20121121 presenations for geo mob

www.splashmaps.co.uk

Making Open Tangible

David OvertonGeoMob

22nd November 2012UCL


What’s it all about

• Who? And Why?• Open; Data, Source, StreetMap• Cloud• Crowd; sourcing, funding

Who am I?dbyhundred Ltd.• Create

• Consult

• Innovate

dbyhundred makes public sector geographic information more available, more useful and more usable.

http://dbyhundred.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/esdin-white-bluetab.jpg


…and we?

See the videos at

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1521486951/splashmaps




Do solid state maps get bad press?

• Can’t copy them• Dated• Can’t fold them• Rubbish in wind, rain,snow … weather in general!

Thanks Garmin!



What do people want from Open data?

• A second reference

• A 2-way

• Something Tailored to them.


So Why make Open Tangible?

• Who loves Open?– Providers? – Commercials? – Users?

• Who loves using Maps?– Providers– Commercials– Users


Problem statement

• How can we show providers of Open Data that our economy can be boosted by Open Data?

• How do we drive use?


Our workflow


Influencing already?

• New Licensing at OS• Forestry Commission• New product entering the

market• Radar Club• 30 backers including important

influencers in the geo-nerdo-sphere.


Conclusion

• Open is Tangible!• You can help– Influence– Re-tweet– Share– Get some skin-in-the-game

!@*!! £££


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