In honor of Sunshine Week 2014, the Sunlight Foundation officially welcomes you to explore our updated Open Data Policy Guidelines!
Continue readingMaking JSON as simple as a spreadsheet
Recently, I gave a workshop at Open Data Day whose goal was to demystify JSON. I searched, but couldn't find any tools to do this that worked inside the browser. The only solution was to make a new one!
Continue readingSunlight Open Data Policy Guidelines now available in Spanish
We are excited to announce that the Open Data Policy Guidelines are now available in Spanish.
Continue readingOpen Data Day is the new Earth Day
Open Data Day has, much like Earth Day, come to demonstrate collective support of an emerging global consensus and vision for the future — one of transparency and open government.
Continue readingOpen data inventories, ready for human consumption
Federal agencies have released listings of their complete public data sets in machine-readable files. Now, thanks to the work of Sunlight, you can also explore — and download — most of these listings in human-friendly format.
Continue readingGauging the needs and challenges of the global open data community
Recently, the Global Open Data Initiative sought input from the community to learn more about the needs and challenges associated with open data. What follows is a summary of our most interesting findings about the global state of open data.
Continue readingHuman-centered design: How we’re rethinking OpenCongress
As part of our effort to revitalize OpenCongress, we've committed to putting the site through a rigorous human-centered design process — so it's more effective and easier to use for everyone.
Continue readingWhy “set the default to open”? Because information is a public good
A core principle for governments to use in developing an open data policy is that “the default should be set to open.” It means governments should generally be proactive in providing access to the information they collect and produce.
Continue readingExecutive branch data listings should be human readable
Most federal agencies have complied with the President's open data executive order — but some are dragging their feet when it comes to putting their data inventories into a more human readable format.
Continue readingWhy I care about open data (and you do too)
Sunlight's new policy manager, Emily Shaw, offers some perspective on the importance and universality of open data.
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