Government Open Data Portals: a look at CKAN and Socrata
This post explores why governments might consider CKAN, an open-source platform, over proprietary alternatives like Socrata.
This post explores why governments might consider CKAN, an open-source platform, over proprietary alternatives like Socrata.
Poor user experience (UX) can seriously hold the discoverability, usability and reusability of the data on your portal. Let’s look at the key elements of good UX design and why it’s so important.
We have grown used to reading and hearing about the enormous potential of artificial intelligence (AI). The rapidly evolving nature of the technology makes it difficult to pinpoint specific shifts in the relationship between AI and open data.
Continue ReadingAn interview with Maeva Tesan, Information, Communication and Knowledge Management Officer, Pacific Data Hub and Pacific Community Centre for Ocean Science
Continue ReadingThis 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.
Continue ReadingHave you built a CKAN extension you’d like to showcase? If so, why not take the chance to do this at an upcoming CKAN Extensions Demo Day on March 19?
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