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Data visualisation
As part of our Developer blog series, we explore data visualisation. This term refers to the representation of information or data in a visual format.
What is authoritative data?
Data Management Specialist Nicole Frith takes a closer look at the ’Our Data Is Authoritative‘ principle and what this means for OS and our customers.
What is spatial data?
Spatial data is information about where observations are in relation to each other.
Introducing our Data Principles
As the Head of Data and Analytical Services at Ordnance Survey, here Lisa Allen offers us an insight into our data principles.
Ordnance Survey supports launch of open geospatial data in Scotland
Improvement Service (IS) in Scotland, supported by Ordnance Survey, has launched open access to their Spatial Hub, a local government data resource covering the whole of Scotland.
Developing geospatial skills for Data Scientists
A new geospatial module from OS was delivered to the first cohort of graduates enrolled on the Public Sector Data Science Graduate Programme.
Trends in the geospatial data market for 2020
Market research suggests the supply-side UK geospatial data market was worth £2.1 billion at the end of 2019.
Geospatial AI - unlocking insight from data
Leading businesses rely on fast quality data to drive success
Bringing the OS Data Hub to desktop GIS
Martin Daly from Cadcorp has written this #OSDeveloper blog to share his experience of the OS Data Hub and desktop GIS.