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Hi, we're Team Open Data,
and over the weekend, we've build DataElk, the Google of Open Data.
When we first searched through the Canadian Open Data Base, we were very excited about all the data access.
The amount of information we could get our hands are overwhelming, there are data sets from fuel economy to even gravitational fields.
However, when we started using datasets, the data formats and access speed are equally over whelming... and not in a good way.
However, when we started using datasets, the data formats and access speed are equally over whelming... and not in a good way.
Our first goal was to standardize all databases, and let developer create their own lightning fast APIs on our website.
While most other teams were working with specific datasets, we chose to work with all of them.
We felt it would be in everyone's best interest to make a fishing pole, rather than to catch a fish.
We nurture innovation by doing the most tedious part of the job for them, and leave them with creative part.
To use our platform, all that a developer need to do is to put in the URL of the datasets.
In return, they get a JSON API that takes RESTful requests.
Now that Data is Open to hackers, we have to make it Open to an average Canadian citizen too.
Now that Data is Open to hackers, we have to make it Open to an average Canadian citizen too.
Aside from the beautiful design, We've built a natural language processing API to make search incredibly easy and even contextual.
To illustrate, if you type "What is a Joule?", It would tell you about the Unit
However, if you type "Who is Joule?", it would tell you about the scientist behind it.
Of course you could look up anyone famous...
like Tony Clement
or anything famous...
like XMG Studio.
Finally, it's about connecting the pieces together.
You can find out about earthquakes near any canadian cities. (With Open Data)
Or find out about parking. Where Red markers are where there is a Green P parking
and the red lines on the road are where it's legal to park (on the street).
Remember that weather dataset we've imported at the beginning of the video?
If you type something like "Plan a trip to Toronto", it would look up your parking spots...
And it would check the weather for you.
We've shared our app with the public for the first time today, and the response was already over-whelming.
We already have developers who are contributing, and suggestions on how to make the App better.
Expect to see commercial data such as TTC arrival time and nearby fast food restaurants
Of course the government's datas such as where to get your licence renewed, and their hours of operations.
It's really been an amazing weekend, and we look forward to perusing this app.
Thanks to all the sponsors for making this possible, and thank you for viewing our videos.
We're team OpenData
And this is.... DataElk