Review of Next.Data.gov

Announcement:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/07/16/first-look-nextdatagov

 

Next.Data.gov is far from complete (think of it as a very early beta), but
we couldn't wait to share our design approach and the technical details
behind it - knowing that we need your help to make it even better.

 

New Site: http://next.data.gov/

 

Information Week (Wyatt Kash)
http://www.informationweek.com/government/policy/datagov-gets-updated-a-clos
er-look/240158634?cid=nl_IW_cio_2013-06-26_html

 

Version 2.0 of government's data portal relies heavily on open-source
platforms, but finding usable data can still be like looking for buried
treasure.

 

But in many respects, the new site is also likely to disappoint die-hard
data users as being not much more than a shiny new showroom attached to the
same old government data warehouse, a warehouse still in need of operating
improvements and accessible data.

 

Semantic Community (Brand Niemann): Just as I thought, using the following
click trail as an example:

 

Start at: http://next.data.gov/ 

pick a Community like Safety: http://next.data.gov/safety 

pick Resources: http://next.data.gov/safety/safety-resources/ 

pick the National Map: http://nationalmap.gov/viewer.html 

then Click here to go to The National Map Viewer 

and Download Platform!: http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ 

and you finally get to the data and its display

 

Bottom line: This is yet another new interface to the old Data.gov interface
that eventually takes you (if you are lucky enough to find it) to where the
actual data has been for years!

 

My current efforts for OMB are just starting:
http://semanticommunity.info/Data_Science/Free_Data_Visualization_and_Analys
is_Tools