The purpose of this PublicData.eu use case is to increase public access to high-value, machine-readable data sets generated by the European, national as well as regional governments and public administrations. Although this effort will be similar to developments in other parts of the world, for the case of Europe it will be more challenging due to the larger organizational and linguistic diversity and thus represent an ideal application scenario for Linked Data technologies.
LOD & London Online Conference
Last week I defied snow and Eurostar delays to visit the London Online Conference. The conference exists already a couple of years. It brings together publishers, technology provides, content aggregators, … I did what I name “a reverse conference”. This means that I try to “sell” something to some of the booths. I approached some … Continue reading ...
New public mailing list for the LOD2 project!
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve created a new public LOD2 mailing list for anyone who is interested in discussing any aspect of the LOD2 project, or in following its activities. If you have any question you have been dying to ask, or if you want to find out more about any Work Package or … Continue reading ...
Last call for participation in LOD2 Open Data Stakeholder Survey
The Open Government Data Stakeholder Survey for the LOD2 Use Case Open Government Data is coming to an end this Friday 17th December 2010. Please support the LOD2 project in filling in this survey – it takes only about 10 minutes. Tell us your requirements on Open Data as well as your ideas on a … Continue reading ...