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So last night was the Data Mashup and API event at fazeley studios, I live blogged it from twitter.  See my results below

5:56:46 PM: Arrived for #dmapi with @lornaparsons and @rasga a tweetup success

6:43:50 PM: RT @lornaparsons: Discussing the merits of using blogs for public consultation with @grunt121

6:47:37 PM: Have just spoted @ChrisUnitt @siwhitehouse @simonhowes @katehughes @mmmmmrob @gabysslave at #dmapi

6:48:46 PM: And @philipjohn @podnosh @pigsonthewing at #dmapi

7:25:57 PM: Ok heading into #dmapi now after some chatting,food and drink

7:29:43 PM: Sitting with @philipjohn and @ChimeraX and I spy superfan @rasga on the next row

7:32:06 PM: Would anyone be interested in starting a Mexican wave at #dmapi ?

7:34:55 PM: @ChrisUnitt speaks introduction at #dmapi

7:36:51 PM: @daveharte talking about information this is the best presentation, Fact! He has a recommendation #dmapi

7:39:16 PM: @daveharte talking about what he does @digibrum

7:42:09 PM: How local gov gets involved in digital media. To start with they say “We have a few ideas….

7:43:20 PM: @daveharte loves dots #dmapi

7:44:28 PM: How they make the data avaliable #dmapi

7:46:26 PM: Clay Shirky quote, google it

7:48:17 PM: Maybe someone should say raw data now and then we all applaud? #dmapi

7:48:55 PM: Bevocal.org.uk example of making data available

7:50:28 PM: Great example of mashups using google maps + uksnow and other hash tags

7:52:17 PM: @rasga gets a metion about parking data request.

7:53:40 PM: Service Birmingham have data custodians to manage data and requests

7:55:57 PM: Some organizations hug onto the data, you must set it free! #dmapi

7:58:29 PM: There’s enough citizens to develop mash up rather than relying on government to do it

7:59:50 PM: Guardian are up next , thanks for the food and wine

8:00:46 PM: Guardian really interested in open data

8:01:48 PM: Guardianin 1995 best website ever? But they made data avaliable

8:02:21 PM: 1999 had to register to view content at guardian

8:03:00 PM: But removed shortly 2007 rebuild and redesign

8:04:43 PM: Guardian crowdsourced mp expense info

8:06:29 PM: Longtail very important it should be made simple to do when you develop a crowd sourcing app

8:07:47 PM: Guradian make all articles avaliable through rss #dmapi

8:08:57 PM: Guardian created open platform to collect raw data and also to be used by people

8:10:44 PM: Guardian use google docs to share data

8:11:41 PM: Guardian created Flickr! Group for graphs for people to make submissions of their own graphs

8:14:50 PM: Good example of mp’s travel expenses and a map. #dmapi

8:16:45 PM: Commentators having fun with the data #dmapi

8:06:29 PM: Longtail very important it should be made simple to do when you develop a crowd sourcing app

8:07:47 PM: Guradian make all articles avaliable through rss #dmapi

8:08:57 PM: Guardian created open platform to collect raw data and also to be used by people

8:10:44 PM: Guardian use google docs to share data

8:11:41 PM: Guardian created Flickr! Group for graphs for people to make submissions of their own graphs

8:14:50 PM: Good example of mp’s travel expenses and a map. #dmapi

8:18:54 PM: Good example of mashup and swine flu #dmapi

8:19:47 PM: Live demo of guardian Api #dmapi

8:21:49 PM: Guardian make a lot of stuff avaliable through the Api. Time to get programming hat on #dmapi

8:23:11 PM: @mibgames can I have an api key please #dmapi

8:25:47 PM: RT @ChimeraX: If The Guardian can publish all this data & allow people to republish entire stories, why is it so hard for Councils to do it?

8:26:21 PM: Sadly python knowledge is lacking looks like a lot of stuff use for mashups #dmapi

8:30:35 PM: Being given an example of getting some data from the guardian #dmapi

8:36:05 PM: Is someone miss uses the data a reason to not make it avaliable…no #dmapi

8:37:30 PM: Good round of applause for @mibgames #dmapi

Sadly my iPod touch died but after that but then we had @Draco give a talk with an excellent example of mashup and @paulbradshaw.  I’ll ask for some links and update as I get them.  The hash tag for the event was #dmapi so you’ll find lost of stuff on twitter about it.  Here’s the slides from Dave Harte’s presentation.

It was a fun event which has made me think about producing my own one.  Stay tuned for more details as I’ll see if anyone else is interested first.