Apps For Ghent

The DataTank can be used to create a RESTful web-service in almost no time. Together with the Belgian incubating chapter of the Open Knowledge Foundation we have implemented The DataTank for a hackaton for the city of Ghent. Apps For Ghent an event with students, hackers, professionals and policy makers. Together they discuss open data in their own way. Students and hackers get to participate in a hackaton with beautiful prices, professionals get to help and interview the students, the policy makers get to speak about their dos and don’ts, and so on.


Neelie Kroes: Data is the new gold!

On December, 12 2011 Neelie Kroes (Vice-President of the European Commission) gave a speech about the Open Data Strategy of the EU. Currently most Open Government Data portals reach the second star of Tim Berner’s Lee 5-star-scheme, this blog shows you how The DataTank can help you reach the third star.