Google Public Data Explorer Explained

Google Public Data Explorer
Developer:	Google Inc.
Platform:	Web platform
Language Count:	40
Genre:	Collaborative software, Data visualization

Google Public Data Explorer provides public data and forecasts from a range of international organizations and academic institutions including the World Bank, OECD, Eurostat and the University of Denver.^{[1] [2]} These can be displayed as line graphs, bar graphs, cross sectional plots or on maps.^[3] The product was launched on March 8, 2010 as an experimental visualization tool in Google Labs.^[4]

In 2011 the Public Data Explorer was made available to everyone. The Dataset Publishing Language (DSPL) was created to be used with the platform. Once data is imported, the dataset can be visualized, embedded in external websites, and shared with others.^[5]

In May 2016, the addition of the Google Analytics Suite enabled the import of public or individual datasets and provided no-code data visualization tools to users.

SDMX conversion

The SDMX converter is an open source application that offers the ability to convert DSPL (Google's Dataset Publishing Language) messages to SDMX-ML, and vice versa. The output file of a DSPL dataset is a zip file containing data (in the form of CSV files) and metadata (as an XML file). Datasets in this format can be visualized in the Google Public Data Explorer.^[6]

See also

• Trendalyzer

Further reading

• Eurostat data as open data: experience with Google and with the open data community by Chris Laevaert, May 2012
• Enhancing Data Discovery and Exploration by Jürgen Schwärzler, March 2011
• Using the Google Public Data Explorer as a Learning Tool in the University Geography Classroom by Thomas Pingel and Devin Moeller, October 2014

External links

• • International Telecommunication Union Data Explorer
• United Nations Human Development Reports

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pardee Center for International Futures Data Explorer. University of Denver. 18 January 2015.
2. Web site: Data Providers. 18 January 2015.
3. Web site: Visualize the data in a dataset. Google Inc.. 18 January 2015.
4. Web site: Statistics for a changing world: Google Public Data Explorer in Labs. 20 January 2015.
5. Web site: Sherman. Chris. Visualize Your Own Information With Google Public Data Explorer. 16 February 2011 . Search Engine Land. 19 January 2015.
6. Web site: SDMX Converter. European Commission. 25 January 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151030031034/https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/fpfis/mwikis/sdmx/index.php/SDMX_Converter. 30 October 2015. dead.