day takes place on Saturday 26th March 2011. This year’s hosts for the main event are The Guardian. As ever this day is all about having free reign, doing whatever you fancy and showing … Continue reading →

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