Data.gov Makes Agency Data More Accessible - InformationWeek

The General Services Administration pulled the wraps off of a new version of Data.gov, the federal government website that offers freely available government data, tools, and resources entrepreneurs can use to build apps and create data visualizations. The site has been redesigned to do make it easier for visitors to discover what's new and to work within the confines of mobile devices. A visitor coming to Data.gov on a smartphone or a tablet will see content that automatically adjusts to the screen's size. The new version of Data.gov was built transparently and with help from the public, using feedback on social media platforms like Twitter and GitHub, GSA's Data.gov evangelist Jeanne Holm explained in an interview ... The front page of Data.gov now features a rotating carousel showcasing the latest government datasets published by different agencies. The new design uses more white space and mobile-app-like icons that represent the most popular topics visitors search for, such as agriculture, consumer, energy, finance, and health. These changes aim to make it easier to navigate through site's more than 85,000 datasets."