CitySDK presented in the Net Futures magazine

  The latest net-Xperiment issue of the Net Futures magazine presents a selection of FIRE initiatives, including CitySDK. The FIRE – The Future Internet Research and Experimentation – initiative is addressing the need to experiment with networks, by creating a multidisciplinary test environment for investigating and experimentally validating innovative ideas…

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MSDN Magazine promotes Open311

  The November Issue of the MSDN Magazine concentrates on the government-focused app development scenarios and therefore promotes the Open311 standard. Tim Kulp, the leader of the development team at United Healthcare International in Baltimore, demonstrates the benefits of the Open311 API by integrating it into Windows Store apps. According…

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The Guardian showcases CitySDK Participation API

  On Tuesday 26 November the Guardian published an article regarding importance of holistic approach to smart city planning. Centralized operations systems should engage with citizens and not just monitor them; citizen should question policy and the use of big data, while also contributing to it. From the business of…

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”FixMyStreet” service in active use in Helsinki

Citizens of Helsinki can report non-emergency issues, such as potholes and broken street signs to the City of Helsinki using a new service. Helsinki’s “FixMyStreet-style service was opened last March, and it received positive feedback both from the media and citizens. The service was released by Metro-newspaper and can be…

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