Feature Census Bureau Awards Cooperative Agreements The U.S. Census Bureau awarded two cooperative agreements to research teams at Georgetown University and Purdue University. These teams of university-based researchers are at the forefront of…
Feature FACT SHEET: The Opportunity Project The White House has announced the expansion of the Opportunity Project and the launch of twenty-nine new digital tools built by companies and non-profit organizations to increase…
Feature Several New Upcoming Webinars Public Data University has announced a number of new webinars over the months of October and November. On October 12, there will be a webinar on the…
Feature Data Viz of the Week: One Indicator, 5 Ways People absorb information in many ways. Community Commons presents BLS unemployment rates data in several ways in order to help readers better…
Welcome to the monthly APDU Job Board. Members are invited to submit job postings at their organization; the Board also includes a collection of public data-related positions (research, projections, etc.) from a variety of Federal, nonprofit, and…
Feature Thank You, Conference Attendees! This year?s Conference in Alexandria, VA was a big success, and it would not have been possible without our devoted members. We would like to thank all those…
Feature APDU 2016 Annual Conference September 13-14, 2016 Alexandria, VA AGENDA | REGISTER 5 DAYS LEFT UNTIL CONFERENCE- REGISTER TODAY! 7 Data Modeling Mistakes That Will Sink Your…
Feature 12 Days Left Until the Conference! The 2016 APDU Annual Conference is less than two weeks away, and the interest has been overwhelming. Attendees of the conference will…
Feature Two Ideas for a Better Visualization Web There is a reasonable amount of information about visualization available on the web. There are still huge gaps though, especially when it comes to…
Training Class: Data Viz Made Simple September 15-17, 2016 Arlington, VA EARLY BIRD PRICING EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 19 (TOMORROW) Picture this: You just finished a data-intensive report and it has…
The 2016 APDU Data Viz Awards winners have been selected by the APDU nominating committee! The Association of Public Data Users proudly present a selection of 2016’s top visualizations using publicly available data. Submissions were…
by Cliff Cook, APDU Board Member and Planning Information Manager, City of Cambridge, Massaschusetts Recent years have seen an explosion in the interest in open data at all levels of government. Open data can serve as a…