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16
Oct 14

Open data in use – a few examples from Tim Berners-Lee

What happens when open data gets connected and is used? Please watch this interesting video introduced by Catarina Nilsson.

In this short TED-talk from 2010 Tim Berners-Lee, the physicist who is known for laying the ground for the Word Wide Web, shows a few examples of how it looks when open data gets connected and used.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YcZ3Zqk0a8[/youtube]

Also don’t miss his related reading list!

Accountability / Availability / Big Data / Data and Development / Open Data / Reliability of Sources / Transparency — 2 Comments
24
Sep 14

Some Wednesday morning inspiration

Charlotta Duse introduces the topic of open data and related transparency and accountability issues.

Sanjay Pradhan is Vice President for Change, Knowledge and Learning at the World Bank and is known for his work on open development. In this TED talk he illustrates the possibilities with open data and transparency for accountability and inclusive development.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zG21nyJNB_A[/youtube]