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3 developer communities that reuse data
The world of technology and data is constantly evolving. Keeping up with the latest developments and trends can be a difficult task. Therefore, spaces for dialogue where knowledge, doubts and recommendations can be shared are important.
What are communities?
Communities are open channels through whi…
How do I know if my prediction model is really good?
A few weeks ago, we told you about the different types of machine learning through a series of examples, and we analysed how to choose one or the other based on our objectives and the datasets available to train the algorithm.
Now let's assume that we have an already labelled dataset and we need to…
Laboratories for innovation in data management
Current approaches to public policy-making that respond quickly to changing trends in technology are too often unsuccessful. Policy makers are often pressured to develop and adopt laws or guidelines without the evidence needed to do so safely and without the opportunity to consult affected experts a…
Open data in the teaching-learning process
Open data is an increasingly used resource for the training of students at different stages of the education system and for the continuous training of professionals from all sectors. There is already little doubt about the growing importance of all the skills related to data analysis and processing…
Importance of Data Cataloguing
Every day in the world, large amounts of data are generated that constitute an incredible potential for knowledge creation. Much of this data are generated by organisations that make them available to citizens.
It is recommended that the publication of these data in open data portals, such as datos.…
Is the European proposal on data governance a step forward?
Updated 02/02/2024
In 2020, the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on European data governance (Data Governance Act) was made public. This is an initiative that was already announced in the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Co…
New European strategy on open source software 2020-2023
Have you ever stopped to think about how much open source software you use in your day-to-day life without even being aware of it? From most of the apps on your smartphone, to your connected home devices, to the software running in your car. In all of these programs, much of the code is partly based…
Open data use cases to care for the environment and fight climate change
Climate change, air pollution and sea pollution. These are the 3 main environmental problems for Spanish citizens according to the latest Eurobarometer "Attitudes of European citizens towards the Environment", published in March 2020. The survey also highlights that 90% of the Spanish population con…
The use of open data in education: legal risks to be taken into account
The connection of open data and education can be assessed from a legal point of view, at least from a double perspective. Firstly, the focus should be on the possibilities of re-using data generated in administrative management activities linked to the provision of the service. Thus, there are datas…
Communicating your data analysis
Introduction
In this new post we introduce an important topic in the data analysis sector and that, however, tends to go unnoticed by most of the non-specialist audience. When we talk about advanced data analytics, we tend to think of sophisticated tools and advanced knowledge in machine learning a…
