2. What is open data – isn't it just
transparency?
Available
Accessible
Available in
bulk
Available in
machine
readable
format (mb
not kg)
Open data
copyright –
which means
(commercial
use!!)
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22. Visualisation:
Most South Africans
don’t believe that
granular data
exists - and even if it
does, they believe it
is too complex for
ordinary citizens to
use meaningfully.
http://dotmap.adrianfrith.com/
23. Local Context:
People relate to what they can see.
Local information has more impact
than national statistics.
http://dotspotting.org/u/980/sheets/2279
26. Show me the data
●
http://www.africaopendata.org
●
Superweb on StatSA (use Google to find it)
●
http://iec.org.za
●
http://demarcation.org.za
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