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A demo of an interesting student project from the University of Maryland, based on Recovery.gov data. (via)
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Seth Godin, the prolific author and blogger, recently asked a collection of contemporary thinkers to contribute to a project on a word they feel should carry significance in our lives.
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I was out of town earlier this week when the Open Government was released and so I am just now... View Article
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Whew! It has been a busy week but don’t worry Local Sunlight fans I haven’t forgot who I am thankful... View Article
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In what has been billed as data activism, several members of the data visualization community have united to help make... View Article
Continue readingThree Misconceptions about the Open Government Directive
There are three common misconceptions about the Open Government Directive that I’d like to clear up. 1. “It was late.”... View Article
Continue readingNew Media Directors: What to Do
New media directors and web managers in agencies across the federal government got an additional responsibility earlier this week. Part... View Article
Continue readingWhat Data Do You Want? How Would You Use It?
Based on the Open Government Directive issued by the White House yesterday, American Public Media is asking its National Public... View Article
Continue readingLobbyists and Republicans Huddle As Financial Reform Ball Moves Down Field
Roll Call reports that House Republican leadership met with approximately 100 lobbyists to hash out strategy to defeat financial regulatory... View Article
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