www.semantic-web.at provides a quick start guide for all interested in Open Data, Open Government Data and especially in Linked Open Data (LOD) which is the five-star format in publishing data.

‘ This is a quick start guide for decision makers who need to quickly get up to speed with the Linked Open Data (LOD) concept, and who want to make their organization a part of this movement.

It gives a quick overview of all key aspects of LOD, and gives practical answers to many pertinent questions including:

• What do the terms Open Data, Open Government Data and Linked Open Data actually mean, and what are the dierences between them?

• What do I need to take into account in developing a LOD strategy for my organization?

• What does my organization need to do technically in order to open up and publish its data sets?

• How can I make sure the data is accessible and digestible for others?

• How can I add value to my own data sets by consuming LOD from other sources?

• What can be learned from three case studies of best practices in LOD?

• REEEP’s clean energy information portal reegle.info

• NREL’s Open Energy Information Portal

• The ocial home of UK legislation: legislation.gov.uk

• What are the potentials offered by this fundamental step-change in the way data is shared and consumed via the web?’