Development by Davis: Development by Davis: “Pushing for open data? 3 steps to consider” plus 1 more

lunes, 19 de marzo de 2012

Development by Davis: “Pushing for open data? 3 steps to consider” plus 1 more

Pushing for open data? 3 steps to consider

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 06:00 AM PDT

Open Data is fast becoming a 'hot topic' in government. I'm proud to see my colleagues & fellow open gov supporters helping governments around the world launch their cloud-powered open data catalogues: from the Government of Columbia and the European Union, to the Canadian cities of Regina, SK and Medicine Hat, AB. But it's not all, as they say, Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows.

My recent involvement with the failed Open Data resolution in Milton, Ontario caused me to re-think some of the basics for a successful open data initiative. Taken from a municipal open data initiative perspective, the 3 steps below will help make an open data, open government or open data motion stick:

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OpenROV: Open source robotics seek sharing, travel, gold

Posted: 19 Mar 2012 04:00 AM PDT

OpenROV is a project that provides plans and software for a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Currently, it's a series of prototypes, with the goal of a fully-realized design of an underwater exploration device.

It was originally created to explore Hall City Cave in northern California. The cave has a lake where robbers supposedly dropped gold. The ROV has made a successful journey into the lake, although it hasn't yet struck gold.