Re: some comments on the DWBP draft

Hi Annette,

Thanks for forwarding the message! Also thanks, David, for the comments!

I just included them in the comment's table[1], so we can discuss it with
the group.

Cheers,
Berna

[1]
https://www.w3.org/2013/dwbp/wiki/Status_of_comments_about_the_last_call_working_draft



2016-06-02 22:29 GMT-03:00 Annette Greiner <amgreiner@lbl.gov>:

> Hi folks,
>
> This comes from a colleague of mine.
>
> -Annette
>
>
> First, I'm really impressed. There is some great stuff there.
>
> I didn't read it all (mostly in 4,6,16,20,29+), but...
>
> 1) The best practice topics cover a lot of the areas I think are
> important. I did not find much missing. Good coverage.
>
> 2) Reading more closely in a couple of sections I have more interest in I
> have some suggestions below.
>
> -David
>
>
> IMO Topic 8.13 is a little too focused on automated methods for "filling
> in missing values". I like the summary:
>
>
> *Enrich your data by generating new data from the raw data when doing so
> will enhance its value. *
> but the text does not really address the "enhancement of value" part. It
> also seems weighted toward interpolation of data values as opposed to
> "generating new data". One way to get that cross would be to add
>
> *Other examples include visual inspection to identify features in spatial
> data and cross-reference to external databases for demographic
> information. *[ *Lastly, generation of new data may be demand-driven,
> where missing values are calculated or otherwise determined by direct
> means. Measured application of these techniques informs the degree and
> direction of data enrichment*]
>
> Do you think it's worth emphasizing that enrichment should be
> demonstrable? I see this as a QA issue.
>
> --
> Annette Greiner
> NERSC Data and Analytics Services
> Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
>
>
>


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Bernadette Farias Lóscio
Centro de Informática
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco - UFPE, Brazil
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