open data can only work with a wikipedia model
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Government's goal is co-production of services with the community to increase citizens engagement
Urbien offers Mutual Data, an upgrade of Open Data concept, that helps achieve those goals
Platform for Open Data
1. Integrate with all government agencies
3. In a framework nurtured by the government
enabling 100x more apps
4. With a lowered barrier for development
2. Create a structure holding shared data
Objectives for Government
App competitions tend to inspire lots of similar isolated apps, but how many really make a difference (or money). Such a waste of talent.
The right structure is key
Good structure and automation enables growth like a complex organism.
Urbien was founded on the principles of the Semantic Web. The platform is a living breathing Web of Data
Built for Agile Development
1 grab data
2 define model 3 web & mobile apps
Grab the data (pull or push), load them as linked data defined by the model, use them as Web and Mobile apps immediately. Additional logic can be added later.
Creating an environment where developers can build apps, share code and build on top of other apps
City and businesses work together Developers can too
Built for Cooperation
agencies
businesses
communities
developers
applications
Every piece of data has a URL
near real-time flow
A rich semantic model allows to import data in close to real time without losing data normalisation. It keep data linked with Web URLs and presents the data for bi-directional access to people and apps.
Shared Data - Level 1Search / Filter
Search/Filter GridSearch/Filter Rows
Add / Edit / DeleteAdd data via UI (click +Game)Edit via UI
ExportEntire Dataset (Parks)Any Subset (Parks in W. Bronx)
Urbien Open Data platform offers data exploring, export in multiple formats and in any imaginable subset, data editing, but most importantly all data are linked.
Each new app takes advantage of the built-in capabilities
● Login/signup via social ● Social connect● Megabase of data models ● OAUTH 2.0● Shared userbase● Mobile/cross-browser support● Rich Text Editor● Audio/Video Support● Search/Filter● Blogging● Image processing and Galleries● Payments (Amazon & PayPal),● Multilingual/Translation support● Bookmarks● Email marketing● Cloud Infrastructure● Backups/Upgrades/S3 Storage● Referral marketing● Security
Reputation System● Promotes contributors● Stifles the spam● Data-value-specific control● Gamey● Levels galore
Add Comment (anyone can)Add Tennis Game (most can)Add Wifi (some can)Add Publisher (must be trusted)
Shared Data - Level 2
All apps get access to the shared dataspace!
Social Integration
Objects such as businesses, sports and activities can become timeline apps to show social activities on facebook.
See App posts to Facebook Timeline live
Expanding the user base
Gϵεκs / Ninjas Gϵεκs / Ninjas + Everyone else
From Geeks and Hackers to all Citizens. Urbien is built so that regular users can interact with any data. Multilingual, mobile, etc. The Web 2.0 revolution was about users creating content, Open Data doesn't reflect that at the moment.
Data for all
●■ Data heads■ Developers■ Explorers■ Gamers
Data and structure in Urbien can be discovered and consumed
One Web APISingle DB-like APICreate/read/update/delete (CRUD) uniform for all data types: e.g. Business, Neighborhood, Profile, Comment, etc.
For use on Server & Client (JS and Flash support))
Examples● Search
○ /BasketballGame - All basketball games○ /Coupon?&$select=title - All coupons, but limit results to titles○ /Coupon?$select=title,cap&$orderBy=cap&$asc=0&$limit=1 - get the "title" and "cap" of
the coupon with the highest "cap"● Create/Edit via OAUTH 2.0
○ Create a resource on behalf of the user○ Edit a resource:
■ Edit it on behalf of a user■ Undo edit
User can allow one App to use another's data via Oauth 2.0
Citizen dashboardEverything in a city is connected
● New York● Neighborhoods● Neighborhood View (Clinton)● Basketball Courts● Basketball Court (De Witt)● Basketball Games (De Witt)● Basketball Game● Activity Near Game
Imported / integrated
Commerce● Business Categories● Sidewalk Cafes● Auctions● Nominations● Investments (admin)
Tournaments / Competitions● Any data type● Neverending - periodic "snapshots" record
daily/weekly/monthly/yearly winners● Sponsorable● Rewards
Nabbing (Pinterest-style)Citizens' vehicle of choice
Any public or private data can be connected to the platform to rapidly create powerful apps.
Towards shared data space
government + community + biz + devs
Each App can be a community within its walls or work together to make the city better. Which scenario is more modern?
Via editable data - by people & apps
Share the burdenRequires new approach
Government seededReputation-basedData Class-specificApps act as People (via OAUTH 2.0)Additional security for AppsThrottling for people and AppsVeto right by data ownersTrackingSubscriptions, AlertsWork planning - microtasking
Digital Government Strategy
“I want us to ask ourselves every day, how are we using technology to make a real difference in people’s lives.” President Barack Obama - May 23 2012
Urbien is already committed to go beyond the government strategy objectives.