[open-visualisation] Master project on Open Data - Repository Fringe 2011

Tue Jul 5 16:31:12 UTC 2011

  Hi Ola - Unfortunately you've missed a Scottish Linked Data hackday 
(http://scottishlinkeddatahackday2.eventbrite.com/) however you may be 
interested in the Repository Fringe event 
(http://www.repositoryfringe.org/) being held at the Informatics forum, 
University of Edinburgh (3-5 August). The theme this year is along the 
lines of connecting communities through open data, social innovation 
etc. The delegate split is 50-50 developer & OA repository practitioner 
and many of the developers are working or starting to engage with open 
data. I'd guess that you'd find developers there to speak to. You could 
always sign up and do a pecha kucha presentation yourself!

Drop me a line if your interested in any further information or register 
for the event at: http://repofringe2011.eventbrite.com/

Best,
Stuart Macdonald
Repository Fringe 2011 Programme Chair

On 05/07/2011 16:45, Ola Løvholm wrote:
> Hello to all,
>
> I'm writing a master thesis at the University of Edinburgh on the data.gov phenomenon, and thank to Jonathan I found this email-list. I want to do a case study on the governmental data repositories as I find both data interesting. My masters program is Digital Media and Culture, and I think the emerging use of governmental and organisational data in visualisations and applications are interesting topics to look into.
>
> For my practical research I want to interview developers who have been using data to create visualisations or other applications and get to know more about motivations, process and thoughts about the topic. Have you made a visualisation, a desktop or mobile application or used open data in other interesting ways? I would very much like to speak with you. That would help me a lot.
>
> I am also always looking for interesting articles, books and blog-posts written on the topic.
>
> If you are a developer, or just interested in Open Data like me and have some good literature you want to share please get in touch.
>
> I am new to this list, and the other lists here at okfn, but I hope the knowledge I aggregate through you also can bring something back to the community. Thank in advance for your help.
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Ola Løvholm
> student, MSc in Digital Media and Culture
> University of Edinburgh
>
> Blog: lovholm.net
> Twitter: olovholm
>
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