Linked Data API

by Dave Reynolds, Dan Smith

Based on work by

• Jeni Tennison + TSO
• Leigh Dodds + Talis
• Dave Reynolds + Epimorphics

Web of linked Public Sector Data

• integrated (linked) data
• addressable
• stable standard identifiers
• programmatic access
• extensible
• decentralised publication

Barriers to use

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• alien data model
• alien query language
• alien formats
• mismatch to typical developer tools

What do I do now?

Linked Data API

Linked Data API

Using the API to power user interfaces

• Overview
• Organogram

Summary: Linked Data API

• easy way to get started with linked data
• build applications and user interfaces with standard tools
• stepping stone to full linked data use

Status

• Open specification: http://code.google.com/p/linked-data-api/
• Multiple open LDA implementations
• HTML visualization by Jeni Tennision, open
• Live on data.gov.uk

Backup: Departments list

Backup: Unit of BIS

Backup: Salary statistics

Backup: Salary statistics as JSON