What open data can do
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This slide deck was presented on March 6, 2014 to a group of local government officials from the Sacramento region. The ask was to "talk about the benefits of open data." The result... well, you'll see!
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dataopen
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It’s a big topic…
data
We’ll talk about:
open
• what it is
data
We’ll talk about:
open
• benefits• what it is
data
We’ll talk about:
open
• resources• benefits• what it is
data
We’ll talk about:
open
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What is data?
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What is data?
It’s information in its most flexible, versatile form.
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What is data?
Classic data example: a spreadsheet with tidy rows
and columns
table icon from nounproject.com
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What is data? data.cityofsacramento.org
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What is data? data.cityofsacramento.org
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What is data? data.cityofsacramento.org
this is data!
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What is data? data.cityofsacramento.org
this is data!
But what can data do?
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engage in new ways
data inspires people
to build new tools
ballotdrop.org
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data powers
websites and smartphone
apps
data inspires people
to build new tools
engage in new ways
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wasmycartowed.comengage in new ways
this mobile site searches city towing data
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appallicious.com/sf-rec-parkengage in new ways
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appallicious.com/sf-rec-parkengage in new ways
this app helps people find local
parks
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generate interest
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generate interest
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build economy trulia.com
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build economy trulia.com
useful products and services are built with open
data
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trulia.com
Launched in California, 2005!1,036 employees in US(357 in San Francisco)!
!2013 Q3 Revenue:
$40.3 Million
build economy
creating jobs
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trulia.com
Launched in California, 2005!1,036 employees in US(357 in San Francisco)!
!2013 Q3 Revenue:
$40.3 Million
build economy
so folks can earn a living
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build economy healthyout.com
pick up healthier
habits
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measure performance
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measure performance
and improve performance
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measure performance
open data brings new
discoveries, new possibilities
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resources
• codeforamerica.org/library/ !• opendefinition.org!• beyondtransparency.org!• opendataphilly.org!• City of Palo Alto!• code4sac.org
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