Comments on: Raw Data Now Dot Com http://tomheath.com/blog/2009/02/raw-data-now-dot-com/ Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:54:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Jack.B http://tomheath.com/blog/2009/02/raw-data-now-dot-com/comment-page-1/#comment-15245 Jack.B Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:42:02 +0000 http://tomheath.com/blog/?p=74#comment-15245 I really think organisations will start doing this once they see other organisations putting linked data out I really think organisations will start doing this once they see other organisations putting linked data out

]]> By: Digitalmalay http://tomheath.com/blog/2009/02/raw-data-now-dot-com/comment-page-1/#comment-13710 Digitalmalay Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:52:14 +0000 http://tomheath.com/blog/?p=74#comment-13710 Hi Tom, i dont know much about raw data.But i love soundtrack by danja!hehe Hi Tom, i dont know much about raw data.But i love soundtrack by danja!hehe

]]> By: koxp http://tomheath.com/blog/2009/02/raw-data-now-dot-com/comment-page-1/#comment-9366 koxp Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:31:42 +0000 http://tomheath.com/blog/?p=74#comment-9366 I am not sure what the goal is. What is the motivation for services to expose raw data? Of course, there are interesting services that benefit from exposing their data. I am not sure what the goal is. What is the motivation for services to expose raw data? Of course, there are interesting services that benefit from exposing their data.

]]> By: şehirler arası evden eve http://tomheath.com/blog/2009/02/raw-data-now-dot-com/comment-page-1/#comment-9173 şehirler arası evden eve Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:59:50 +0000 http://tomheath.com/blog/?p=74#comment-9173 Thanks.. The idea to my mind is to help the great UX folks do something visually cool with the cool data the RDF folks are creating. That rocks. Thanks.. The idea to my mind is to help the great UX folks do something visually cool with the cool data the RDF folks are creating. That rocks.

]]> By: Re-mediation Roomy-nation http://tomheath.com/blog/2009/02/raw-data-now-dot-com/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Re-mediation Roomy-nation Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:04:08 +0000 http://tomheath.com/blog/?p=74#comment-793 <strong>RAW DATA NOW!...</strong> ... RAW DATA NOW!…

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]]> By: Patrick Murray-John http://tomheath.com/blog/2009/02/raw-data-now-dot-com/comment-page-1/#comment-656 Patrick Murray-John Sat, 14 Mar 2009 19:27:53 +0000 http://tomheath.com/blog/?p=74#comment-656 I've put up a <a href="http://www.patrickgmj.net/node/162" rel="nofollow">post</a> that snakes around to a story or two that might make good example, though currently fantasy, use cases for what could happen with open data from universities. I’ve put up a post that snakes around to a story or two that might make good example, though currently fantasy, use cases for what could happen with open data from universities.

]]> By: Patrick Murray-John http://tomheath.com/blog/2009/02/raw-data-now-dot-com/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Patrick Murray-John Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:08:06 +0000 http://tomheath.com/blog/?p=74#comment-630 So I know what I'm doing this weekend. John's suggestion is great-- put up some sample SPARQL queries to get the ball rolling. That'll help people who don't know SPARQL use the data faster, which is the point. I think semweb folks mostly recognize that we're bad at user experience. And UX people don't want to muck around in SPARQL/RDF. That's a bridge we need to work on, and this offer, with John's suggestion of sample queries, seems a great start to it. The idea to my mind is to help the great UX folks do something visually cool with the cool data the RDF folks are creating. That rocks. So I know what I’m doing this weekend. John’s suggestion is great– put up some sample SPARQL queries to get the ball rolling. That’ll help people who don’t know SPARQL use the data faster, which is the point.

I think semweb folks mostly recognize that we’re bad at user experience. And UX people don’t want to muck around in SPARQL/RDF. That’s a bridge we need to work on, and this offer, with John’s suggestion of sample queries, seems a great start to it.

The idea to my mind is to help the great UX folks do something visually cool with the cool data the RDF folks are creating. That rocks.

]]> By: John Goodwin http://tomheath.com/blog/2009/02/raw-data-now-dot-com/comment-page-1/#comment-627 John Goodwin Fri, 13 Mar 2009 15:29:42 +0000 http://tomheath.com/blog/?p=74#comment-627 Hi Tom, Yes that makes sense :) John Hi Tom,

Yes that makes sense :)

John

]]> By: Tom Heath http://tomheath.com/blog/2009/02/raw-data-now-dot-com/comment-page-1/#comment-624 Tom Heath Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:45:03 +0000 http://tomheath.com/blog/?p=74#comment-624 Hi Subbu, The motivation is many-fold, but the two most compelling arguments in my view are 1) the moral argument: public-funded organisations have a duty to make available data that has been created through tax-funded activities; 2) the cost argument: publishing the raw data enables third parties to create compelling interfaces that meet their own needs, rather than the data publisher spending vast amounts on creating visual interfaces that may only meet a small proportion of user needs. Cheers, Tom. Hi Subbu,

The motivation is many-fold, but the two most compelling arguments in my view are 1) the moral argument: public-funded organisations have a duty to make available data that has been created through tax-funded activities; 2) the cost argument: publishing the raw data enables third parties to create compelling interfaces that meet their own needs, rather than the data publisher spending vast amounts on creating visual interfaces that may only meet a small proportion of user needs.

Cheers,

Tom.

]]> By: Tom Heath http://tomheath.com/blog/2009/02/raw-data-now-dot-com/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Tom Heath Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:39:58 +0000 http://tomheath.com/blog/?p=74#comment-621 Hi John, Hmm, not exactly what I'm after... Right now I'm not so interested in precise ways of encouraging organisations to publish RDF - I think that ball is rolling well, as evidenced by e.g. what's going on at the BBC. Things are also looking very promising in the US. The offer was more about making the domain available to some person or group with a compelling proposal for a <i>raw data now</i> themed campaign aimed at goverment, public institutions and corporations. I want to see this happen, but I don't want to do it myself :) I'm also less interested in the details, more in the outcomes :) Does that make any more sense? Tom. Hi John,

Hmm, not exactly what I’m after… Right now I’m not so interested in precise ways of encouraging organisations to publish RDF – I think that ball is rolling well, as evidenced by e.g. what’s going on at the BBC. Things are also looking very promising in the US.

The offer was more about making the domain available to some person or group with a compelling proposal for a raw data now themed campaign aimed at goverment, public institutions and corporations. I want to see this happen, but I don’t want to do it myself :) I’m also less interested in the details, more in the outcomes :)

Does that make any more sense?

Tom.

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