DataFerrett Video

What is TheDataWeb?

TheDataWeb is the network of online data libraries and the infrastructure for intelligent browsing and accessing data across the Internet using the DataFerrett as the interface. TheDataWeb brings together under one umbrella demographic, economic, environmental, health, (and more) datasets that are usually separated by geography and/or organization. TheDataWeb is the infrastructure for intelligent browsing and accessing data across the Internet.

TheDataWeb provides access across the Internet using the DataFerrett interface to use demographic, economic, environmental, health, and other databases housed in different systems in different agencies and organizations. TheDataWeb is a collection of systems and software that provide data query and extract capabilities, as well as data analysis and visualization tools, i.e., the DataFerrett. As a user, you have an easy access to all these kinds of data. Other data topics include, census data, income, population data, labor data, cancer data, crime and transportation data, family dynamics, vital statistics data, . . . As a participant in TheDataWeb, you can publish your data to TheDataWeb and, in turn, benefit as a provider to the consumer of data.

Moving from data dissemination to data intelligence on the desktop for relevant for decision-making

Data is too difficult to use. Data driven decisions are often difficult to achieve because:

The DataWeb Framework is designed to solve these issues

The DataWeb Framework is composed of three parts:

* DataFERRETT A web-based analytical workspace
* HotReports: A website builder that uses any of the networked data in the DataWeb. It allows you the ability to build websites on focused topics or issues. It encourages reuse of data, so that your data can be used in multiple websites at once while only being maintained and updated once.
* DataWeb Webservices: The computer plumbing that networks all the data together.

Last update: 5/4/10