Data portals facilitate access to, and reuse of, data and information. They are an important element of open data initiatives as they allow users to extract knowledge and information from them. Data portals are designed to save the time needed to find, process and understand data so it can be used, for example, in publications or to effect policy change. They should therefore be designed for the people it will help, the people who will be interacting and capitalising on the information within.
This new guidance note from UKEOF DAG touches on some of the key elements to consider when designing and implementing them.