1. Platform for Open Data
An open data platform for government has countless
dilemmas and challenges
It's also an incredible opportunity for
citizens, businesses and the government
See how we have prepared for them

2. Challenges we set ourselves
must be open engaging for users
data and apps must be secure introduce gaming
use and provide live data
challenging
build linked data store
intrinsically social universal interfaces
right for desktop, mobile, tablet read/write for users and apps
collaborative by nature deep vertical search
integrates with other systems
scalable and resilient faceted search
standards based platform import/export any data and format
ecommerce for business multi lingual
geo smart data and apps
enable timeline apps
must improve the data
simple for developers
rapid development cycle
support open source
ok, we cheated as we were already doing these things

3. Objectives for Government
1. Integrate with all
government agencies
2. Create a structure holding
shared data
3. In a framework nurtured
by the government
4. With a lowered barrier
for development
enabling 100x more apps
App competitions tend to inspire lots of similar isolated apps, but how many really
make a difference (or money). Such a waste of talent.

4. The right structure is key
Good structure and automation
enables growth like a complex
organism.
Urbien was founded on the principles of the Semantic Web.
The platform is a living breathing Web of Data

5. Built for Agile Development
1 grab data
2 define model 3 web & mobile apps
Grab the data (pull or push), load them as linked data defined by the model, use
them as Web and Mobile apps immediately. Additional logic can be added later.

6. Built for Cooperation
City and businesses work together Developers can too
Creating an environment where developers can build apps, share code and build
on top of other apps

7. Every piece of data has a URL
agencies
near real-time flow
applications
businesses
communities
developers
A rich semantic model allows to import data in close to real time without losing data
normalisation. It keep data linked with Web URLs and presents the data for bi-
directional access to people and apps.

8. Shared Data - Level 1
Search / Filter
Search/Filter Grid
Search/Filter Rows
Add / Edit / Delete
Add data via UI (click +Game)
Edit via UI
Export
Entire Dataset (Parks)
Any Subset (Parks in W. Bronx)
Urbien Open Data platform offers data exploring, export in multiple formats and in
any imaginable subset, data editing, but most importantly all data are linked.

9. Shared Data - Level 2
Each new app takes advantage of Reputation System
the built-in capabilities • Promotes contributors
• • Stifles the spam
•
Login/signup via social • Data-value-specific control
•
Social connect • Gamey
•
Megabase of data models
OAUTH 2.0
• Levels galore
• Shared userbase
• Mobile/cross-browser support
• Rich Text Editor
• Audio/Video Support Add Comment (anyone can)
• Search/Filter Add Tennis Game (most can)
• Blogging
• Image processing and Galleries Add Wifi (some can)
• Payments (Amazon & PayPal), Add Publisher (must be trusted)
• Multilingual/Translation support
• Bookmarks
• Email marketing
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Backups/Upgrades/S3 Storage
• Referral marketing
• Security
All apps get access to the shared dataspace!

10. Social Integration
See App posts to Facebook Timeline live
Objects such as businesses, sports and activities can become timeline apps to
show social activities on facebook.

11. Expanding the user base
Gϵεκs / Ninjas Gϵεκs / Ninjas + Everyone else
From Geeks and Hackers to all Citizens. Urbien is built so that regular users can
interact with any data. Multilingual, mobile, etc. The Web 2.0 revolution was
about users creating content, Open Data doesn't reflect that at the moment.

12. Data for all
 Data heads
 Developers
 Explorers
 Gamers
Data and structure in Urbien can be discovered and consumed

13. Universal API
Single Orthogonal API
Create/edit/delete uniform for all data types:
Comment, Business, Neighborhood, Profile, etc.
No special treatment.
Server-side / Client-side (JS and Flash supported)
Example Search
/BasketballGame - All basketball games
/Coupon?&$select=title - All coupons, but limit results to titles
/Coupon?$select=title,cap&$orderBy=cap&$asc=0&$limit=1 - get
the "title" and "cap" of the coupon with the highest "cap"
Create/Edit via OAUTH 2.0
Create a resource on behalf of the user
Edit a resource:
Edit it on behalf of a user
Undo edit
Any public or private data can be connected to the platform to rapidly create
powerful apps.

14. Citizen dashboard
Everything in a city is connected Commerce
• • Business Categories
New York
• Sidewalk Cafes
• Neighborhoods • Auctions
• Neighborhood View (Clinton) • Nominations
• Basketball Courts
• Investments (admin)
• Basketball Court (De Witt)
Tournaments / Competitions
• Basketball Games (De Witt) • Any data type
• Basketball Game • Neverending - periodic "snapshots" record
• Activity Near Game
•
daily/weekly/monthly/yearly winners
Sponsorable
• Rewards
Imported / integrated Nabbing (Pinterest-style)
Citizens' vehicle of choice
Any public or private data can be connected to the platform to rapidly create
powerful apps.

15. Towards shared data space
government + community + biz + devs
Each App can be a community within its walls or work together to make the city
better. Which scenario is more modern?

16. Share the burden
Requires new approach
Government seeded
Reputation-based
Data Class-specific
Apps act as People (via OAUTH 2.0)
Additional security for Apps
Throttling for people and Apps
Veto right by data owners
Tracking
Subscriptions, Alerts
Work planning - microtasking
Via editable data - by people & apps

17. Digital Government Strategy
“I want us to ask ourselves every day, how are we
using technology to make a real difference in
people’s lives.” President Barack Obama - May 23 2012
Urbien is already committed to go beyond the
government strategy objectives.