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Statistics Explained a new way of publishing statistics (or anything)

Statistics Explained a new way of publishing statistics (or anything). Scheveningen, December 2009. Statistics Explained?. World first: Eurostat’s encyclopaedia of European statistics Statistical data analyzed and explained All concepts and terms defined (glossary)

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Statistics Explained a new way of publishing statistics (or anything)

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  1. Statistics Explaineda new way of publishing statistics(or anything) Scheveningen, December 2009

  2. Statistics Explained? • World first: Eurostat’s encyclopaedia of European statistics • Statistical data analyzed and explained • All concepts and terms defined (glossary) • Deep links to more data & metadata (portal) • For the general public, not specialists • Wikipedia look and structure • Open-source Mediawiki software • Updated by whole Eurostat staff (870), as a rule not from outside Scheveningen: Statistics Explained

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  5. What’s so special? • Unique combination of wiki openness and quality control: statistics are guaranteed • New channels, new audiences on the Internet • Huge impact on publication workflows: • Production time drastically shortened • Efficient organization-wide collaboration • Optimal version control and archiving • Huge impact on output: • Integration of most existing publication types • Web first, print derived • Repository for publishing, including ‘publish-it-yourself’ Scheveningen: Statistics Explained

  6. Current state • Content: • Some 150 statistical and other articles across all statistical themes, from economy to crime • Supplement by over 600 glossary pages • Equivalent to 2500-page paper publication • Over 100 contributors (1 in 8 of Eurostat staff) • Governance working smoothly, no incident or accident in 8 months’ operation • Growing visitor numbers, high google rankings, more bookmarks and links Scheveningen: Statistics Explained

  7. The future of publishing • Statistical content rapidly expanding and improving, in decentralized way • New software development to facilitate navigation and support site management • Glossary • To be expanded drastically and systematically • Multilingual version (23 EU languages) considered • Publication workflows being re-engineered • Publication strategy reconsidered • Web first, as workspace, repository and first line access • Publish on demand, to be automated Scheveningen: Statistics Explained

  8. Take a look http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/statistics_explained Scheveningen: Statistics Explained

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