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A letter from Prime Minister David Cameron to Government departments on plans to open up Government data * Historic COINS spending data to be published online in June 2010. * All new central government ICT contracts to be published online from July 2010. * All new central government lender documents for contracts over £10,000 to be published on a single website from September 2010, with this information to be made available to the public free of charge. * New items of central government spending over £25,000 to be published online from November 2010. * All new central government contracts to be published in full from January 2011. * Full information on all DFID international development projects over £500 to be published online from January 2011, including financial information and project documentation.

A high-level, informal discussion piece about the possibilities of linked data and some of the realities of open data.

Open data held by Lichfield Council

Open data expert Paul Clarke explains how he would change the government's open data project

Axiis is an open source data visualization framework designed for beginner and expert developers alike. Whether you are building elegant charts for executive briefings or exploring the boundaries of advanced data visualization research, Axiis has something for you. Axiis provides both pre-built visualization components as well as abstract layout patterns and rendering classes that allow you to create your own unique visualizations.

West Midlands data observatory - data sharing standards

Linked data for the University of Oxford

This is our first attempt at producing a way to navigate around the 3.2m data items released by the UK government as part of Coins. Scroll down the page to choose which chunk of data you'd like to explore - and let us know what you find. Find out what the acronyms mean with our glossary.

Proof that if you make it available (the data that is) the apps will come!\nInteresting to see how quickly the geeks responded and how crowdsourcing can make up for inconsitencies or absence of data.

A time-line of events in the development of current open government data initiatives in the UK.

National Archives instructions for transferring data, information and knowledge resulting from 'Machinery of Government' changes. Updated this year, the document unfortunately makes no mention of how Linked Data might help in the complex business of moving ownership of information. There is reference to XML schema guidance from 2008 from the National Archives http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/electronicrecords/advice/default.htm Whilst it implies that tacit knowledge transfer is important, there is no guidance or tools for this and relies on codification rather than knowledge sharing.

This web page is the home of the LOD cloud diagram. This image shows datasets that have been published in Linked Data format, by contributors to the Linking Open Data community project and other individuals and organisations. It is based on metadata collected and curated by contributors to the CKAN directory. Clicking the image will take you to an image map, where each dataset is a hyperlink to its homepage.

A directory listing all the data feeds available from the Pic and Mix site. Click on a heading or 'more' link to see the rest of the data feeds for the category.

The data and API provider behind 'WeKnowThis'

Welcome to the wiki on winning the argument for localgov data.

A sensible commentary on the mass participation potential of opening up public data.

Incredibly useful webiste from the National Archives. All you need to know about UK legislation - and available as linked data!

Steve, I couldn't see how to get the content as linked data. It is already in the Data Mindmap.

Open and linked data in action. Nottingham Insight, previously known as NOMAD+, is a shared evidence base that provides access to data, information and intelligence about Nottingham and the surrounding area. This partnership system aims to improve decision-making, support partnership working and better prepare us for the future.

New open data licence for public sector data.