Exploring Kepler.gl
Rob Dymond-Green of the UK Data Service explores Kepler.gl, an open source mapping tool for large scale datasets.
Continue reading →Excel is threatening the quality of research data — Data Packages are here to help
Last week, Cameron Hurst began an exploration of what frictionless data is. This week, we share a blog from the Open Knowledge International Blog, where Dan Fowler looks at why the popular file format Excel is problematic for research and what steps can be taken to ensure data quality is maintained throughout the research process. Our Frictionless Data project…
Continue reading →What is frictionless data?
Cameron Hurst looks at an accessible approach to sharing data.
Continue reading →SDMX Inside – SDMX Everywhere
A new version of UKDS.Stat is coming. Version 8 is a complete rework based on the Eurostat SDMX NSI Web Service, featuring SDMX input and output. What that actually means for you, the user is – A simpler, search driven interface. Easy charting An easy way to share your findings More ways to download data…
Continue reading →DKAN and R
We’re always keen to find alternative ways for our users to access and use our data. In evaluating DKAN as our new data delivery service, we discovered that it has a API, which allows other systems to find out about the datasets and resources DKAN holds. We came across a package that is being maintained…
Continue reading →Data Skills Module
We have put together three introductory modules concerning key aspects of survey, longitudinal and aggregate data. The modules give an introduction to key aspects of the data using short instructional videos, interactive quizzes and activities using open access software where possible. Take a look and send any comments and suggestions to comms@ukdataservice.ac.uk Data skills modules
Continue reading →Shaping the 2021 UK Census
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have been recently doing work on question design and gauging the effect of asking questions on topics such as Gender identity, Sexual orientation and Armed forces community. These questions are new following feedback from an earlier topic consultation or to address a policy need. For the new armed forces question,…
Continue reading →Open-Source Development is Great, and Here’s Why
If you haven’t heard the term “open-source”, it’s a method of software development that keeps everything out in the open and encourages collaboration between developers. Many businesses and governments around the world are embracing open source development projects, so it’s important for everyone else to follow suit. Other than the community engagement surrounding open-source development,…
Continue reading →Calculating Townsend Scores: Resources to learn R
Sanah Yousaf, one of our interns talks about how she approached the task of learning R. The current project I am working on as an intern at UK Data Service Census Support is creating Townsend deprivation scores with UK 2011 Census data. To allow UK Data Service Census Support users to produce their own Townsend…
Continue reading →Calculating Townsend scores: Replicating published results
Amy Bonsall, one of our interns talks about how she approached the task of working out how to calculate Townsend scores and then of finding others work to compare against as a way to quality assure the methodology. As part of the internship project to calculate deprivation scores after finding sources that provide an outline…
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