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The first generation of mbo students from the ICT Lab Utrecht gave their final presentations on 8 July 2016. In front of teachers from ROC Midden-Nederland, Dialogic, Economic Board Utrecht, CA-ICT, the municipality of Utrecht, and 2CoolMonkeys, they presented the demos of their work and shared their experiences from the past months. After a brief speech by Sven Maltha (Dialogic) and Rukiye Sarizeybek (ROC Midden-Nederland), the students took the floor.
The first group of students presented the Open Data Infographics Plugin they developed. With this plugin, they made it possible for WordPress users to convert data from Statistics Netherlands (CBS) into informative illustrations. The plugin is designed to be user-friendly for WordPress users, requiring little to no IT knowledge to operate. The client, 2CoolMonkeys, expressed satisfaction with the students' work.
The second group of students breathed new life into 'Utrecht Open Data'. The municipality's open data, previously a collection of numerical statistics, can now be graphically displayed interactively through this platform. This makes the statistics more comprehensible and enhances the usability and potential of Utrecht Open Data. The development was carried out on behalf of the municipality of Utrecht, who were very pleased with the outcome.
At the end, the students proudly received their certificates. The first semester of the ICT Lab Utrecht was successfully concluded. ICT Lab Utrecht was made possible with support from the Stichting CA-ICT; the Labour Market Training Fund for ICT.
Dialogic, July 2016