Category: Open Data

All articles, CKAN, Drupal, Environmental/Climate Change, Geospatial, Higher Education/Research, Open Data

From collecting data to telling stories: a cost-effective journey in freshwater data management

When we talk about data portals, we usually focus on their role in collecting and cataloguing data, improving its quality, and making it more discoverable and shareable. But even with the very best data portal, it can still just be data sitting on a site.

by Andrew Nette

All articles, CKAN, Government, Higher Education/Research, Kate Sampher, Open Data, Thought Leadership

Open data, CKAN, and the philosophy behind the Objective Observer Initiative

This article summarizes the fifth episode of Tuesday Talks in which Alex Gostev interviewed Steven De Costa, founder of Link Digital, about the challenges and potential of open data initiatives in the current global environment.

by Kate Sampher

CKAN, Government, Higher Education/Research, Open Data, Tutorial

How to install CKAN using Docker Containers

The CKAN ecosystem can be installed in 3 different ways.

Install from an OS (Debian) package
Install from source
Install as Docker Containers using Docker Compose

by Brett Jones

All articles, CKAN, Open Data

Welcome to Tuesday Tutorial: Articles to help you get the most out of CKAN

A series of seven Tuesday Tutorials on topics related to the Comprehensive Knowledge Archive Network (CKAN), by one of our global team of developers, Brett Jones.

by Andrew Nette

CKAN, Higher Education/Research, Industry, Internal data hub, Open Data, Technology Infrastructure

Too many tools, too little integration, insights on digital curation

As one speaker from a Dutch university noted, ‘Sometimes the hardest part isn't building the technology but getting all the stakeholders to agree on what we're building in the first place.’

by Alex Gostev

All articles, CKAN, Government, Higher Education/Research, Open Data

What is the true value of open source software? It depends on what you’re measuring

Working for a data and digital agency with deep roots in the open source community, my Link Digital colleagues and I talk about the value of open source software (OSS) all the time on this site.

by Andrew Nette