http://puffbox.com/2008/07/02/mash-government-data/ Adventures in government, politics and open source. Mostly WordPress-related. Fri, 11 May 2012 16:17:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://puffbox.com/2008/07/02/mash-government-data/comment-page-1/#comment-420 Show them a better way | DavePress Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:59:59 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=216#comment-420 [...] Simon Dickson says: Having worked with several of the data suppliers listed, I’m delighted they managed to get agreement to expose their data - although I guess the backing of a Minister who actually understands it all can’t have done any harm. It’s especially inspiring to see the Office for National Statistics joining the effort, with the release of an API for its disappointing Neighbourhood Statistics. Here’s hoping the Community can do a better job on interface design and results presentation. [...] [...] Simon Dickson says: Having worked with several of the data suppliers listed, I’m delighted they managed to get agreement to expose their data - although I guess the backing of a Minister who actually understands it all can’t have done any harm. It’s especially inspiring to see the Office for National Statistics joining the effort, with the release of an API for its disappointing Neighbourhood Statistics. Here’s hoping the Community can do a better job on interface design and results presentation. [...]

]]> http://puffbox.com/2008/07/02/mash-government-data/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Tom Loosemore Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:33:31 +0000 http://puffbox.com/?p=216#comment-419 That's very kind of you, Simon, but I must fess up that the really hard work was done by civil servants who, for reasons I can never grasp, must seemingly remain forever nameless. That's very kind of you, Simon, but I must fess up that the really hard work was done by civil servants who, for reasons I can never grasp, must seemingly remain forever nameless.

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