Can you publish data from twitter as open data? The short answer is: No. Read on for some notes, pointers and comments. Twitter's developer policy places a number of restrictions on your use of their API and the data you get from it. Some of the key ones are: In the Restrictions on Use of … Continue reading Can you publish tweets as open data?
Category: Open Data
Enabling data forensics
I'm interested in how people share information, particularly data, on social networks. I think it's something to which it's worth paying attention, so we can ensure that it's easy for people to share insights and engage in online debates. There's lots of discussion at the moment around fact checking and similar ways that we can improve … Continue reading Enabling data forensics
Adventures in geodata
I spend a lot of my professional life giving people advice. Mostly around how to publish and use open data. In order to make sure I give people the best advice I can, I try and spend a lot of time actually publishing and using open data. A mixture of research and practical work is the best way … Continue reading Adventures in geodata
The limitations of the open banking licence
The Open Banking initiative recently began to publicly publish specifications, guidance and data through its website. If you're not already aware of the initiative, it was created as a direct result of government reforms that aim to encourage the banking sector to be more open and innovative. The CMA undertook a lengthy consultation period during which the … Continue reading The limitations of the open banking licence
What is data asymmetry?
You've just parked your car. Google Maps offers to record your current location so you can find where you parked your car. It also lets you note how much parking time you have available. Sharing this data allows Google Maps to provide you with a small but valuable service: you can quickly find your car and avoid having … Continue reading What is data asymmetry?
Fearful about personal data, a personal example
I was recently at a workshop on making better use of (personal) data for the benefit of specific communities. The discussion, perhaps inevitably, ended up focusing on many of the attendees concerns around how data about them was being used. The group was asked to share what made them afraid or fearful about how personal data … Continue reading Fearful about personal data, a personal example
Some tips for open data ecosystem mapping
At Open Data Camp last month I pitched to run a session on mapping open data ecosystems. Happily quite a few people were interested in the topic, so we got together to try out the process and discuss the ideas. We ended up running the session according to my outline and a handout I'd prepared to … Continue reading Some tips for open data ecosystem mapping
Designing CSV files
A couple of the projects I'm involved with at the moment are at a stage where there's some thinking going on around how to best provide CSV files for users. This has left me thinking about what options we actually have when it comes to designing a CSV file format. CSV is a very useful, but pretty mundane … Continue reading Designing CSV files
Open Data Camp Pitch: Mapping data ecosystems
I'm going to Open Data Camp #4 this weekend. I'm really looking forward to catching up with people and seeing what sessions will be running. I've been toying with a few session proposals of my own and thought I'd share an outline for this one to gauge interest and get some feedback. I'm calling the session: … Continue reading Open Data Camp Pitch: Mapping data ecosystems
The practice of open data
Open data is data that anyone can access, use and share. Open data is the result of several processes. The most obvious one is the release process that results in data being made available for reuse and sharing. But there are other processes that may take place before that open data is made available: collecting … Continue reading The practice of open data
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