Civic Hacking - Open Government Data: The Book â—€ Open Government Data: The Book By

Civic Hacking - Open Government Data: The Book â—€ Open Government Data: The Book By

available in a way it was not before, and often providing additional tools to track

available in a way it was not before, and often providing additional tools to track

of policy makers. The existence of the data and tools (e.g., the ability

of policy makers. The existence of the data and tools (e.g., the ability

it provides regular rules and consistency that make it possible to build tools to automate

it provides regular rules and consistency that make it possible to build tools to automate

government data and open government websites. The result is that new online tools for government

government data and open government websites. The result is that new online tools for government

world of civics. It perhaps began the notion of civic hacking. By the next

world of civics. It perhaps began the notion of civic hacking. By the next

the entire U.S., even the tiny intermittent ones! I’ve been working with GIS tools and data

the entire U.S., even the tiny intermittent ones! I’ve been working with GIS tools and data

And in a computer-assisted world, we should be concerned about whether our tools can correctly “understandâ

And in a computer-assisted world, we should be concerned about whether our tools can correctly “understandâ

Data not only refers to very large data sets and the tools and procedures

Data not only refers to very large data sets and the tools and procedures

the way of good legislating. Politicians are smart. They will use the tools available to them

the way of good legislating. Politicians are smart. They will use the tools available to them

as in the minds of the MIT developers, was with better tools could the public

as in the minds of the MIT developers, was with better tools could the public

redaction couldn’t be done digitally, but in fact there just aren’t good tools to do

the need for the SEC to provide comprehensive data browsing tools itself. And think

redaction couldn’t be done digitally, but in fact there just aren’t good tools to do

the need for the SEC to provide comprehensive data browsing tools itself. And think

Joshua Tauberer ( @JoshData ) Table of Contents 1. Big Data Meets Open Government 2. Civic Hacking By Example 3. Applications

other aspects of government through the use of “innovative tools, methods, and systems

other aspects of government through the use of “innovative tools, methods, and systems