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Open Data Quality Dashboard – NHTG14
Presentation of our (@ElliotJH, @danpalmer) hack at National Hack the Government 2014.
Dan Palmer
March 09, 2014
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Transcript
Government Open Data Quality Dashboard National Hack the Government 2014
Elliot Hughes @ElliotJH Dan Palmer @danpalmer “That Southampton Lot” You
may remember us from such hacks as Greedy MPs, Hillsborough Unlocked,! Rate Your Member, Medical Now,! Insulate Me, One Nation Under CCTV
Why do we need to do this?
Climate_change_and_ transport_choices.sav
Climate_change_and_ transport_choices.sav
Climate_change_and_ transport_choices.wtf
Climate_change_and_ transport_choices.wtf “SPSS is used for statistical analysis, initially released
in 1968”
Climate_change_and_ transport_choices.wtf “SPSS is used for statistical analysis, initially released
in 1968” “…can only be used on the platform that created the file…”
viewfile.ashx
CloudStore - May 2012 cat export (comma delimited - text
string comma escaped with backslash - three header rows).csv
coreaccessindicators2008.6
Possible Uses
Possible Uses • Government File Name or Geocities website game
Possible Uses • Government File Name or Geocities website game
• Flashcard or Top-Trumps “my data is better than your data” game
Possible Uses • Government File Name or Geocities website game
• Flashcard or Top-Trumps “my data is better than your data” game • This has probably already been done.
Possible Uses • Government File Name or Geocities website game
• Flashcard or Top-Trumps “my data is better than your data” game • This has probably already been done. • Twitter bot
Possible Uses • Government File Name or Geocities website game
• Flashcard or Top-Trumps “my data is better than your data” game • This has probably already been done. • Twitter bot • Open Data Quality Metrics
1. Get all the data from data.gov.uk for all Ministerial
Departments.
2. Get all the data from gov.uk for all Ministerial
Departments.
2. Get all the data from gov.uk for all Ministerial
Departments. They don’t have an API for that.
3. Validate the data
4. LEADERBOARDS!
None
35%
*.csv 35%
None
40%
https 40%
None
9%
Not hosted on *.gov.uk 9%
None
16%
index.htm index.php http://somewhere.gov.uk/ 16%
None
8.5%
Unreachable 8.5%
Total indirectly linked or unreachable 25%
test_results_2010.txt.gz
test_results_2010.txt.gz “Anonymised MOT tests and results”
test_results_2010.txt.gz “Anonymised MOT tests and results” 750MB
test_results_2010.txt.gz “Anonymised MOT tests and results” 750MB 3.3GB uncompressed
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1044521|362808|2010-07-12|2|N|P|34414|TN|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|BLACK|P|1200|1948-01-01! 1044532|362815|2010-05-15|4|N|P|61618|LE|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|SILVER|P|0|1998-08-01! 1044546|362824|2010-09-03|4|PL|P|54070|SO|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|RED|D|1870|1997-04-01! 1044547|362824|2010-09-01|4|N|F|54065|SO|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|RED|D|1870|1997-04-01! 1044580|362842|2010-01-13|4|N|F|91834|SA|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|P|2380|1998-11-30! 1044591|362851|2010-02-27|1|N|F|0|PE|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|BLACK|P|125|1970-01-01! 1044592|362852|2010-09-03|4|N|PRS|53897|SL|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|BLACK|P|1597|1998-03-01! 1044595|362853|2010-09-03|2|N|F|7764|ST|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|P|1200|2005-09-04! 1044620|362872|2010-09-08|4|N|F|82997|GL|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|P|1275|1997-01-01! 1044653|297603|2010-03-10|1|N|PRS|779|WF|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|P|150|1962-01-01!
