Edinburgh Festivals

The Edinburgh Festivals API: a case study in innovation

Ben Werdmuller

14 May 2012

I was the inaugural Geek in Residence at the Edinburgh Festivals Innovation Lab, working with Rohan Gunatillake and the Edinburgh Festivals on open data and digital accessibility.

Here's a video from Rudman Consulting for AmbiTIon Scotland about the Festivals API portion of the project:

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