Featured Projects

= Featured open knowledge projects =

Ideas for open knowledge projects to write a 'featured' piece on blog for:


 * OMDB
 * DBpedia
 * Librivox
 * Connexions
 * Open Plaques
 * mySociety projects
 * Public Whip
 * Open Street Map
 * Internet Archive
 * Quotations Book
 * GovTrack
 * Appropedia
 * add projects here

= Previously featured open knowledge projects (on blog) =


 * MusicBrainz

= Questions for features interview =


 * Can you give us a brief history of the project? When was it started? Who was responsible? And what initially motivated the project?
 * How has it developed – has anything happened along the way that was completely unexpected or that radically shifted your initial vision/concept?
 * What’s been your biggest challenge and what has been your biggest moment of pride?
 * What is the role of the community in informing the project?
 * What size is the community that contributes to your project, and what do you think motivates people to take part?
 * Can you give us some statistics on the material? Releases? Updates?
 * Where do you get your data from? Do you build on any other open material?
 * Where can you download the data? What format is the data in?
 * Why did you decide to use an open licence? What are the advantages of using an open licence from your point of view?
 * What would be the biggest help/advantage in terms of informing and advancing your project and datasets that has yet to happen, or that is currently unavailable for you to use/access because of rights and access (or other) issues?
 * Where has the project been re-used elsewhere? Can you imagine other re-uses which have yet to materialise?
 * What are your plans for the project in the future? In an ideal world where do you hope it will go?
 * Where do you need help and what can contributors do?
 * Is there any current work you need done that volunteers could help with?
 * How can people get involved, and where should they go to get in touch and offer their support?