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OPEN DATA OPENS NEW DOORS.

The article discusses how access to government and corporate databases can promote development of new computer and mobile applications (apps). It mentions that open access to 249 datasets from 31 departments the city of San Francisco, California had resulted in the development of 53 apps by the city...

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Published in:Public Management (00333611) Vol. 95; no. 9; pp. 27 - 29
Main Author: THORESON, KAREN
Format: Article
Published: International City/County Management Association Oct2013
Subjects:
San Francisco (Calif.)
Austin (Tex.)
Application software
Mobile apps
Computer programmers
Databases
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The article discusses how access to government and corporate databases can promote development of new computer and mobile applications (apps). It mentions that open access to 249 datasets from 31 departments the city of San Francisco, California had resulted in the development of 53 apps by the city resident. It further states that Austin in Texas opened its departmental databases in 2011 and in 2012 organized its first hackathon, an event meant for computer programmers.