Documentation

Open government metadata application profile

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The Open Government Metadata Application Profile documents the set of metadata properties and encoding schemes used to describe resources in the Open Government Portal.

Publishing open data on the Open Government Portal

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This is a video tutorial on how to publish data on the Open Government Portal

Open government licence – Alberta

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This licence grants users freedom to copy, modify, publish, translate, adapt, distribute or otherwise use the information in any medium, mode or format for any lawful purpose. It was developed in... More ≫

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This licence grants users freedom to copy, modify, publish, translate, adapt, distribute or otherwise use the information in any medium, mode or format for any lawful purpose. It was developed in collaboration with the governments of Canada, British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec and is based on the Creative Commons Attribution Licence.

Open government program plan [2016]

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The Government of Alberta is committed to transforming the way it works, with the purpose of becoming more transparent and accountable to the citizens of Alberta. It will do this by: releasing... More ≫

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The Government of Alberta is committed to transforming the way it works, with the purpose of becoming more transparent and accountable to the citizens of Alberta. It will do this by: releasing more of the information it creates, collects and manages; improving the daily interactions it has with Albertans; and encouraging and facilitating greater engagement of Albertans with their government.

Open data value framework : dataset evaluation criteria [dataset publishing 1]

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The GoA Open Data Value Framework assists ministries in determining which data is most valuable to publish first. The Framework contains an evaluation criteria table that guides ministries in... More ≫

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The GoA Open Data Value Framework assists ministries in determining which data is most valuable to publish first. The Framework contains an evaluation criteria table that guides ministries in determining which of their proposed datasets would be candidates for initial release on the Portal. Once completed, the Framework may be retained within your branch/division for future reference.

Open data assessment checklist [dataset publishing 3]

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Completing the Open Data Assessment Checklist is the final step in publishing an open dataset to the Open Government Portal. Data owners must fill out the checklist to ensure that the data meets... More ≫

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Completing the Open Data Assessment Checklist is the final step in publishing an open dataset to the Open Government Portal. Data owners must fill out the checklist to ensure that the data meets the requirements for publication on the Portal. This ensures that areas such as privacy, copyright and security are addressed prior to release. The approval of a data executive (Assistant Deputy Minister or delegate) is required for inclusion of the dataset in the Portal. Once completed, a copy of the checklist remains with the data custodian and the original will be sent to the Open Government Program.

Open government licence : adoption guidelines

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These guidelines provide context about the Open Government Licence with specific instructions for each clause. The guidelines also include a template of the full licence text for easy conversion to the web More ≫

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These guidelines provide context about the Open Government Licence with specific instructions for each clause. The guidelines also include a template of the full licence text for easy conversion to the web

Government of Alberta open information and open data policy

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The Open Information and Open Data Policy provides a framework to establish the operational responsibilities, organization, processes, tools and other resources required for a single approach to... More ≫

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The Open Information and Open Data Policy provides a framework to establish the operational responsibilities, organization, processes, tools and other resources required for a single approach to the open data and open information programs. The policy also provides foundational assurance and guidance to staff from across the Government of Alberta with respect to identifying, preparing, and publishing data and information through the open data and open information portals on a routine basis going forward.

Open government portal : GoA staff user guide

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Beyond 20/20 video tutorials

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Some of the datasets available on this site are in Ivation table (IVT) file format. IVT is a proprietary data file format from the company Beyond 20/20. IVTs enable users to view multidimensional... More ≫

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Some of the datasets available on this site are in Ivation table (IVT) file format. IVT is a proprietary data file format from the company Beyond 20/20. IVTs enable users to view multidimensional data and microdata. The documentation connects to Beyond 20/20 Video Tutorials in Flash Format.