I just finished listening to the IT Conversations podcast with Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg of Many Eyes. Many Eyes is kinda like Facebook meets Youtube but with data visualization thrown in. Users can upload data sets which can be manipulated and visualized by other users. What struck me is that in the whole [...]
Entries from January 2008
Many Eyes, social networks for data visualization, and licensing
January 31st, 2008 No Comments
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CC Zero beta tools now available
January 16th, 2008 1 Comment
Creative Commons has released the beta version of CCZero (or CC ∅). CCZero implements the Science Commons Protocol for implementing Open Access Data by waiving related intellectual property rights, including copyright and unfair competition. Open Data Commons also implements this protocol in the Public Domain Dedication and Licence with the accompanying Community Norms statement.
The homepage [...]
Tags: cczero · copyright · database rights · open data · public domain
New site look
January 11th, 2008 No Comments
I’ve update the theme for the site — I don’t claim to be a web designer by trade, and I’m aware of some needed tweaks that we will work on in the near future. However the original site was put up quickly and didn’t have trackbacks and comments working on the legal tools (and didn’t [...]
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2008 — year of open data
January 3rd, 2008 1 Comment
After a short break for the holidays, we’ll be posting and promoting the new drafts more regularly. I hope that everyone had a pleasant time over the holiday break. Happy new year!
2008 is looking like it will be the year of open data. With the release of the Science Commons protocol, the announcement of CCZero, [...]
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