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10 principles for web development and web API design
Web API design is a fundamental discipline for the development of applications and services, facilitating the fluid exchange of data between different systems. In the context of open data platforms, APIs are particularly important as they allow users to access the information they need automatically…
Common mistakes in the development of a data strategy
In an increasingly data-driven world, all organisations, both private companies and public bodies, are looking to leverage their information to make better decisions, improve the efficiency of their processes and meet their strategic objectives. However, creating an effective data strategy is a chal…
Open data in local authorities: priorities and highlighted datasets
Local public bodies, such as county councils and municipalities, play a crucial role in opening their data to the public. Making data available to citizens not only builds trust in institutions, but also drives innovation, facilitates citizen participation and promotes informed decision-making. Thro…
Data reuse and data governance in the new AI 2024 strategy
The Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2024 is the comprehensive plan that establishes a framework to accelerate the development and expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) in Spain. This strategy was approved, at the proposal of the Ministry for Digital Transformation and the Ci…
European data regulation faces the challenge of a harmonized application that will boost data sharing
Two of the European Union's most relevant data regulations will soon articulate the legal contours that will delineate the development of the data economy in the coming years. The Data Governance Act (DGA) has been fully applicable since September 24, 2023, while the wording of the Data Act (DA) was…
From data strategy to data governance system (part 1)
More and more organisations are deciding to govern their data to ensure that it is relevant, adequate and sufficient for its intended uses, i.e. that it has a certain organisational value.
Although the scenarios are often very diverse, a close look at needs and intentions reveals that many of these…
From data strategy to data governance system (part 2)
In the first part of this article, the concept of data strategy was introduced as the organisation's effort to put the necessary data at the service of its business strategy. In this second part, we will explore some aspects related to the materialisation of such a strategy as part of the design or…
Chat GPT-3 API The Gateway to Integrations
We continue with the series of posts about Chat GPT-3. The expectation raised by the conversational system more than justifies the publication of several articles about its features and applications. In this post, we take a closer look at one of the latest news published by openAI related to Chat GP…
Spain, one of countries that is an open data trendsetter
Like every other year, the EU Open Data Portal has just published the results of its report Open Data Maturity 2022. It is a study that assesses the maturity of European countries in the field of open data and it provides an overview of the good practices followed in Eu…
When to use each programming language in data science?
Python, R, SQL, JavaScript, C++, HTML... Nowadays we can find a multitude of programming languages that allow us to develop software programmes, applications, web pages, etc. Each one has unique characteristics that differentiate it from the rest and make it more appropriate for certain tasks. But h…