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Data is an amazingly flexible ingredient. You can use it it reports, in mash-ups, in visualisations, in campaigns, in research and in creating all sorts of social change. The open data cook book will provide step-by-step recipes for making use of open data in a wide range of ways. Right now - we're looking for recipes: ideas on how data can be used to make a difference. 

Training materials from a LG Group internal session run by Ingrid Koehler

This site provides tools and resources to help you improve your organization's use of social media.

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Cycle studies are the science of everyday life, as normal as it gets. Its focus is the daily routine, with its habits and rhythms as they occure in most citizens' lifes. It is the power of the normal that brings stability and the routine that ensures security. But is is the cycles's dynamic of flow and continuation that prevents life from freezing.

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We have launched a new, free application for the iPhone to make it easier and more convenient for residents to access Council services and information wherever they are.Features include: * Find my nearest - using GPS technology you can find your nearest library, leisure or recycling centre and many more * Bin Calendar - if you need to check which recycling bins to put out you can enter your postcode and the App will tell you * Report it - If you need to report a missed bin, litter, dog fouling or any number of problems you can use the app and even send a photo of the issue * Jobs - get details of the latest vacancies * What's On - Looking for something to do on the weekend? Check details of local events * News - Up to the minute Council news

How to use social media to engage with your community If you'd like to connect with your residents using tools such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn, read the best advice on the topic from our panel of tech savvy experts.

Klout tracks the impact of your opinions, links and recommendations across your social graph. We collect data about the content you create, how people interact with that content and the size and composition of your network. From there, we analyze the data to find indicators of influence and then provide you with innovative tools to interact with and interpret the data.