SOM - Michigan Data Store The purpose of Michigan Data is to increase public awareness and access to data and information created by and available from state of Michigan agencies. The data is in machine readable form to allow users of the site to do their own analysis with the data, including mashups. We invite you to participate in shaping the future of Michigan Data by suggesting additional datasets and site enhancements. This site will evolve as we learn more about what it is you are looking for, what kind of analyses you are interested in and how you prefer to communicate with us. For additional information about Michigan, including government operations, visit our Transparency, Accountability and Performance Portfolio. In addition to demographic and geographic databases, information includes state spending and accountability, the status of the recovery and reinvestment plan and assistance with expanding participation in government (e-Citizens).
Reinventing business research | timetric.com Open-data Cities Conference2012 I wrote this column for The Argus newspaper after the conference: More than 150 people attended the Open-data Cities Conference at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange. The conference, I hope, helped put Brighton and Hove at the forefront of an historic shift – fuelled by emerging internet technologies – that will transform the lives of millions of citizens in a global network of “networked” cities. So what is an open-data city? In simple terms, it is a city where democratically-accountable and publicly-funded organisations take the lead in the widespread release of data – with no licensing strings attached – that can be interpreted or manipulated by computers. As a result, such data can then be used to create innovative applications and services for the public good. To emphasise: open data is not about personal data relating to identifiable individuals. When I gave up my job to organise the conference, I was determined that it should not only generate discussion, but also inspire action.
Data.gov 10 Best Data Visualization Projects of the Year – 2010 Data visualization and all things related continued its ascent this year with projects popping up all over the place. Some were good, and a lot were not so good. More than anything, I noticed a huge wave of big infographics this year. That's what stuck out in my mind initially as I thought about the top projects of the year. One of the major themes for 2010 was using data not just for analysis or business intelligence, but for telling stories. So here are the top 10 visualization projects of the year, listed from bottom to top. 10. Scott Manley of the Armagh Observatory visualized 30 years of asteroid discoveries. 9. Hannah Fairfield, former editor for The New York Times, and now graphics director for The Washington Post, had a look at gas prices versus miles driven per capita. 8. This weekender by Matt McKeon of the IBM Visual Communication Lab explored the changes of Facebook privacy policies over the years. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Fischer also had a fine series on race and ethnicity.
Impact » Food Security Open Data Challenge Last week, President Obama announced the G-8’s commitment to the “New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition”, the next phase of the G-8’s shared commitment to achieving global food security and nutrition goals. One of the elements of this New Alliance is a focus on science, technology, and innovation including the importance of open and available food security data. The group also committed to convene an international conference on food security and Open Data for G-8 members and stakeholders to determine how to increase openness and access to data. Thin Air Nitrogen Solutions, fertilizer fixes nitrogen from the air, sidestepping the need for energy-intensive production and transportation infrastructure to get fertilizers to farmers’ fields. USAID’s Food Security Open Data Challenge includes three core events. We look forward to working with a wide range of partners in this effort and welcome you to join us. Read more about the Codeathon or contact us to participate.
Montréal Ouvert - Données ouvertes pour la ville de montréal Data visualization Data visualization or data visualisation is viewed by many disciplines as a modern equivalent of visual communication. It is not owned by any one field, but rather finds interpretation across many (e.g. it is viewed as a modern branch of descriptive statistics by some, but also as a grounded theory development tool by others). It involves the creation and study of the visual representation of data, meaning "information that has been abstracted in some schematic form, including attributes or variables for the units of information".[1] A primary goal of data visualization is to communicate information clearly and efficiently to users via the information graphics selected, such as tables and charts. Data visualization is both an art and a science. Overview[edit] Data visualization is one of the steps in analyzing data and presenting it to users. Data visualization refers to the techniques used to communicate data or information by encoding it as visual objects contained in graphics.