Have you ever started looking for software or a digital tool to strengthen a project? Or have you thought about hiring the development of a new tool to solve a challenge? If so, the new code.iadb.org can help you. The IDB launched the Code for Development initiative in early 2017 precisely to serve teams that seek to incorporate software into their responses to the challenges … [Read more...] about How to make the most of the IDB’s Code for Development platform
How to
This tag brings together all the articles in Abierto al Público that provide "how-to" guidelines to achieve knowledge goals or to promote the dissemination of open knowledge. These are articles that facilitate the understanding of more complex topics related to open knowledge, and that present information in a timely and easy manner.
Getting the most out of your open source software initiative
Open source software is an important knowledge asset. When treated as such, it can have a much larger impact. Organizations are increasingly working to share open source software they create and advocate the reuse of open source software. At the IDB we’ve been promoting the internal reuse of open source software as well as sharing it externally for over two years now, through … [Read more...] about Getting the most out of your open source software initiative
Toward journalism that is more inclusive of plural indigenous voices
Journalists are said to write "the first draft of history." These references later become part of the collective bodies of information that are discussed as "knowledge". But whose voices are included in this history? Agenda Propia (Our Agenda) proposes a methodology for the co-creation of journalistic work and data to report on indigenous issues and alongside fellow indigenous … [Read more...] about Toward journalism that is more inclusive of plural indigenous voices
How does AI work? Consider the Iceberg Model
When it comes to thinking about how artificial intelligence works, at some level, all AI projects are primarily data projects. In order to help think about projects from this perspective, we’ve developed a model which breaks down the essential AI aspect of any project into three main phases: 1) Prepare the relevant data, 2) Train the algorithm(s) and 3) Test the trained … [Read more...] about How does AI work? Consider the Iceberg Model
Fake news? Distinguishing credible information on the web
Guest post by Dwight Knell, Program Lead at the Credibility Coalition As awareness grows about the importance of establishing credible information, so do concerns about how this credibility is communicated on content traveling around the web. The Internet has offered a platform to truly democratize the spread of information and sharing of knowledge. Decreased barriers and … [Read more...] about Fake news? Distinguishing credible information on the web