1044684|362918|2010-03-15|4|N|PRS|34169|CV|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|BLUE|D|1248|2004-07-02! 1044692|362923|2010-09-06|4|N|F|70286|S|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREY|D|2490|1997-04-01! 1044770|362974|2010-10-14|2|N|PRS|18440|LA|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|P|350|1996-11-28! 1044797|287632|2010-06-29|1|N|F|23426|BH|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|P|149|1958-01-01! 1044819|363009|2010-03-04|4|N|F|145955|RH|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|RED|P|1215|1998-10-27! 1044822|363011|2010-08-05|4|N|F|123795|NG|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|D|0|1987-06-18! 1044828|363015|2010-04-15|4|N|P|119891|LE|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|P|2000|1996-05-01! 1044897|363063|2010-12-16|4|N|F|97105|RG|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|SILVER|P|1998|1988-01-01! 1044911|363072|2010-05-12|4|N|F|111694|CT|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|P|2500|1999-01-01! 1044937|362747|2010-01-21|5|N|F|84748|DE|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|D|2402|2001-09-01! 1044951|363101|2010-03-30|4|N|F|98311|NP|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|SILVER|P|2000|1999-11-30! 1044954|363103|2010-05-01|2|N|F|0|BH|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|RED|P|25|1999-11-11! 1044955|363104|2010-03-02|4|N|P|185807|N|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|P|1596|2004-04-30! 1044966|281511|2010-02-06|1|N|F|194|LL|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|CREAM|P|125|1959-06-01! 1045025|363159|2010-07-20|4|N|F|61718|WA|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|SILVER|D|3200|1999-01-01! 1045042|363170|2010-03-04|4|N|F|90210|BS|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|P|0|1991-07-01! 1045053|363179|2010-07-30|1|N|P|1|CT|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|P|125|1964-01-01! 1045113|363222|2010-02-06|1|N|P|8079|S|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|CREAM|P|150|1968-01-01! 1045122|363228|2010-06-07|4|N|ABR|0|GU|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|BLUE|D|1995|2006-05-29! 1045172|363259|2010-09-27|4|N|PRS|77777|NG|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|D|2495|1996-04-04! 1045197|363277|2010-04-19|4|F|P|178744|NW|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|BLACK|P|1799|1999-02-12! 1045198|363277|2010-03-22|4|N|F|178741|NW|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|BLACK|P|1799|1999-02-12! 1045253|363319|2010-06-03|4|N|F|1365|NG|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|D|0|1986-06-26! 1045281|363339|2010-08-27|4|N|F|26477|NG|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|RED|P|4600|2006-03-01! 1045315|363367|2010-02-23|4|N|F|56355|WA|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|SILVER|D|2200|1997-08-01! WHAT FORMAT IS THIS?
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1044684|362918|2010-03-15|4|N|PRS|34169|CV|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|BLUE|D|1248|2004-07-02! 1044692|362923|2010-09-06|4|N|F|70286|S|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREY|D|2490|1997-04-01! 1044770|362974|2010-10-14|2|N|PRS|18440|LA|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|P|350|1996-11-28! 1044797|287632|2010-06-29|1|N|F|23426|BH|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|P|149|1958-01-01! 1044819|363009|2010-03-04|4|N|F|145955|RH|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|RED|P|1215|1998-10-27! 1044822|363011|2010-08-05|4|N|F|123795|NG|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|D|0|1987-06-18! 1044828|363015|2010-04-15|4|N|P|119891|LE|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|P|2000|1996-05-01! 1044897|363063|2010-12-16|4|N|F|97105|RG|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|SILVER|P|1998|1988-01-01! 1044911|363072|2010-05-12|4|N|F|111694|CT|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|P|2500|1999-01-01! 1044937|362747|2010-01-21|5|N|F|84748|DE|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|D|2402|2001-09-01! 1044951|363101|2010-03-30|4|N|F|98311|NP|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|SILVER|P|2000|1999-11-30! 1044954|363103|2010-05-01|2|N|F|0|BH|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|RED|P|25|1999-11-11! 1044955|363104|2010-03-02|4|N|P|185807|N|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|P|1596|2004-04-30! 1044966|281511|2010-02-06|1|N|F|194|LL|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|CREAM|P|125|1959-06-01! 1045025|363159|2010-07-20|4|N|F|61718|WA|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|SILVER|D|3200|1999-01-01! 1045042|363170|2010-03-04|4|N|F|90210|BS|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|P|0|1991-07-01! 1045053|363179|2010-07-30|1|N|P|1|CT|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|WHITE|P|125|1964-01-01! 1045113|363222|2010-02-06|1|N|P|8079|S|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|CREAM|P|150|1968-01-01! 1045122|363228|2010-06-07|4|N|ABR|0|GU|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|BLUE|D|1995|2006-05-29! 1045172|363259|2010-09-27|4|N|PRS|77777|NG|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|D|2495|1996-04-04! 1045197|363277|2010-04-19|4|F|P|178744|NW|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|BLACK|P|1799|1999-02-12! 1045198|363277|2010-03-22|4|N|F|178741|NW|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|BLACK|P|1799|1999-02-12! 1045253|363319|2010-06-03|4|N|F|1365|NG|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|GREEN|D|0|1986-06-26! 1045281|363339|2010-08-27|4|N|F|26477|NG|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|RED|P|4600|2006-03-01! 1045315|363367|2010-02-23|4|N|F|56355|WA|UNCLASSIFIED|UNCLASSIFIED|SILVER|D|2200|1997-08-01! WHAT FORMAT IS THIS? wtf? wtf? wtf? wtf? wtf? wtf?
HEAD /file.csv
HEAD /file.csv 405 Method Not Supported 405 Method Not Supported
405 Method Not Supported 500 Internal Server Error 500 Internal Server Error
How do we want data? • Atom feeds - 1
• CSV - 35% • JSON - 1 • RDF - 34 • Valid • UTF-8 or ASCII
Demo
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Better than it’s ever been.
Better than it’s ever been.
Better than it’s ever been. Still a long way to
go…