Cloud Data Mashup Catchment Science VisualisationsCloud Data Mashup Catchment Science Visualisationshttp://www.dyfivo.org.uk/blog/2011-09-28T12:32:44ZSquarespaceMeet Yehia in the Cloudhttp://www.dyfivo.org.uk/blog/meet-yehia-in-the-cloud.htmlDyfi VO2011-09-06T13:31:51Z2011-09-06T13:31:51Z

The cloud computing trend may sound nebulous, but not when you consider the real benefits it can deliver. For those of us wanting to make sound environmental decisions to solve the 'big science' issues, like climate change adaptation, flood risk mitigation and sustainable land use, we need to embrace this exciting technology. Today we caught up with VO team member, Dr Yehia El-Khatib, from Lancaster University's School of Computing and Communications, to discover how cloud computing works and to find out how it will revolutionise our environmental decision making approach.

]]>A rough guide to data mashupshttp://www.dyfivo.org.uk/blog/a-rough-guide-to-data-mashups.htmlDyfi VO2011-09-06T11:17:00Z2011-09-06T11:17:00ZA mashup is no longer the soul domain of music mixesAs the Virtual Observatory is being developed as a 'cloud' data mashup to meet our information needs in some novel and exciting ways, here is a "rough guide" to data mashups to spark your imagination. 'Mashups' have been all the rage in computing circles these last few years, but mashups are by no means a recent invention. A mashup was originally coined by the music industry for remixes using two or more tunes to produce its own original derivative. Now the mashup approach has been firmly adopted by the internet, computer and data crowds for its ability to produce hybrid web applications. Yet a mashup is so much more than simply a remix of digital data. Today we explore how a 'data mashup' works and how it can help us make more sustainable management decisions.]]>Behind the Dyfi Virtual Observatoryhttp://www.dyfivo.org.uk/blog/behind-the-dyfi-virtual-observatory.htmlDyfi VO2011-09-05T13:41:00Z2011-09-05T13:41:00Z

As the Dyfi Virtual Observatory will be hosted on a "cloud infrastructure" it seemed a fun idea to create a colourful 'word cloud', bounded by an abstract representation of the Dyfi river catchment boundary. The ideas expressed capture the essence of this exciting project - from novel community participation techniques through to much needed data synthesis. What's more, by using cutting edge, novel technologies and listening to your feedback, we aim to deliver a user friendly, intuitive system to help guide sustainable decision making. This post now elaborates on the WHAT, WHY, WHO, WHERE, WHEN and HOW behind the Dyfi VO.

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