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A simple metadata schema for Open Data Apps
Having developed quite a number of open data / mobile apps at the University of Aegean and National Technical University of Athens, I was glad to listen to Nikos Loutas ( @nikosloutas ) presentation at the "Uses of Open Data" workshop in Brussels, organised by the CrossOver project.
His proposal for structuring a simple metadata schema for Open Data apps made me reach for my notes on classifying student apps at Uni Aegean. So, here is a 10-attributes simple schema that could help potential users search and find apps on the web:
His proposal for structuring a simple metadata schema for Open Data apps made me reach for my notes on classifying student apps at Uni Aegean. So, here is a 10-attributes simple schema that could help potential users search and find apps on the web:
• country: the country or countries covered by the app
• region: the region/state/prefecture
• city: the city covered by the app
• language: the languages supported
• sector: the specific sector(s) the app is targeting
• linkMode: is the app using Static or Dynamic data?
• runtimeEnv: Web / Mobile
• mobileOS: iOS / Android / WinM
• visualisationMeans: Maps / Charts / Graphs
• licencing: free / payment needed
